Cotswold District Council

Cotswold District Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Cllr Julian Beale (Conservatives)
Leader
Cllr Mark Annett (Conservatives)
Leader of the opposition
Cllr Joe Harris (Liberal Democrats)
Structure
Seats 34 councillors
22 / 34
12 / 34
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 7 May 2015
Meeting place
Council Chamber, Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk

Cotswold District Council is the local authority for the Cotswold District. Cotswold distric is located in East Gloucestershire in the South West of England region. The Council itself is based in Cirencester, the largest settlement in the district, but also comprises Tetbury, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, Fairford, Lechlade and Northleach.

Cotswold District Council elects 34 Councillors from 32 wards. Following the May 2015 local elections, and subsequent by-elections and defections, Cotswold District Council comprised 22 Conservative Councillors and 12 Liberal Democrat Councillors. The current leader of Cotswold District Council is Mark Annett.

History

Cotswold District Council was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the urban district of Cirencester with Cirencester Rural District, North Cotswold Rural District, Northleach Rural District and Tetbury Rural District.

Responsibilities

Cotswold District Council has many functions it carries out including:

  • Benefits - Housing and Council Tax
  • Car Parking
  • Concessionary Travel
  • Council Tax - Administration and Collection
  • Elections and Electoral Registration
  • Environmental Health (includes Domestic and Commercial Premises)
  • Food Safety and Hygiene Complaints
  • Noise Pollution and Pest Control
  • Housing Administration
  • Licensing
  • Caravan Sites
  • Planning, including Planning Applications, Advice and Appeals
  • Public Conveniences (in some locales)
  • Health and Leisure Centres
  • Refuse Collection
  • Recycling
  • Tourism and Visitor Information.

Political control

Electoral Wards of Cotswold District Council

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Independent1973 - 1999
No overall control1999–2003
Conservative2003–present

Current Councillors

A total of 34 councillors are currently members of Cotswold District Council, with all councillors being either a member of the Conservative Party or the Liberal Democrats.[2]

Ward Councillor Party
Abbey Mark Harris Liberal Democrat
Blockley Sue Jepson Conservative
Bourton Vale Richard Keeling Conservative
Bourton Village Len Wilkins Conservative
Campden and Vale Mark Annett Conservative
Lynden Stowe Conservative
Chedworth and Churn Valley Jenny Forde Liberal Democrat
Chesterton Roly Hughes Liberal Democrat
Coln Valley Ray Theodoulou Conservative
Ermin Nicholas Parsons Conservative
Fairford North Andrew Doherty[3] Liberal Democrat
Fosseridge Julian Beale Conservative
Four Acres Ray Brassington Liberal Democrat
Grumbolds Ash with Avening Jim Parsons Conservative
Kemble Tony Berry Conservative
Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Sue Coakley Conservative
Stephen Andrews Conservative
Moreton East Robert Dutton Conservative
Moreton West Alison Coggins Conservative
New Mills Tatyan Cheung Liberal Democrat
Northleach Chris Hancock Conservative
Sandywell Robin Hughes Conservative
Siddington and Cerney Rural Shaun Parsons Conservative
South Cerney Village Juliet Layton Liberal Democrat
St Michael's Joe Harris Liberal Democrat
Stow Dilys Neill[4] Liberal Democrat
Stratton Patrick Coleman Liberal Democrat
Tetbury East and Rural Maggie Heaven Conservative
Tetbury Central Stephen Hirst Conservative
Tetbury with Upton Tina Stevenson Conservative
The Ampneys and Hampton David Fowles Conservative
The Beeches Nigel Robbins OBE Liberal Democrat
The Rissingtons Mark Mackenzie-Charrington Conservative
Watermoor Jenny Hincks Liberal Democrat

References

  1. ↑ "Cotswold". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. ↑ http://www.cmis.cotswold.gov.uk/cmis5/Councillors.aspx
  3. ↑ "Fairford North Ward - Result of Poll" (PDF). cotswold.gov.uk. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  4. ↑ "Stow Ward - Result of Poll" (PDF). cotswold.gov.uk. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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