Frequently Asked Questions

What is the job of a Councillor?

The role of a councillor includes:

giving residents advice and help, usually by holding regular "surgeries", where they make themselves available in places like schools and libraries to allow members of the public to come to them with their problems
representing the local area, making sure its needs are taken into account e.g. when proposals are being discussed at Committees
listening to local people and groups, encouraging their involvement and ensuring they are kept informed about things which affect them
developing policies and planning services to meet the needs of the city as a whole
representing the council on other bodies, including partnership groups involving the police and the health service, to ensure that local needs are met by all public services
sitting as members of council committees dealing with all the functions of the council and its departments
making decisions about planning and licensing applications and policies
setting standards for customer service and scrutinising the performance of the council's departments

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