Bristol City Council has 70 councillors; depending on your ward there are one, two or three for each of the 34 wards that Bristol is divided into. The councillors are elected by registered voters in their wards.
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Find your councillor
Find out who your local councillor is and what the role of a councillor is within the council
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Political makeup of the council
Find out how many councillors there are from each political party.
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Councillors' allowances and payments
Find out about the allowances councillors get for the time they give to the community and to cover expenses
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Become a councillor
How to become a councillor and what your responsibilities will be
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Councillors’ interests, gifts and hospitality
Councillors’ interests, gifts and hospitality
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Councillors on Outside Bodies
Find out what organisations councillors are nominated for outside of the council
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Lord Mayor of Bristol
Find out who the Lord Mayor of Bristol is, how they’re elected, what their duties are and how to invite them to an event.
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Types of Mayor
Mayor of Bristol, West of England Combined Authority Mayor and the Lord Mayor.