Tamworth Borough Council has 30 councillors, with three representatives serving each of the town’s 10 electoral wards.
This is currently made up of 18 Labour councillors, 7 Conservative councillors and 5 Independent councillors.
All councillors are listed below, and you can also search for a councillor by name, party or ward here, including contact information.
You can see which ward you live in using this map of electoral wards in Tamworth.
Councillors represent their communities for four years. In Tamworth, you elect a third of the council (10 seats) every three out of four years. There are no borough council elections in the fourth year.
Councillors agree to follow a code of conduct to ensure high standards in the way they undertake their duties. This is detailed in part 5 of the constitution.
If you have a complaint about a councillor, please read the information on our governance page first.
Councillors are not paid, but they are entitled to allowances and expenses. Some councillors have additional roles and responsibilities, such as overseeing particular areas of work or chairing committees.
Tamworth is also represented by six Staffordshire county councillors.
Leader and opposition
Every year, the council (a meeting of all 30 representatives) elects a leader, deputy leader, leader of the opposition and deputy leader of the opposition.
Currently, these positions are held by the following:
Leader of the Council
Cllr Carol Dean (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Leader of the Opposition
Cllr Thomas Jay (Conservative)
Deputy Leader
Cllr David Foster (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Leader of Tamworth Independent Futures Group
Cllr Ben Price
Please visit this page for more information on the council’s role and responsibilities.