Political leadership
The leader of the council is Councillor Hazel Simmons, Labour Group. As the leader of the council, Councillor Simmons chairs the Executive.
The leader of the:
- Liberal Democrat Group is Councillor Amjid Alli
- Conservative Group is Councillor Aslam Khan
The political make-up of the council
The Labour Group is the political party in control of the council.
The council is made up of
- 30 Labour councillors
- 15 Liberal Democrat councillors
- 3 Conservative councillors
All 48 councillors attend Full Council.
Councillors were last elected on 4 May 2023.