Herefordshire Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election
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2015 |
Meeting place | |
Shirehall, Hereford | |
Website | |
www |
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district.
It is a relatively new council, formed on 1 April 1998 following the split of Hereford and Worcester back into two separate counties.
It is currently run by Conservatives. It has adopted the Leader and Cabinet constitutional model The current leader, since May 2013, is Cllr Tony Johnson, of the Conservative party, who has appointed a cabinet of 9 other councillors, each with a separate portfolio of Council activity, for which they take political responsibility.
The Council administers the County from a number of scattered office locations, but its primary address and the home to its managerial and operational activity is Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE.
Herefordshire Council has outsourced the following services:
Coordinates: 52°03′11″N 2°41′38″W / 52.053°N 2.694°W