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 |
 |
|
|
22 / 34
|
|
|
12 / 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, and subsequent by-elections and defections, Cotswold District Council comprised 22 Conservative Councillors and 12 Liberal Democrat Councillors. The current leader of Cotswold District Council is Lynden Stowe.
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.
Cotswold District Council has many functions it carries out including:
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
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.
...
Wikipedia