Stand for Council
Fed up with how Birmingham is run? The best way to change it is to be in the room where decisions are made.
Birmingham now has 21 Reform UK councillors: local people who decided that complaining about the Council wasn’t enough. The next could be you.
What a councillor does
- Stands up for their ward: taking up residents’ problems with the Council, from potholes and bins to housing and planning.
- Holds the Council to account: speaking and voting at Full Council, and questioning decisions on committees.
- Is part of a team: working with fellow Reform UK councillors to push for better value for Birmingham’s taxpayers.
Who can stand
Broadly, you need to be at least 18, a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen (or an EU citizen with the right to stand), and have a real link to Birmingham: for example being on the city’s electoral register, or having lived or worked here for the past 12 months. Some people can’t stand, including Birmingham City Council employees. The Electoral Commission publishes the full rules for candidates.
When are the elections?
Birmingham’s next city-wide council elections are in May 2030, and by-elections can come up at any time. Strong candidates are known in their area long before polling day, so the best time to start is now.
How to get started
- Register your interestTell us a bit about yourself. It takes two minutes and commits you to nothing.
- Have a conversationOne of our team will get in touch to talk it through and answer your questions.
- Get involved locallyHelp with leaflets and street stalls, meet residents and learn how campaigns work, alongside Reform UK’s own candidate process.