Politics
Kings Norton is a ward of Birmingham City Council, a metropolitan unitary authority. Three councillors are elected for Kings Norton; since the local government elections in May 2011. These are Peter Griffiths (Labour), Steve Bedser (Labour Co-operative), and Geoff Sutton (Conservative).
Kings Norton became part of Northfield district in 2006, having formerly been part of Selly Oak. In 2004, the ward boundary was changed as part of city-wide boundary alterations overseen by the Boundary Commission. This saw the addition of a small area of the Birmingham, Hall Green constituency in the east of the ward, and a small area of the Birmingham, Northfield constituency at the south of the ward in the West Heath area.
Most of Kings Norton lies within Kings Norton ward which is part of Birmingham, Northfield and are represented by Richard Burden although some parts of Kings Norton lie within Birmingham, Selly Oak and are represented by Steve McCabe.
Kings Norton ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Bob Barr.
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