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Councillors - general information

Bridgnorth District Council has 34 councillors who represent the 21 wards that make up the district. Councillors are elected every four years by registered voters in their ward. This page explains the role of a councillor and how you can contact them.

Who's my councillor?

You can identify your councillors by either looking at the map of wards in the district or alternatively by looking at the list of committees.

View a full list of Councillors.

Contacting my councillor

Each ward has either one or two councillors and you may contact either.

Most councillors have e-mail addresses and their details show other ways of contacting them, such as, by telephone or post.

You can request information and advice about councillors services online.

If you are telephoning a councillor, please do so at a reasonable hour - before 9pm.

You can also leave a message for any councillor by telephoning, writing or emailing Democratic Services:

Democratic Services,
Bridgnorth District Council,
Westgate,
Bridgnorth,
WV16 5AA

Telephone: 01746 713105
Email: democraticservices@bridgnorth-dc.gov.uk

What is a councillor's role?

Our councillors broadly carry out the following duties:

• To contribute to good governance and actively encourage community participation and citizen involvement in decision-making
• To represent the interests of the ward
• To deal with constituents' enquiries and representations, fairly and without prejudice
• Meet regularly with key local stakeholders
• Listen to the needs of local people and key stakeholders to take their views into account when considering policy proposals and in decision-making
• To participate in the activities of any outside body to which they are appointed and report back to the council
• To champion the causes which further the interests, quality of life and sustainable development of the community
• Develop a working knowledge of the organisations, services, activities and other factors important to the community's well-being and identity