Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. After the 2021 election, it consists of 78 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 46 councillors, versus 23 Liberal Democrats and 9 Labour councillors.[3] It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.

Hertfordshire County Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair of the Council
Cllr Seamus Quilty, Conservative
since 25 May 2021[1]
Leader of the Council
Cllr Richard Roberts, Conservative[2]
since 25 May 2021
Chief executive
Owen Mapley
since 12 October 2018
Structure
Seats78 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Conservative (46)
Other parties
  Liberal Democrat (23)
  Labour (7)
  Green Party (1)
  Independent (1)
Joint committees
East of England Local Government Association
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 May 2021
Meeting place
County Hall
Pegs Lane
Hertford
Website
www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Composition
Main article: Hertfordshire County Council elections

Elections are held every four years, interspersed by three years of elections to the ten district councils in the county.

Conservative candidates represent most of the county's rural areas, and almost all of eastern Hertfordshire is Conservative-controlled. St Albans, Three Rivers and Watford are Liberal Democrat strong areas, whilst Stevenage is Labour's strongest area. All seats in the district of Broxbourne are represented by Conservative councillors.

Cabinet

The Cabinet consists of the Leader of the Council and other Executive Members.

Cabinet of Hertfordshire County Council[4]
Office Name Party
Leader of the County Council Richard Roberts Conservative
Deputy Leader Morris Bright Conservative
Executive Member for Resources and Performance Bob Deering Conservative
Executive Member for Education, Libraries and Life Long Learning Terry Douris Conservative
Executive Member for Growth, Infrastructure and Planning Stephen Boulton Conservative
Executive Member for Highways and Transport Phil Bibby Conservative
Executive Member for the Environment Eric Buckmaster Conservative
Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families Teresa Heritage Conservative
Executive Member for Adult Care, Health and Wellbeing Stella Nash Conservative
Executive Member for Public Health and Community Safety Morris Bright Conservative

Council history
Year Control
1973 No overall control
1977 Conservative
1981 Conservative
1985 No overall control
1989 Conservative
1993 No overall control
1997 No overall control
2001 Conservative
2005 Conservative
2009 Conservative
2013 Conservative
2017 Conservative
2021 Conservative

Notes

    References
    1. Louis, Nathan (28 May 2021). "Seamus Quilty named new chairman of Hertfordshire County Council". Watford Observer. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
    2. Corr, Sinead (25 May 2021). "New leader of Herts County Council sets out four-year agenda". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
    3. "Hertfordshire County Council". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
    4. "Executive posts". Hertfordshire County Council. Retrieved 31 March 2022.


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