Your local councillor
The council is made up of 57 councillors, representing 21 wards. Each ward has either 2 or 3 councillors.
Find your councillor
To find your local councillor you can:
- search by address
- search by political party, ward or councillor name
- view councillors alphabetically
Find your ward
If you do not know which ward you live in, you can search for your ward.
The political structure of the council
The current political structure of the council is:
- Labour – 46 councillors
- Liberal Democrats – 7 councillors
- Independent – 4 councillors
View all councillors by political party.
How councillors are elected
Councillors are elected by residents of that ward every 4 years. The last local full council election took place on 5 May 2022. Go to local elections – May 2022.
Sometimes by-elections are also held. Find out more about upcoming elections.