Councillors
The Royal Borough has 54 Councillors, each elected by, and
representing a small part of the borough (called a 'Ward'). There
are three Councillors for each Ward and 18 Wards in all.
A Ward is commonly the immediate area in which the Councillor
lives, but doesn't have to be - although local Councillors do have
to live or work somewhere in the borough.
We are fortunate in the Royal Borough to have been able to
attract many very capable people as Councillors, some of whom have
been on the Council for some time. They are committed to serving
the community and to making continuous improvements to local
services including those, such as health and policing, which are
not directly provided by the Council.
The quality of our Councillors is a major factor in the
Council's continuing high performance and the Council is keen that
it should continue to be able to attract good people. It is also
important that, as far as possible, the range of candidates
reflects the diversity of the borough's population and that nobody
is deterred from standing.