The urban district council consisted of nine councillors in 1904: the Chairman William Page Edwards; F. M. Elgood; H. J. Brewer; H. Ewer; William Gregory; S. Matheson; Rev. Harvey Roe; J. Westacott, and A. M. Hooper.
Three divisions were established within the new council: Finance and General Purposes; Public Health, Buildings and Sewerage; and Highways.