Worcestershire County Council
Worcestershire County - Council | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chair of the Council | Cllr Peter Tomlinson, Conservative since 16th May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Simon Geraghty, Conservative since 14th January 2016 |
Chief executive | Paul Robinson since March 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 57 councillors[1] |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
Next election | 6 May 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Worcester | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Worcestershire County Council is the county council for the non-metropolitan county of Worcestershire in England. The most recent elections to it were in 2017. Worcestershire County Council has its headquarters at County Hall in Worcester, which was also the headquarters for the preceding Hereford and Worcester County Council.[2]
Worcestershire County Council was created in 1889; it was abolished in 1974 and replaced by Hereford and Worcester County Council, and was eventually recreated in 1998. It consists of 57 Councillors elected every four years, and is currently controlled by the Conservative Party.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Worcestershire County Council: Election 2017 Results". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Complaints Department". Worcestershire County Council. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
External links
Categories:
- Local government in Worcestershire
- Politics of Worcestershire
- County councils of England
- 1889 establishments in England
- 1998 establishments in England
- 1974 disestablishments in England
- Local education authorities in England
- Local authorities in Worcestershire
- Major precepting authorities in England
- Leader and cabinet executives