Watford Borough Council
Coordinates: 51°39′18″N 0°23′53″W / 51.655°N 0.398°W
| Watford Borough Council | |
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| Leadership | |
| Seats |
1 executive mayor 36 councillors |
| Elections | |
| Plurality voting system | |
Last election | United Kingdom local elections, 2016 |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Hempstead Road, Watford | |
| Website | |
| http://www.watford.gov.uk/ | |
Watford Borough Council is the local authority for the Watford non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Watford is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region.
Dorothy Thornhill MBE (Liberal Democrat) is the Elected Mayor of Watford. She was first elected in May 2002, re-elected in May 2006, in May 2010 and again in May 2014. There are 17 directly elected mayors across England.
Since 1999 Watford has been divided into 12 wards.[1] Each ward has three councillors who are elected for a four-year term.
Political control
Following the 2016 election the political make-up of the council is:
- Liberal Democrat 25 seats (including the elected mayor)
- Labour 11 seats
Wards
Watford consists of twelve wards.[1]
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References
- 1 2 "The Borough of Watford (Electoral Changes) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links
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