In general, Ipoh City Council as the local authority is a Corporate Body established by the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) as the body responsible for managing and administering the Ipoh City area based on local interests, as well as the local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); the Ipoh City Council is given direct responsibility by Law to formulate and implement development planning policies based on centralised localities in accordance with the policies set by the Government.

 Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of ​​643 square km with a population of over 720,000 people. As the state capital of Perak, Ipoh serves as the centre of administration, commerce, sports, finance, politics, religion and education. Now under the leadership of the Mayor, the Ipoh City Council continues to strive to make the city into a dynamic and outstanding city.