Councillor General Information

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Last revised: 1 October 2008

Councillors are members of the public who are elected to represent the views of the people of Kennet and surrounding areas.

We have 43 councillors who represent Devizes, Marlborough, Tidworth and surrounding villages. Each councillor typically serves for a four year term, representing an area called a ward. There are 29 Wards. Some councillors have their own web pages (External link).

You can find out who your local councillor is from the  Councillor index.

What can a councillor do for you?

Much of a councillors' time is taken up working directly with the residents in their ward. A councillor may do the following type of work:

Handle phone calls and letters asking for help and advice

Receive complaints about local public services and refer them to the right department so that they can be resolved

Keep their eyes and ears to the ground in their ward to bring to the council's attention any problems or improvements which are needed

Hold surgeries or take other steps to ensure they are available to all the ward residents

Liaise with other public services, such as the police, fire authority and health services on behalf of ward residents and for the benefit of the community as a whole.

Many councillors serve on their local school governing body and/or Parish Council and help in other ways at action groups, management committees of community associations and village halls. You can look to your ward councillors to represent your interests within the council's guidelines.

Follow this link to get to Know Your Councillor