Council and democracy
Registering to vote
» Has the Returning Officer opened my postal vote?
» Current elections
» Check if you're registered
» Register to vote
» Vote by post
» Find your polling station
» Find your ward
Take part in the democratic process
Information about how to organise a petition, request a deputation, submit public questions to full council meetings and participate on a scrutiny committee.
Council committees and decision-making
Decisions at the council are made by a range of democratic bodies: the full council, the cabinet and its committees.
The forward plan contains details of forthcoming matters where key decisions are to be made.
» Council meetings calendar 2007/08 (pdf 631KB)
» Cabinet and committees membership
» Full council meetings
» Cabinet meetings and agendas
» Scrutiny committees
» Other committees
» Single Cabinet Member's Decisions
Your local councillors
Share your views
Our online consultation database has all the issues currently being consulted on and details of past consultations.
Key council documents
» Comprehensive performance assessment
» Community strategy
» 2007/10 corporate performance plan
» Annual audit and inspection letter (March 2007) (pdf 115KB)
» Revenue budget book 2007/08 introduction (pdf 86KB)
» Corporate summaries 2007/08 estimates (pdf 298KB)
» The constitution
