Bella Simon - Councillor for Short Heath | Reform Watch
Profile and accountability tracker for Bella Simon, Councillor for Short Heath. Independent.
Role: Councillor for Short Heath
Party: Independent
Reform UK councillor representing Short Heath, Walsall. Elected at the May 2026 Local Elections on 7 May 2026 for Short Heath.
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Bella Simon says her departure from Reform UK "was not my decision"
Category: party management issue
Location: Walsall
Bella Simon left Reform UK on 25 July 2026 and now sits as an independent on Walsall Council. She said she "didn't choose to leave" and that it "was not my decision", adding that she remains "Reform through and through" and will continue to represent residents. Reform UK has not published an account of the circumstances in which she ceased to be a party councillor.