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Roles and responsibilities of a councillor

A councillor's role and responsibilities include:

  • attending meetings to guide decisions on local services
  • community leadership and engagement
  • scrutinising cabinet and council decisions
  • advocating for local issues and concerns
  • contributing to council policies and strategies.

They will have different amounts of time allocated to their duties depending on the roles and responsibilities they take on.

The Local Government Association (LGA) Councillors’ Census 2022 found that on average, councillors spent 22 hours per week on council business. Council meetings were found to be the biggest contributor to this, with members spending 8 hours per week in council meetings.

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