Stevenage Borough Council
Coordinates: 51°54′00″N 0°12′11″W / 51.900°N 0.203°W Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is the local authority for the Stevenage non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Stevenage is located in the north-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region.
The Council consists of 39 elected members, representing thirteen electoral wards; each of the wards elects three councillors. Youth representatives from Stevenage Youth Council and the elected Stevenage Youth Mayor also attend Stevenage Borough Council meetings in a non-voting role.[1][2]
The Council is currently controlled by the Labour Party, who hold 33 of the 39 seats. Labour have controlled the council continuously since its creation as a non-metropolitan district in 1973. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat Groups hold 3 seats each. The Leader of the Labour Group and the Council is Councillor Sharon Taylor; The Leader of the Conservative Group is Councillor Phil Bibby; and the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and the Leader of the Opposition is Councillor Robin Parker C.C..
Composition
| Party | Councillors | Change (05/2014) | |
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| Labour | 33 | +2 | |
| Conservative | 3 | -2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | +1 | |
| UKIP | 0 | -1 | |
| Total | 39 | ||
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Wards
Stevenage consists of thirteen wards.
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