Become a Councillor

The Council has 26 separate wards, 3 are 3 Member Wards, 11 are 2 Member wards 12 are single Wards. Full details are available from the Electoral Services team.

Would you like to become more involved in your community? Are you interested in influencing how local services are delivered?

District Councillors come from all walks of life.  Becoming a councillor is both a rewarding and privileged form of public service. You will be in a position to make a difference to the quality of other people’s daily lives and prospects, helping people to ensure they get the services they deserve and influence the running of the Council for the benefit of everybody who lives and works here. However, there will be times when you may have to make difficult decisions and may be expected by local residents to support both sides of an argument; but you can make a significant difference.

We hope that you find this information useful. If you decide to stand for election in the future, Good luck.