Gloucester City Council

Gloucester City Council
Gloucester City Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
Structure
Seats	39 councillors
Conservative	20 / 39
Labour	9 / 39
Liberal Democrat	9 / 39
Independent	1 / 39
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	5 May 2016
Website
	www.gloucester.gov.uk

Gloucester City Council is the local authority for Gloucester, which is split into 18 wards, with a total of 39 councillors elected to serve on the City Council. Following the last election in 2016 there were 22 Conservative Councillors, 10 Labour Councilors, and 7 Liberal Democrat councillors.[1] The current composition is 20 Conservative, 9 Labour, 9 Liberal Democrat, and 1 independent; the Liberal Democrats gained 1 seat from each of the Conservatives and Labour[2], and Conservative councillor Lee Hawthorne is currently suspended from the party.[3]

History

The district was formed from the County Borough of Gloucester on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The parish of Quedgeley was subsequently added in 1991.

Responsibilities

Gloucester City Council carries out a variety of district council functions 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
Caravan Sites
Planning, including Planning Applications, Advice and Appeals
Public Conveniences
Health and Leisure Centres
Refuse Collection
Recycling
Tourism and Visitor Information

References

"Your Councillors". 1 December 2016.
Boobyer, Leigh (26 July 2019). "Liberal Democrats gain two seats on Gloucester City Council in Podsmead and Barnwood by-elections". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
Glaze, Ben (19 July 2019). "UPDATED: Gloucester city councillor suspended from Conservative Party after being arrested on suspicion of 'upskirting' at TK Maxx". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

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[1] "Your Councillors". 1 December 2016.

[2] Boobyer, Leigh (26 July 2019). "Liberal Democrats gain two seats on Gloucester City Council in Podsmead and Barnwood by-elections". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[3] Glaze, Ben (19 July 2019). "UPDATED: Gloucester city councillor suspended from Conservative Party after being arrested on suspicion of 'upskirting' at TK Maxx". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 30 July 2019.