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Central Bedfordshire Council is the local authority for the a unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England. It was created on 1 April 2009 replacing Mid Bedfordshire, South Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire County Council.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 2009 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Conservative 2009–present

Leadership

The first leader of the council was Tricia Turner, who had also chaired the shadow authority in the year leading up to the new council coming into effect, being leader of the outgoing Mid Bedfordshire District Council.[2] The leaders of the council since its creation in 2009 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Tricia Turner Conservative 18 Jun 2009[3] May 2011
James Jamieson Conservative 19 May 2011[4] Jan 2021
Richard Wenham Conservative 14 Jan 2021[5]

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

References

  1. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Shadow Council minutes". Central Bedfordshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Annual Council Meeting minutes, 18 June 2009". Central Bedfordshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Annual Council Meeting minutes, 19 May 2011". Central Bedfordshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Council minutes, 14 January 2021". Central Bedfordshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.