Cotswold District Council

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 44 Councillors from 28 wards. Following the May 2011 local elections, Cotswold District Council comprises 27 Conservative Councillors, 12 Liberal Democrat Councillors and 5 Independent Councillors. The current leader of Cotswold District Council is Lynden Stowe.

History

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.

Responsibilities

Cotswold District Council has many functions it carries out including: Benefits - Housing and Council Tax, Car Parking, Concessionary Travel, Council Tax - Administration and Collection, Elections and Electoral Registration, Environmental Health (includes Domestic and Commercial Premises, Food Safety and Hygiene Complaints, Noise Pollution and Pest Control), Housing Administration, Licensing e.g. Taxis, Caravan Sites, Planning, including Planning Applications, Advice and Appeals, Public Conveniences, Health and Leisure Centres (At Cirencester, Tetbury, Fairford and Chipping Campden), Refuse Collection and Recycling and Tourism and Visitor Information.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[1]

Current Councillors

References

External links

• By-election results