This article is about the council in England. For the council in the United States, see Birmingham City Council (Alabama).
Birmingham City Council
Coat of arms
Council logo post-2015
Type
Type
Metropolitan district
History
Founded
1 April 1974 (1974-04-01)
Preceded by
Birmingham City Council (County Borough of Birmingham)
Sutton Coldfield Borough Council
Leadership
Lord Mayor
Chaman Lal, Labour since 23 May 2023[1]
Leader
John Cotton, Labour since 23 May 2023[2]
Chief Executive
Graeme Betts (interim) since 22 March 2024[3]
Structure
Seats
101 councillors[4]
Political groups
Administration (65)
Labour (65)
Other parties (36)
Conservative (22)
Liberal Democrat (12)
Green (2)
Joint committees
West Midlands Combined Authority
Elections
Voting system
Plurality-at-large
Last election
2022 (all councillors)
Next election
2026 (all councillors)
Motto
Forward
Meeting place
Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B11BB
Website
www.birmingham.gov.uk
Constitution
www.birmingham.gov.uk/constitution/
Birmingham City Council is the local government body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local council area in the United Kingdom (excluding counties) with 101 elected councillors[5] representing over one million people, in 69 wards.[6] The council headquarters are at the Council House in the city centre. The council is responsible for running nearly all local services, with the exception of those run by joint boards. The provision of certain services has in recent years been devolved to several council constituencies,[7] which each have a constituency committee made up of councillors from that district. It is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority. On 6 September 2023, the council declared effective bankruptcy,[8] and central government commissioners were later appointed to run the council under emergency measures.[9]
^"City's first British-Indian Lord Mayor takes up office". Birmingham City Council. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^"Council's new Cabinet line-up confirmed". Birmingham City Council. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
^"Deborah Cadman to leave the city council". Birmingham City Council. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^"Councillors by Party | Birmingham City Council". www.birmingham.gov.uk.
^"Councillors". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^"Wards and constituencies". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^"Birmingham City Council: Constituencies". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
^"Residents fear a rise in crime and taxes as Birmingham declares 'bankruptcy'". BBC. 11 September 2023.
^"Government sending in officials to run Birmingham City Council". BBC News. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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