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:''Councilman and Councilwoman redirect here''. A Councillor is a member of a local government council. ==United Kingdom== In the United Kingdom all local authorities are overseen by elected councillors. These include: #unitary authorities #county councils and district councils #parish, town and community councils #The Common Council of the City of London (in which councillors are known as aldermen and councilmen) 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.〔''Debrett's Correct Form'', pg 193, Headline Book Publishing 2002〕 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. Where necessary, parish and county councillors are differentiated by the use of a fuller title such as "town councillor" or "county councillor". The title precedes the holder's rank or other title, as in Cllr Dr Jenny Smith or Cllr Sir James Smith, and for women it precedes their title of marital status, as in Cllr Mrs Joan Smith.〔 Councillors are typically elected as members of political parties or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on a council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. Once elected, they are meant to represent all the residents under the whole authority, not just those who voted for them or just those in the district or ward they were elected in. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards. In 2007 the age limit for councillors fell to 18, leading to younger people standing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Councillor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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