Councillors who ignored grooming gang survivors

Rotherham:

	Shaun Wright	Former councillor responsible for children's services; later Police and Crime Commissioner
	Roger Stone	Former leader of Rotherham Council
	Martin Kimber	Former council chief executive
	Joyce Thacker	Former director of children's services
	Paul Lakin	Former council leader
	Pam Allen	Former senior council figure
	Mike Cuff	Former council officer
	Ged Fitzgerald	Former council chief executive
	Tom Cray	Former senior council officer

Telford:

	Shaun Davies	Labour council leader
	Lee Carter	Oversaw implementation of the independent inquiry from 2018 and became council leader in July 2024.

Rochdale:

	Paul Rowen	Leader of Rochdale Council from 1992 to 1996,
	David Steel	Liberal Party leader from 1976 to 1988
	Cyril Smith	Former Rochdale councillor and mayor, then Liberal MP from 1972 to 1992
	Richard Farnell	Labour council leader, 1986–92 and 2014–17
	Mary Moffat	Labour councillor and chair of education
	Jim Dobbin	Labour councillor, later MP
	Peter Joinson	Labour councillor and former chief whip