Councillors - information and advice
We provide general information on local councillors, including
details of who they are and what they do.
As a result of the Local Government Act 2000, the role of
councillors has changed with the introduction of an
executive/scrutiny system. The Council is run on a system similar
to that at central government, with an executive to make major
policies and councillors to scrutinise or examine these decisions
in detail.
An A-Z
list of councillor contact details 2008/2009 (17kb pdf
file)
What councillors do
Councillors can help if you are dissatisfied with a council
service. They can advise or direct you to someone who can help
sort out your problem and can sometimes progress the case on your
behalf; this is often done in advice surgeries where you can meet
with the councillor for your ward and discuss your problem.
As community leaders they put forward proposals to improve their
ward, which may include bringing together different community
groups to develop a case for change.
You elect your councillor at elections for four years
to represent your area. Each ward has three councillors
representing it. Elections are held for one third of the
councillors each year for three years. No local elections take
place every fourth year.