Bedford Borough Council
| Bedford Borough Council | |
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| Executive mayor elected every four years Whole council elected every four years |
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Council logo
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
| Elections | |
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Council voting system
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Plurality-at-large |
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Mayor voting system
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Supplementary vote |
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Council last election
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5 May 2011 |
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Mayor last election
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5 May 2011 |
| Website | |
| www |
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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.
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 so Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council were formed.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
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