Watford Borough Council
Coordinates: 51°39′18″N 0°23′53″W / 51.655°N 0.398°W
| Watford Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
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Non-metropolitan district council of the Watford |
| Leadership | |
Directly elected mayor of Watford | |
| Seats | 37 |
| Elections | |
| Plurality voting system | |
Last election | United Kingdom local elections, 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Hempstead Road, Watford | |
| Website | |
| http://www.watford.gov.uk/ | |
Watford Borough Council is the local authority for the Watford non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Watford is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region.
Dorothy Thornhill MBE (Liberal Democrat) is the Elected Mayor of Watford. She was first elected in May 2002, was re-elected in 2006 and again in May 2010. There are 17 directly elected mayors across England.
Since 1999 Watford has been divided into 12 wards.[1] Each ward has three councillors who are elected for a four-year term. Following the 2012 election the political make-up of the council is: Liberal Democrat 24 seats (including the elected mayor), Labour 11 seats, Green 1 seats, Conservative Party 1 seat
Wards
Watford consists of twelve wards.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Borough of Watford (Electoral Changes) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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