The Working of Local Government in Leeds Part 1. Party control of Council and Committees.

The article discusses the first of the two papers that are concerned with the political and informal sides of the government of Leeds, England in contrast with its officials and legal sides. The material for the two papers on Leeds local government has been gathered by the author during the nine year's membership of the Leeds City Council. The author of the papers has been a member of the majority group and of its Advisory Committee, as well as a Deputy Chairman of the Education Committee. The first part of the discussion is about the role of the Labour Group as the majority group on the Council.