This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or regional government, or other local authority.
These include: According to Debrett's Correct Form the English title "Councillor" (often shortened to 'Cllr') applies only to elected members of city, borough or district councils.
[2] However, there is no legal basis for this restriction and in practice the title is applied to all councillors at all levels of local government.
In 2007 the Electoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances and out-of-pocket expenses.
In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties.
[6] In particular, the title is used in the following cases: In Australia, The Bahamas, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the Commonwealth, as well as Ireland, a councillor or councilor is an elected representative on a local government council.
In Belgium, a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid in Dutch, and Conseiller Communal in French.
Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a schepen in Dutch or échevin in French.
The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Schepenen ou Collège du Bourgmestre et Echevins.
In Luxembourg, an échevin (Luxembourgish: Schäffe, German: Schöffe) is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune.