Council and Democracy in Stoke-on-Trent

This area of the site tells you about Stoke-on-Trent City Council, its departments and the democratic process in the city. You will find statistics about our city and much more.

How are decisions made in the city?

• Visit the information under Council to find out more about how the constitution works.
• Check out the Executive or Forward Plan links on the left to see details of decisions and plans.
• Visit the Committees link for details of reports going to committees.

Under Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s constitution, the Executive is made up of the Elected Mayor, Mark Meredith and the Chief Executive Officer, Steve Robinson.

The Executive and Members Board is made up of the Elected Mayor plus councillors, and meets every fortnight in public. Visit the Executive and Decision Making links for more details.
Councillors can also contribute to the decision-making process through their overview and scrutiny role.

Our Policy Framework

Our decision-making is underpinned by a framework of policies, plans and strategies. These are referred to as our Policy Framework and are identified in our constitution. To check out our Policy Framework Documents follow the link on the left.