For this reason, the Council forms Council committees for various specialist areas, in which the Council groups are represented according to their strength. The Council also has the option of appointing non-Council members to these committees as advisory members. A significant part of local political work takes place in the committees. The discussions between the committee members and the representatives of the administration provide the Council with important decision-making aids. Attending a public committee meeting can be just as interesting for citizens as attending a council meeting.

The main task of the local councils is to protect the interests of the localities and work towards their development. The powers of the local councils are set out in the Lower Saxony Municipal Constitution Act and the main statutes of the City of Salzgitter. The chairpersons are known as "Ortsbürgermeisterin or Ortsbürgermeister" and also perform representative duties within the locality. Public meetings of the local councils and committees are announced in the council information system.