Democratic Services
Welcome to the Democracy Section of
Wyre Forest District Council’s website. These pages explain how democratic decision-making happens in Wyre Forest, and how
you can get involved. They also provide information on forthcoming
meetings, your local ward councillors, their role
and how to contact them.
Wyre Forest District Council has 42 Councillors, covering 17 wards.
How decisions are made
The Council makes decisions through a range of bodies which collectively make up its decision making structure.
The main aspects of this structure are detailed below:
- Full Council
- Cabinet
- Planning (Enforcement) Committee
- Planning (Development Control) Committee
- Licensing & Environmental Committee
- Ethics and Standards Committee
- Appointments and Appeals Committee
- Miscellaneous Functions Committee
- Audit Committee
- Overview & Scrutiny Committees
Diagram of decisions making structure
Elections Services
The Council's Elections Services team carries out the following:- Preparing and updating the Register of Electors
- Organising Parliamentary, European Parliamentary, County, District Parish and Town Council elections, referendum and parish polls
- Promoting participation in the electoral process
- Providing elections information to the public
- Conducting boundary and parish reviews
