If you want to help make things better in the city, represent local people, and play a part in Coventry's future, you should become a city councillor.
For more information on becoming a councillor or who can stand please read the details below.
The Returning Officer and Electoral Services Team will be holding a briefing for prospective candidates for election and their agents, who are interested in standing for election on 2 May 2019.
The easy answer is almost anyone, as long as you are:
You can't be a councillor if you:
Over 95 per cent of councillors are members of political parties, but you don't have to be a member of a political party to be a councillor. You can stand as an independent candidate, or as a group or party political candidate.
Councillors do not receive a salary, however they do get a 'member's allowance'. These rates are set by each individual council. You can be a councillor and still have a job. Your employer is required by law to allow you to take a reasonable amount of time off work to perform your duties as a councillor. Before making a commitment to stand as councillor you should discuss this with your employer.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)
Email: electoral.services@coventry.gov.uk
Tel: 024 7683 3034
Fax: 024 7683 3204
Council House