Structure

Stratford-on-Avon District Council covers a large rural area, some 979km² (378 square miles), right in the middle of England. Over 115,200 people live in the District, the largest town being Stratford-upon-Avon with 23,000 residents. More detailed statistics can be found through the neighbourhood statistics service, produced by the Office for National Statistics.

The Council's policies on how it delivers its services to the communities of south Warwickshire are decided by 53 councillors, each of whom is elected for four years. With its headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Council also operates three area offices in Alcester, Shipston-on-Stour and Southam.

Incidentally, the Council often gets asked why there is a difference in using the terms 'Stratford-on-Avon' and 'Stratford-upon-Avon'. Anything to do with the town of Stratford is always referred to as Stratford-upon-Avon. However, as a district council, we cover a much larger area than the town itself, but did not want to lose the instantly recognised tag of Stratford, so anything to do with the district is referred to as Stratford-on-Avon.

The District is divided into 31 wards, each having one, two or three councillors, depending on the size. You can find out who your councillor is by clicking on the menu on the left hand side.

This area of the site contains councillors information, details of job vacancies and the structure of the council itself. You can also find out details of the local Emergency Planning Unit by using this link and full details of the Governments advice concerning emergencies can be found on their PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES - What you need to know website.