Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
	Coat of arms
	Council logo post-2015
Type
Type	Metropolitan district
History
Founded	1 April 1974
Preceded by	Birmingham City Council (County Borough of Birmingham); Sutton Coldfield Borough Council;
Leadership
Lord Mayor	Ken Wood, ; Conservative ; since 21 May 2024
Leader	John Cotton, ; Labour ; since 23 May 2023
Chief Executive	Graeme Betts (interim) ; since 22 March 2024
Structure
Seats	101 councillors
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, B1 1BB
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]

^ Alexander Brock (21 May 2024). "Birmingham's new Lord Mayor takes up office amid hope for city's future". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ "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.

[1] Alexander Brock (21 May 2024). "Birmingham's new Lord Mayor takes up office amid hope for city's future". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[cabinet-2] "Council's new Cabinet line-up confirmed". Birmingham City Council. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

[3] "Deborah Cadman to leave the city council". Birmingham City Council. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

[ReferenceA-4] "Councillors by Party | Birmingham City Council". www.birmingham.gov.uk.

[5] "Councillors". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[wards-6] "Wards and constituencies". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[constituencies-7] "Birmingham City Council: Constituencies". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2010.

[bankruptcy-8] "Residents fear a rise in crime and taxes as Birmingham declares 'bankruptcy'". BBC. 11 September 2023.

[9] "Government sending in officials to run Birmingham City Council". BBC News. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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