Hastings Borough Council is one of five Borough and District Councils within the County of East Sussex.  The Borough has sixteen wards and a total of thirty two councillors, two for each ward.
The following Committees and Boards are responsible for the Council functions:

• Audit Committee
• Cabinet
• Chief Officers Employment Committee
• Council Appointments Committee
• Employments Appeals Committee
• Environment and Safety Committee
• Licensing Committee
• Museums Committee
• Overview and Scrutiny Committees
• Planning Committee
• Standards Committee
• Traffic Management Committee
• Working Arrangements Group

There are six Lead Members with individual areas of responsibility:

• Lead Members

Councillors are also involved in various partnerships and representative bodies:

• Representative Bodies