Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The executive of the council is the directly elected mayor of Bedford. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.
Bedford Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the Council | Cllr Tim Hill, Liberal Democrat since 15 May 2019 |
Chief executive | Philip Simpkins since June 2009 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Elected Mayor 40 Councillors[1] |
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Council political groups |
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Length of term | Executive mayor elected every four years Whole council elected every four years |
| Elections | |
Council voting system | Plurality-at-large |
Mayor voting system | Supplementary vote |
Council last election | 2 May 2019 |
Mayor last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Bedford Borough Hall, Bedford, Bedfordshire | |
| Website | |
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The first official Councillor of Bedford Borough Council was Cllr Sarah-Jayne Holland, following the introduction of unitary authority across Bedfordshire. On 1 April 2009, the Bedfordshire County Council ceased to exist, and unitary authorities for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council were formed.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
| Party in control | Years |
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| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1986 |
| No overall control | 1986–2009 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2009-2010 |
| No overall control | 2010–Present |
References
- "Your Councillors". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "Bedford". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- "Bedford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
