Mark Warters

Mark Warters is a British local politician who sits on City of York Council for the Osbaldwick and Derwent ward. He has been a councillor since 2011, first as an independent, and in March 2026 became an Independent/Restore Britain councillor after joining Restore Britain, the party led by Rupert Lowe. He has said he had never belonged to a political party before.

Local government

Warters was first elected to the council in May 2011 and has held the seat through successive terms. His council committee roles have included the Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Planning Committee B, the Local Plan Working Group and the Joint Standards Committee. In 2025 he was a member of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Audit and Governance Committee.

He is also a member of Osbaldwick Parish Council, and was elected its chairman for 2026/27.