Full Council

In Sheffield, there are 84 elected Councillors. There are three Councillors for each of the 28 Wards in the City. As a result of the local elections on 1st May 2008 the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the Council and the number of Councillors for each Party is:-

 

 

Details are available of the local election results for Sheffield.

 

On the first Wednesday of the month at 2.00 p.m. there is a meeting of all Councillors (Full Council) and this is chaired by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Jane Bird). The meeting takes place in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall. Some important decisions can only be taken at Full Council, such as setting the Council's budget.

 

Each May there is the Council's Annual General Meeting that appoints a new Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor and also appoints Councillors to all the various Council meetings, such as the Cabinet.

 

Use the link on the left to access the agendas (this includes the minutes and any available reports) for Full Council meetings since 22nd May 2003.

 

Full Council Meetings are held at 2.00 p.m. in the Town Hall, Pinstone Street on:-

 

 

At every full Council meeting, members of the public have the chance to put questions about Council business to the Cabinet Members and submit a petition. You can give advance notice of your question/petition to Philip Walshaw, Acting Committee Secretariat Manager (by email to committee@sheffield.gov.uk, telephone 0114 273 4007, write to Legal and Governance, Sheffield City Council, Town Hall Sheffield S1 2HH or fax 0114 2736695) but you have to attend in person to ask your questions.

  

If you require any further information please contact Philip Walshaw, Acting Committee Secretariat Manager, on telephone number 0114 2734007 or email committee@sheffield.gov.uk