The role of a councillor

  • councillors are elected by local people to plan, run, monitor, and develop council business, which includes taking part in partnerships with others
  • councillors work to improve the quality of life for people within the South Ribble area and make decisions about local issues
  • councillors are essential in deciding what is in the public interest amidst a range of conflicting issues and views
  • the overriding duty of councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them.