Political control
Wolverhampton has 60 councillors. In order to take overall political control of the Council, a party must hold more than 30 seats. The Labour group currently holds 45 seats and therefore has political control of the Council. The leader of the Labour group, Cllr Stephen Simkins, is Leader of the Council.
Council seats are currently distributed as follows:
Labour: 45
Conservative: 11
Independent: 3
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your Councillor please use the links below:
St Peter's
Labour
Cabinet Member for Digital and Community
Bushbury North
Conservative
St Peter's
Labour
Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City
Wednesfield North
Labour
Wednesfield North
Labour
Bushbury North
Conservative
Leader of Opposition Party
Wednesfield South
Labour
Wednesfield South
Labour
Bushbury South and Low Hill
Labour
Bushbury South and Low Hill
Labour
Fallings Park
Labour
Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs and Skills
Oxley
Labour
Ettingshall North
Labour
Park
Labour
Deputy Mayor of the City of Wolverhampton
Wednesfield South
Labour
Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education
Tettenhall Wightwick
Conservative
East Park
Labour
Merry Hill
Conservative
Opposition Deputy Leader
Park
Independent
Ettingshall South and Spring Vale
Labour
Merry Hill
Labour
Fallings Park
Labour
Deputy Leader: City Housing
Fallings Park
Labour
Oxley
Labour
Blakenhall
Labour
Cabinet Member for Resident Services
Tettenhall Wightwick
Conservative
Blakenhall
Labour
Penn
Conservative
Penn
Independent
Ettingshall North
Labour
Merry Hill
Labour
Heath Town
Labour
Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing
Heath Town
Labour
Heath Town
Labour
Bilston South
Labour
Tettenhall Regis
Conservative
Bilston North
Labour
Mayor of the City of Wolverhampton
Ettingshall South and Spring Vale
Labour
Tettenhall Regis
Conservative
Graiseley
Labour
Oxley
Labour
Bushbury North
Conservative
East Park
Labour
Cabinet Member for Resources
Park
Labour
Bilston North
Labour
Wednesfield North
Labour
Graiseley
Labour
East Park
Labour
Ettingshall North
Labour
Bilston South
Labour
Leader
Ettingshall South and Spring Vale
Labour
Penn
Conservative
Blakenhall
Labour
Tettenhall Regis
Conservative
Bushbury South and Low Hill
Labour
Graiseley
Labour
St Peter's
Labour
Tettenhall Wightwick
Independent
Bilston South
Labour