Dacorum Borough Council
51°45′07″N 0°20′10″W / 51.752°N 0.336°W
Dacorum Borough Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Cllr. Rosie Sutton since May 2018 | |
Leader of the Council | Andrew Williams, Conservative |
| Seats | 51 |
| Elections | |
| Plurality voting system | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1DN | |
| Website | |
| http://www.dacorum.gov.uk/ | |
Dacorum Borough Council is the local authority for the Dacorum non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Dacorum is located in the north-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Hemel Hempstead, the largest settlement in the district.
The Council consists of 51 elected councillors, representing twenty-five electoral wards. 14 of the wards elect two councillors each. Six, denoted below, elect three councillors each. Five, also denoted below, elect one.[1]
Composition and elections
The council consists of 51 elected members; 31 represent the Conservative Party, 19 represent the Liberal Democrats and there is 1 Independent. The most recent elections to the borough council were held on 2 May 2019. The results were as follows:[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 31 | 1 | 13 |  12
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42.8 | 33,761 | 1.4
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| Liberal Democrats | 19 | 14 | 0 |  14
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31.7 | 25,046 | 15.5
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| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
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0.8 | 600 | 0.7
| ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
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15.5 | 12,252 | 1.5
| ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
8.0 | 6,292 | 2.9
| ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
1.2 | 954 | 11.3
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Structure
Dacorum Borough Council uses the Leader and Cabinet model for decision making.[3]
Cabinet
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Council | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Andrew Williams | Conservative | |
| Deputy Leader, Portfolio Holder for Housing | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Margaret Griffiths | Conservative | |
| Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability and Regulatory Services | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Janice Marshall | Conservative | |
| Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Graeme Elliot | Conservative | |
| Portfolio Holder for Residents and Corporate Services | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Neil Harden | Conservative | |
| Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Graham Sutton | Conservative | |
Wards
Dacorum consists of twenty-five wards. Wards electing three members are denoted with asterisks (*). Those electing one member are denoted an obelisk (†).
See also
References
- ^ "Articles of the Constitution" (PDF). Dacorum Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Dacorum Borough Council Election Results for 2019". Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Page 1616". Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2010-07-19.