Most of the things you interact with everyday are managed by Ceredigion County Council. : https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/ County Councillors are elected by their wards. They are not paid a salary but do have a small allowance. They volunteer their time to help decide how the county council should do its work. There are currently 38 Councillors who set direction and approve some individual decisions. There are also a set of hard working corporate directors, lead officers and civil servants delivering your services. Responsibilities: County Councils manage regional services such as education, social services, local public transportation, museums and the arts, planning, wellbeing and waste management. Find your councillor: https://council.ceredigion.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1