The Society's Council has a significant role. It acts as a sounding board and advisory body in respect of Society policies and provides Trustees with access to general membership opinion. 

Bi-annual meetings of Council are timed to take place in the mornings before Trustees meet, so that related operational decisions can be made quickly and effectively. 

Council comprises of 18 elected members plus the BTS Board and several ex-officio appointments (including the Chairs of the BTS Specialty Trainees Advisory Group, the BTS Nurse Specialist Advisory Group, the British Paediatric Society, Asthma + Lung UK and the British Association for Lung Research. 

Elections take place for 6 new Council members each The constitution requires that one member under the age of 35 should be elected annually. 

Council meetings are chaired by the President. Current members are: