Walsall Council
Walsall Council, formally Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. History
From 1889 to 1974 Walsall was a county borough, independent of any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with West Midlands County Council providing county-level services. West Midlands County Council was abolished in 1986 and Walsall became a unitary authority. The council has been a constituent member of the West Midlands Combined Authority since 2016. Governance

Political control
The Conservatives have held a majority of the seats on the council since 2019. The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:

Leadership
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Walsall. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2004 have been:

Composition
Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:

The next election is due in 2024. Premises

The council meets at the Council House on Lichfield Street, which had been completed in 1905 for the old borough council. The council's main offices are in the adjoining Civic Centre on Darwall Street, which is linked to the Council House by a bridge over Darwall Street. Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards. Elections to the council take place in three out of every four years, with one-third of the seats being contested at each election. Wards
The wards are:

References

External links 
 Walsall Council

Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
Metropolitan district councils of England
Local authorities in the West Midlands (county)
Local education authorities in England
Billing authorities in England
Leader and cabinet executives