Hampshire County Council
| Hampshire County Council | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Council |
Cllr Graham Burgess Since 25 May 2017[1] |
Leader of the Council | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 78 councillors[3] |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 7 May 2017 |
Next election | May 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Castle Hill, Winchester[4] | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils. The county council has 78 elected councillors, and is based in the county town of Winchester.
Hampshire County Council is currently controlled by the Conservative Party.
Responsibilities
The council is responsible for public services [5] such as:
- Highway management
- Waste disposal
- Children's services (including supporting schools, families and young people)
- Social care
- Libraries
- Discovery Centres
- Museums
- Arts provision
- Country parks
- Public Health,[6]
Local government
District and borough councils that govern within Hampshire include:[7]
Elections
The most recent Hampshire County Council elections were held on 4 May 2017.[8]
At the 2013 local elections for Hampshire County Council, the Conservative Party had a 37.51% share of the votes, the Liberal Democrats had 21.71%, the UK Independence Party had 24.61% and Labour 10%. As a result, 45 Conservatives, 17 Liberal Democrats, 10 UKIP, four Labour and one Community Campaign councillor sit on the County Council.[9]
Notable members
- Henry Paulet, 16th Marquess of Winchester, Chairman 1904–1909
- James Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury, Chairman 1927–1937
- Sir John Crowder, member 1931–1946
- Horace King, Baron Maybray-King, member 1946–1965
- John Denham, member 1981 to 1989, later a member of parliament
- Mike Hancock, Leader 1989 to 1997, later a member of parliament
- Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, Chairman
- Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton, member
- Roy Perry, Leader
- Percivall Pott, elected member, 1949, later member of parliament for Devizes in Wiltshire
References
- ↑ "Annual General Meeting, County Council Thursday, 25th May, 2017 10.00 am". Hantsweb. Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "County Council AGM - 23 May 2013". Hantsweb. Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ "Map" (PDF). Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "About the Council | About the Council | Hantsweb". .hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ↑ "Public Health in Hampshire | Hantsweb". .hants.gov.uk. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ↑ "About the Council | About the Council | Hantsweb". .hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ↑ "2013 County Election". Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ "Hampshire County Council County Elections". hants.gov.uk.