Hertfordshire County Council
| Hertfordshire County Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Council |
Richard Thake |
Leader of the Council |
David Williams, Conservative |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 78 councillors |
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Political groups |
|
Joint committees | East of England Local Government Association |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford | |
| Website | |
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Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. After the elections in 2017, it consists of 78 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 51 councillors, versus 18 Liberal Democrats and 9 Labour councillors. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.
Composition
Elections are held every four years, interspersed by three years of elections to the ten district councils in the county.
Conservative candidates represent most of the county's rural areas, and almost all of eastern Hertfordshire is Conservative-controlled. St Albans, Three Rivers and Watford are Liberal Democrat strong areas, whilst Stevenage is Labour's strongest area. All seats in the districts of Broxbourne and East Hertfordshire are represented by Conservative councillors.
Cabinet
The Cabinet consists of the Leader of the Council and other Executive Members.[1]
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the County Council | David Williams | Conservative | |
| Deputy Leader | Teresa Heritage | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Resources, Property and the Economy | Ralph Sangster | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Transformation, Performance and Waste Management | Derrick Ashley | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Education and Skills | Terry Douris | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Hertfordshire Local and Libraries | Christopher Hayward | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Highways | Phil Bibby | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Children's Services | Teresa Heritage | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Adult Care and Health | Colette Wyatt-Lowe | Conservative | |
| Executive Member for Health and Adult Care | Colette Wyatt-Lowe | Conservative | |
Council history
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