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   How do I contact my local councillor?

   • You can contact your local councillor online or by going to an advice surgery. Elections to councils are normally held on the first Thursday in May. Some councils elect all of their councillors at the same time. Other councils elect half or a third of their councillors at each election. Read about the election timetable in England.

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   How are local councillors elected?

   • Local councillors are elected for 4-year terms by the local community to represent its views. You can contact your local councillor online or by going to an advice surgery. Elections to councils are normally held on the first Thursday in May. Some councils elect all of their councillors at the same time.

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   How do I find a specific councillor?

   • If you want to look for a specific councillor, you can search for them according to ward or political party. You can also view meetings attended by them and their contact details. You can search our list of councillors by ward, political party, and their contact details.

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   How do I attend a council meeting?

   • 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. Find your council

   Who represents you in your local council? - Electoral Commission

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   How do I contact my ward councillor?

   • You can find your ward councillor’s contact details on your council website or through your council’s helpdesk. They will generally provide an email address, phone number, postal address and The letter above can be used as a template. Use a formal structure for your letter. Typed letters are much easier for your councillor to read.

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   What is a local councillor called?

   • 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:

   Who represents you in your local council? - Electoral Commission

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   Find out who your local councillors are and how to contact them. Enter a postcode. For example SW1A 2AA. Find your local council. Find a postcode on Royal Mail's postcode finder.

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   • When local elections are held
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   Elections to councils are normally held on the first Thursday in May.

   Some councils elect all of their councillors at the same time. Other councils elect half or a third of their councillors at each election. Read about the election timetable in England.

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   All local councillors have to declare any interests, gifts or hospitality they get that could influence decisions they make.

   Your local council must publish details of these. You can usually access them on your council’s website or at the town hall.

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   Complaints may be about a councillor’s conduct through their Monitoring Officer and Standards Committees. Such complaints may be about councillors’ actions relating to a council function such as: giving incorrect advice or information; involvement in decision-making

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   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.

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   Contact their local councillor. Attend meetings of their local council and its committees and raise questions. Find out what major decisions are to be discussed and when. See reports, accounts and records of decisions.

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