West Lindsey District Council
| West Lindsey District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Lincolnshire |
| Admin. HQ | Gainsborough |
| Government | |
| • Type | West Lindsey District Council |
| • Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MPs: | Edward Leigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 446 sq mi (1,155 km2) |
| Area rank | 22nd |
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
| • Total | 93,700 |
| • Rank | Ranked 257th |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (81/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 32UH (ONS) E07000142 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 98.2% White (2011 Census) |
| Website | west-lindsey.gov.uk |
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District. The district council moved to new offices in Marshall's Yard in Gainsborough in January 2008.
Councillors are elected to the authority every four years with 36 councillors representing 20 wards. Between 1974 and 2011 the Council was elected in 'thirds' - this means that elections were held every year apart from the fourth year when County Council elections were held. In December 2010 the Council decided to change the system from ‘thirds’ to ‘all out’ elections commencing in May 2011.
The most recent election to the Council was held on 7 May 2015. 36 members were elected representing 20 wards. The result produced a Conservative majority of 6 seats over all other parties. The current membership of the Council is Conservatives 24, Liberal Democrats 7, Labour 3, Lincolnshire Independents 1 and Independent 1.
On the 15th January 2016, Councillors agreed with the proposals recommended by West Lindsey District Council's Independent Remuneration Panel and accepted a 1% increase in their basic allowances, effective from the 2016 civic year, which is inline with the pay award offered to staff over the same period.
West Lindsey borders North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire to the north, East Lindsey to the east, North Kesteven and the city of Lincoln to the south, and the county of Nottinghamshire to the west.
It covers Gainsborough, Market Rasen, Sudbrooke, Cherry Willingham, Nettleham, Welton, Caistor and Keelby.
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