Jade Chapman - Councillor for Rushall-Shelfield | Reform Watch

Jade Chapman remains a Walsall councillor for Rushall-Shelfield. Elected as a Conservative in 2024, she resigned from the party on 18 September 2025 and joined Advance UK in November 2025, later serving as a regional director. Walsall's register still lists her under Advance UK following its dissolution in July 2026 and no onward affiliation has been confirmed, so her status update is pending. Sources: BBC News; Express & Star; Walsall Council member record. Advance UK was deregistered on 10 July 2026, so no active Advance UK affiliation can exist; their council register entry has not yet been updated and they are listed here as Independent pending confirmation of any onward affiliation.