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Who represents you in your local council?
The people elected to represent you in your local council are called local councillors.
You and others in your area elect them for a four year period but by-elections can happen at any time.
The area covered by your local council is divided into smaller areas called wards.
Your local councillor might:
be involved in working out how much to spend on local services
develop future plans for your area
deal with a concern you have about local services the council provides
discuss and set council tax
Many councillors work full or part-time in other jobs on top of their work as a councillor. Councillors receive some money to cover costs but are mostly unpaid.
You can contact your local councillors to ask them questions about what’s happening in your area or to share a concern. You can usually find their contact details on your council’s website.
You can attend a council meeting in the public gallery at your local town or city hall and watch how decisions are made. It might be useful to ask a local councillor to explain what happens in a council meeting before you go so you know what to expect.
The people elected to represent you in your council are called councillors.
The area covered by your council is divided into smaller areas called wards. Your ward could be represented by up to five councillors. They are elected every five years but by-elections can happen at any time.
Your councillors might:
be involved in working out how much to spend on local services
develop future plans for your area
deal with any concerns you have with local services the council provides
You can contact your councillors to ask them questions about what’s happening in your area, or to share a concern. You can contact any of the councillors who represent you, and you’ll usually find their contact details on your council’s website.
You could also attend a council meeting in the public gallery at your local council building and watch how decisions are made. It might be useful to ask your councillor to explain what happens in a council meeting before you go so you know what to expect.
The people elected to represent you in your local council are called local councillors.
You and others in your area elect them for a four year period but by-elections can happen at any time.
The area covered by your local council is divided into smaller areas called wards.
Your local councillor might:
be involved in working out how much to spend on local services like parks, libraries and roads
develop future plans for your area
deal with any concerns you have about local services the council provides
Many councillors work full or part-time in other jobs on top of their work as a councillor.
You can contact your local councillors to ask them questions about what’s happening in your area, or to share a concern. You can usually find their contact details on your council’s website.
You could also attend a council meeting in the public gallery at your local town or city hall and watch how decisions are made. It might be useful to ask a local councillor to explain what happens in a council meeting before you go so you know what to expect.
The people elected to represent you in your local council are called local councillors.
You and others in your area elect them for a four year period but by-elections can happen at any time.
The area covered by your local council is divided into smaller areas called wards.
Your local councillor might:
be involved in working out how much to spend on local services like parks, libraries and roads
develop future plans for your area
deal with any concerns you have about local services the council provides
Many councillors work full or part-time in other jobs on top of their work as a councillor.
You can contact your local councillors to ask them questions about what’s happening in your area, or to share a concern. You can usually find their contact details on your council’s website.
You could also attend a council meeting in the public gallery at your local town or city hall and watch how decisions are made. It might be useful to ask a local councillor to explain what happens in a council meeting before you go so you know what to expect.
