Municipal council (Netherlands)

As in most legislatures, the members of municipal council work in both political groups and policy area related committees.

Other terms such as duoraadslid ("duo councillor", plural duoraadsleden)[1] or fractievolger exist.

The burgercommissielid is a representative of a political party who is not elected into a municipal council.

The addition of burgercommissielid helps to reduce the workload of elected counsel members.

Research at Erasmus University indicated that the addition of burgercommissieleden also increases participation of young politicians in municipal politics.