About the Council
Nottingham City Council is a democratic organisation, with 55 Councillors representing electors in the 20 electoral wards in the City of Nottingham. There is a local election every four years when all 55 seats are contested.
Political Make-Up
Our 55 councillors represent the following parties:
- 50 Labour Group Councillors
- 3 Nottingham Independent Group Councillors
- 2 Independent Group Councillors
The Labour Group, with the most number of councillors, currently has control of the council.
Our vision
Nottingham is Safe, Clean, Ambitious and Proud
We want Nottingham to be a city where people feel safe to live and work, that is an exciting and welcoming place to play, study and visit, a city that it is clean and environmentally sustainable, where we are ambitious for Nottingham people and businesses, and a city that is creative and culturally vibrant, where local people are proud of their city, their neighbourhood and their local community.
Our vision for Nottingham is based on these core principles:
- A safer city for people to live, work, study and visit.
- A cleaner city that we all take pride in.
- A diverse, creative, vibrant and multicultural city.
- A city where there is lots to do for people of all ages.
- A healthy city, where people look after themselves and make
healthy choices. - A city which is committed to improving the environment and being
carbon neutral by 2028. - A city that takes care of its residents.
- A place where there is dignity in getting older and care for those
who need it. - A city where there are opportunities for everyone, businesses are
supported to thrive and we’re all encouraged to prosper and be
ambitious. - A city where people from all walks of life get on well and respect each other.
- A city where everyone is able to reach their full potential, our children feel safe and can thrive.
An inclusive city where everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and
respect. - A thriving sustainable city, socially, economically and environmentally.
