Birmingham City Council is the local government body responsible for the
governance of the
City of Birmingham in England, which has been a
metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local council in the United Kingdom (excluding counties) with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120
Birmingham City councillors representing over one million people, in 40
wards. The council headquarters are based at the
Council House in the city centre. The council is responsible for running nearly all local services, with the exception of those run by
joint boards. The provision of certain services has in recent years been devolved to several council constituencies, which each have a
constituency committee made up of councillors from that district.