Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council | |
|---|---|
| Whole council elected every four years | |
| File:Coat of arms of Cambridgeshire County Council.png Coat of arms | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the Council | Steve Count (C) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 69 |
31 / 69 | |
15 / 69 | |
12 / 69 | |
7 / 69 | |
5 / 69 | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2013 |
Next election | 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Shire Hall, Cambridge | |
| Website | |
| www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk | |
Cambridgeshire County Council is the county council of Cambridgeshire, England. The council consists of 69 councillors, representing 60 electoral divisions. Since the 2013 local elections, no party has overall control of the council, with the Conservative group running a minority administration. The council meets at Shire Hall in Cambridge. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.
History
Cambridgeshire County Council was first formed in 1889 as a result of the Local Government Act 1888, as one of two county councils covering Cambridgeshire; the other was the Isle of Ely County Council. In 1965 the two councils were merged to form Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely County Council.
This arrangement lasted until 1974 when, following the Local Government Act 1972, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely was merged with Huntingdon and Peterborough to form a new non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire under the control of a newly constituted Cambridgeshire County Council. The first elections to the new authority were in April 1973, and the council took office on 1 April 1974.
From its recreation in 1974 until 1998 the county council administered the entire county of Cambridgeshire. In 1998 Peterborough city council became a unitary authority, thus outside the area of the county council. For ceremonial, geographic and certain administrative purposes however, Peterborough continues to be associated with Cambridgeshire.
Composition
The council consists of 69 councillors, elected to four year terms, representing 60 electoral divisions. The Conservative Party is the largest party represented on the council, but lost overall control at the 2013 election.
At the first meeting since the 2013 election, a motion from the Liberal Democrat group[1] was passed[2] committing the Council to change its Governance model to the "Committee System" from May 2014. The first draft of the constitutional changes recently went to the Council's Resources and Performance Overview & Scrutiny Committee.[3]
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #6D3177;" data-sort-value="United Kingdom Independence Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" || Party | Councillors[4] | Change (from 2009 election) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 31 | −11 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | −8 | |
| UKIP | 11 | +10 | |
| Labour | 7 | +5 | |
| Independent | 5 | +5 | |
| Total | 69 | ||
Councillors and electoral divisions
| Electoral Division | Parishes[5] | Councillor[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Abbey | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joan Whitehead | Labour |
| Arbury | Arbury | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Sales | Labour |
| Bar Hill | Bar Hill, Boxworth, Dry Drayton, Girton, Lolworth | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Reynolds | Conservative |
| Bassingbourn | Abington Pigotts, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Guilden Morden, Litlington, Shingay cum Wendy, Steeple Morden, Tadlow, Whaddon |
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Adrian Dent | UKIP |
| Bourn | Bourn, Cambourne, Caxton | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mervyn Loynes | Conservative |
| Brampton and Kimbolton | Brampton, Covington, Grafham, Great Staughton, Hail Weston, Kimbolton and Stonely, Perry, Tilbrook |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Peter Downes | Liberal Democrat |
| Buckden, Gransden and The Offords | Abbotsley, Buckden, Diddington, Eynesbury Hardwicke, Great Gransden, Great Paxton, Offord Cluny, Offord Darcy, Southoe and Midloe, St Neots Rural, Tetworth, Toseland, Waresley, Yelling |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Julie Wisson | Conservative |
| Burwell | Burwell, Reach, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | David Brown | Conservative |
| Castle | Castle | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | John Hipkin | Independent |
| Chatteris | Chatteris | style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Sandra Rylance | UKIP |
| Cherry Hinton | Cherry Hinton | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Sandra Crawford | Labour |
| Coleridge | Coleridge | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Noel Kavanagh | Labour |
| Cottenham, Histon and Impington | Cottenham, Histon, Impington, Oakington and Westwick, Rampton, Orchard Park |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | David Jenkins | Liberal Democrat |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Mike Mason | Independent | ||
| Duxford | Babraham, Duxford, Fowlmere, Great Abington, Hinxton, Ickleton, Little Abington, Pampisford, Thriplow, Whittlesford |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Peter Topping | Conservative |
| East Chesterton | East Chesterton | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Ian Manning | Liberal Democrat |
| Ely North and East | Ely | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Rouse | Conservative |
| Ely South and West | Ely | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Anna Bailey | Conservative |
| Forty Foot | Chatteris, Doddington, Manea, Wimblington | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | David Connor | Conservative |
| Fulbourn | Fen Ditton, Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham, Horningsea, Little Wilbraham, Stow cum Quy, Teversham |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | John Williams | Liberal Democrat |
| Gamlingay | Arrington, Barrington, Croydon, Gamlingay, Great Eversden, Harlton, Haslingfield, Hatley, Little Eversden, Little Gransden, Longstowe, Orwell, Wimpole |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Sebastian Kindersley | Liberal Democrat |
| Godmanchester and Huntingdon East | Godmanchester, Huntingdon | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Michael Shellens | Liberal Democrat |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Graham Wilson | Liberal Democrat | ||
| Haddenham | Haddenham, Stretham, Thetford, Wentworth, Wilburton, Witchford |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | William Hunt | Conservative |
| Hardwick | Barton, Caldecote, Childerley, Comberton, Coton, Grantchester, Hardwick, Kingston, Madingley, Toft |
style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Stephen Frost | Conservative |
| Huntingdon | Alconbury, Alconbury Weston, Huntingdon, The Stukeleys |
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Peter Ashcroft | UKIP |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Sir Peter Brown | Conservative | ||
| King's Hedges | King's Hedges | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Fiona Onasanya | Labour |
| Linton | Balsham, Bartlow, Carlton, Castle Camps, Hildersham, Horseheath, Linton, Shudy Camps, West Wickham, West Wratting, Weston Colville |
style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Roger Hickford | Conservative |
| Little Paxton and St Neots North | Little Paxton, St Neots | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Barry Chapman | Conservative |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | David Harty | Conservative | ||
| Littleport | Littleport | style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Daniel Divine | UKIP |
| March East | Christchurch, March | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Fred Yeulett | Conservative |
| March North | March | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Steve Count | Conservative |
| March West | Benwick, March | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Clark | Conservative |
| Market | Market | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Edward Cearns | Liberal Democrat |
| Melbourn | Foxton, Great and Little Chishill, Heydon, Melbourn, Meldreth, Shepreth |
style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Susan van de Ven | Liberal Democrat |
| Newnham | Newnham | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Lucy Nethsingha | Liberal Democrat |
| Norman Cross | Alwalton, Chesterton, Denton and Caldecote, Elton, Farcet, Folksworth and Washingley, Haddon, Holme, Morborne, Stilton, Sibson-cum-Stibbington, Water Newton, Yaxley |
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Roger Henson | UKIP |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mac McGuire | Conservative | ||
| Papworth and Swavesey | Conington (S), Croxton, Elsworth, Eltisley, Fen Drayton, Graveley, Knapwell, Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes, Swavesey |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mandy Smith | Conservative |
| Petersfield | Petersfield | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ashley Walsh | Labour |
| Queen Edith's | Queen Edith's | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Amanda Taylor | Liberal Democrat |
| Ramsey | Ramsey | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Peter Reeve | UKIP |
| Roman Bank and Peckover | Gorefield, Leverington, Newton (F), Tydd St Giles, Wisbech |
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Alan Lay | UKIP |
| Romsey | Romsey | style="background-color: style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Kilian Bourke | Liberal Democrat |
| Sawston | Great Shelford, Harston, Hauxton, Little Shelford, Newton (S), Sawston, Stapleford |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Gail Kenney | Conservative |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tony Orgee | Conservative | ||
| Sawtry and Ellington | Barham and Woolley, Brington and Molesworth, Buckworth, Bythorn and Keyston, Catworth, Conington (H), Easton, Ellington, Glatton, Great Gidding, Hamerton, Leighton, Little Gidding, Old Weston, Sawtry, Spaldwick, Steeple Gidding, Stow Longa, Upton and Coppingford, Winwick |
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Simon Bywater | UKIP |
| Soham and Fordham Villages | Chippenham, Fordham, Isleham, Kennett, Snailwell, Soham, Wicken |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | James Palmer | Conservative |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joshua Schumann | Conservative | ||
| Somersham and Earith | Bluntisham, Broughton, Colne, Earith, Old Hurst, Pidley cum Fenton, Somersham, Woodhurst |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Steve Criswell | Conservative |
| St Ives | Holywell-cum-Needingworth, St Ives | style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Paul Bullen | UKIP |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Kevin Reynolds | Conservative | ||
| St Neots, Eaton Socon and Eynesbury | St Neots | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" | | Derek Giles | Independent |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" | | Steven Van de Kerkhove | Independent | ||
| Sutton | Coveney, Downham, Mepal, Sutton, Witcham | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Lorna Dupré | Liberal Democrat |
| The Hemingfords and Fenstanton | Fenstanton, Hemingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey, Hilton, Houghton and Wyton |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ian Bates | Conservative |
| Trumpington | Trumpington | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Barbara Ashwood | Liberal Democrat |
| Waldersey | Elm, Parson Drove, Wisbech St Mary | style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Gordon Gillick | UKIP |
| Warboys and Upwood | Abbots Ripton, Bury, Houghton and Wyton, Kings Ripton, Upwood and the Raveleys, Warboys, Wistow, Wood Walton |
style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Michael Tew | UKIP |
| Waterbeach | Landbeach, Milton, Waterbeach | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | | Maurice Leeke | Liberal Democrat |
| West Chesterton | West Chesterton | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Jocelynne Scutt | Labour |
| Whittlesey North | Whittlesey | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Martin Curtis | Conservative |
| Whittlesey South | Whittlesey | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ralph Butcher | Conservative |
| Willingham | Longstanton, Over, Willingham | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ray Manning | Conservative |
| Wisbech North | Wisbech | style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Paul Clapp | UKIP |
| Wisbech South | Wisbech | style="background-color: Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color" | | Peter Lagoda | UKIP |
| Woodditton | Ashley, Bottisham, Brinkley, Burrough Green, Cheveley, Dullingham, Kirtling, Lode, Stetchworth, Westley Waterless, Woodditton |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mathew Shuter | Conservative |
Coat of arms
The coat of arms were granted on 1 November 1976. The blazon reads: "Or three Palets wavy alternating with two Palets Azure a Bordure Gules flory on the inner edge Or; the Shield ensigned by a Mural Crown Or." The motto is 'CORDE UNO SAPIENTES SIMUS' which translates as "With one heart let us be men and women of understanding".[6]
Lender option borrower option loans
The council has long term lender option borrower option loans (LOBOs) totalling £79.5 million with Barclays, Dexia and Siemens Financial Services.[7]
See also
External links
References
- ^ http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/CMSWebsite/Apps/Committees/AgendaItem.aspx?agendaItemID=6858
- ^ http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/CMSWebsite/committee-document.aspx/cabinet-and-council/Council/2013-05-21/Minutes/6004/ccl1305.doc
- ^ http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/CMSWebsite/Apps/Committees/AgendaItem.aspx?agendaItemID=7504
- ^ "Cambridgeshire's Political Make-up". Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Your Councillors". Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ http://www.calh.org.uk/documents/HistoryofCambridgeshireCountyCouncilArms.pdf
- ^ 24 Jul 2015 Cambridge News Cambridgeshire County Council’s £45m annual interest bill
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