Cambridge City Council is one of the five district councils in Cambridgeshire. It is composed of 14 wards, with three councillors elected in each ward; making 42 city councillors in total.
Prior to the local elections on May 1 2008, the composition of the 42 seats on the city council was Independents 1, Labour 13, Liberal Democrats 28.
One third of the seats were up for election. There was also a by-election for the Romsey County division. The composition of the city council is now:
- Liberal Democrat 28 seats
- Labour 11 seats
- Conservative 1 seat
- Green 1 seat
- Independent 1 seat
Councillors
Each councillor normally serves four years in office. A mayor and a deputy mayor are chosen each year from among the 42 councillors.
Councillors participate in a variety of scrutiny, regulatory and area committees. See more in the meetings section.
Each of the 14 city council wards is also represented by a county councillor on Cambridgeshire County Council. Find out more from the Cambridgeshire County Council website.
Councillors are required to register their financial and other interests under the council's code of conduct. This register can be inspected by the public.
The councillors' allowances for 2007-2008 are available to download and read.
Please contact the committee administrator on 01223 457013 or email democratic.services@cambridge.gov.uk to make an appointment to inspect.
Annual committee meeting attendance
Councillors' attendance of committee meetings is recorded and the attendance report is published annually.