Cotswold District Council
| Cotswold District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman |
Cllr Mark Annett |
Leader |
Cllr Lynden Stowe |
Leader of the opposition |
Cllr Joe Harris |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 34 councillors |
 | |
|
23 / 34 | |
|
11 / 34 | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 7 May 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Chamber, Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Cotswold District Council is the local authority for the Cotswold District. Cotswold District 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, Cotswold District Council comprised 24 Conservative Councillors and 10 Liberal Democrat Councillors. The current leader of Cotswold District Council is Lynden Stowe.
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
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–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 | Abigail Beccle | Conservative | |
| 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[3] | 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
- ↑ "Cotswold". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ↑ http://www.cmis.cotswold.gov.uk/cmis5/Councillors.aspx
- ↑ "Stow Ward - Result of Poll" (PDF). cotswold.gov.uk. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-09-30.