Councillors

County councillors are elected by the people of Nottinghamshire every 4 years. Each councillor represents a particular area of the county. Who is the councillor for your area?

See a list of all Councillors.

Although councillors are often members of political parties, they can also be independent.

Currently, there are 36 Labour councillors, 26 Conservatives, 5 Liberal Democrats.

They decide what services to provide and how much money to spend on them. Find out more about the councillor's role.

Some Councillors are given extra duties and responsibilities, such as the Leader of the Council, the portfolio holders and the committee chairs. Find out more about the key roles within the Council.

Councillors must declare any other interests they have, and they must work within nationally agreed rules and standards. Find out more about councillors' standards, expenses and other interests.

There are different councils in Nottinghamshire, and so there are different types of councillor:

• county councillors who serve on the County Council
• district councillors who serve on district councils
• town or parish councillors who serve on town or parish councils

Different councils provide different services. Find out more about the different types of council.

A county councillor may also be a district councillor, parish or town councillor, a Member of Parliament or a Member of the European Parliament.