Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The executive of the council is the directly elected mayor of Bedford. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.

Bedford Borough Council
Executive mayor elected every four years
Whole council elected every four years
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Speaker of the Council
Cllr Tim Hill, Liberal Democrat
since 15 May 2019
Mayor Dave Hodgson, Liberal Democrat
since 2 May 2019
Chief executive
Philip Simpkins
since June 2009
Structure
SeatsElected Mayor
40 Councillors[1]
Council political groups
Executive (27)
     Liberal Democrats (15)
     Labour Party (11)
     Independent (1)
Opposition (13)
     Conservative Party (11)
     Green Party (2)
Elections
Plurality-at-large
Supplementary vote
Council last election
2 May 2019
Mayor last election
2 May 2019
Meeting place
Bedford Borough Hall, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Website
www.bedford.gov.uk

The first official Councillor of Bedford Borough Council was Cllr Sarah-Jayne Holland, following the introduction of unitary authority across Bedfordshire. On 1 April 2009, the Bedfordshire County Council ceased to exist, and unitary authorities for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council were formed.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1976
Conservative1976–1986
No overall control1986–2009
Liberal Democrats2009-2010
No overall control2010–Present
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References
  1. "Your Councillors". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Bedford". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  3. "Bedford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
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