Warfield is one of nearly nine thousand parish (and town) councils across England. Parish councils are the first and most local level of government in the United Kingdom and are primarily funded by money taken from council tax. Residents elect councillors to represent them within this tier of local government. In Warfield there are thirteen councillors representing the four wards of Quelm Park, St. Michael’s, Warfield Park, and Whitegrove (for boundary maps see Parish Council Wards). The councillors are all volunteers, and have an interest in and are knowledgeable about the issues affecting the local community.