Brief guide to Breckland District Council

There are roughly 20,000 people in England representing their communities by serving as councillors on a local authority. Councillors are elected to represent an individual geographical unit of the council known as a Ward (District) or Division (County).

In the Breckland District, all councillors are elected once every 4 years. Elections are held on the first Thursday in May, with the next elections due in May 2027.

If a councillor resigns or dies whilst in office, a by-election is held to elect another person to represent that Ward. Councillors elected at a by-election serve the remaining period of the 4-year term. However, where a vacancy occurs within 6 months of the date of the next ordinary election, the seat is left vacant until the next election.

Currently, 49 councillors are serving on Breckland District Council from the following political parties:

Of these, 15 are female and 33 are male.

View Breckland Council Ward Map (PDF) [11MB] (opens new window)

The present ward structure in the District is: