Councillors

This section provides information about your local councillor including contact details, councillor expenses, the political makeup of the council, cabinet portfolios, councillor champions, registers of interest and a list of which councillors are chairs/vice chairs.

The Cabinet consists of the Leader of the Council and the Councillors they appoint as Cabinet Members.

The political composition of the council as of 28 June 2024. The council is controlled by the Labour Group.

The Councillor Champions are chosen by the leader of the Council.

The Councillors Handbook provides a one stop guidance document for Councillors. The Handbook is broken down into four sections: Financial Information, Support Services provided by the Cabinet Office and Democratic Services, Protocols and Role Descriptions.

The framework sets out how the council operates and how decisions are made together with the procedures which are followed to ensure that decisions and functions are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.

There are 3 types of ICT Allowances available to Councillors / Co-opted Members. They are defined in their relevant sections within this Policy.

Councillors are elected by the community they represent to decide how the council should carry out its various activities.

The Electoral Services office oversees the running of Elections for the City and County of Swansea. They are also responsible for managing the Electoral Register.