Councillors are ordinary members of the public, who are elected by the residents of Leicester to act as a voice for the communities they live in.
They speak up for users of council services, and make decisions at council meetings on major issues affecting the residents of Leicester, such as setting council tax, and making judgements on planning applications.
All councillors sit for a period of four years, after which a fresh election is held. All of our 54 seats are up for election in May 2015, at the same time as our City Mayor.