Spelthorne Borough Council

Spelthorne Borough Council is the government body overseeing the borough of Spelthorne.

Spelthorne Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Leader of the Council
Cllr Lawrence Nichols, Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of the Council
Cllr Joanne Sexton, Independent
Structure
Seats39 councillors
Political groups
Minority Administration (11)
  Liberal Democrats (7)
  Green Party (2)
  Independent Spelthorne Group (3)
Opposition (28)
  Conservative Party (17)
  United Spelthorne Group (4)
  Labour (3)
  Breakthrough Party (2)
  Independent (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
2 May 2019
Next election
May 2023
Website
www.spelthorne.gov.uk

Composition

Spelthorne Borough Council management team consists of Daniel Charles Mouawad (Chief Executive), Terry Collier (Deputy Chief Executive) and Lee O'Neil (Deputy Chief Executive). The Mayor for Spelthorne is Cllr Ian Harvey.

Whole council elections are held every four years.

Changes during 2019-23 term
For by-elections that took place during this period, see here.

The 2 May 2019 Spelthorne Borough Council elections resulted in 23 Conservative seats, 8 Liberal Democrat seats, four Labour seats, two Green Party seats and two Independents. The Conservative Party thus maintained their overwhelming majority on the council.

On 9 June 2020, 6 Conservative Councillors, including Council leader Ian Harvey and Deputy leader Olivia Rybinski, resigned from the Conservative party and created the new United Spelthorne Group on the council. With the Conservatives now having fewer than half of all seats on the council, the Borough is now in "no overall control", leaving the Conservative party without a governing majority for the first time in the Borough's history.[1]

On 25 June 2020, Cllr John Boughtflower was elected as Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council and Cllr Jim McIlroy as his Deputy.

On 27 May 2021, Cllr Lawrence Nichols (Liberal Democrats) was elected as Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council and Cllr Joanne Sexton (Independent) as his Deputy.

On 8 March 2022, Cllrs Veena Silva and Jenny Vinson - elected as Labour - disbanded the Independent Labour group to join the Breakthrough Party.[2]

References
  1. "Six councillors quit Conservative Party at Spelthorne Borough Council saying membership 'untenable'". Surrvey Live. 9 June 2020.
  2. Caines, Jackson. "New trio of councillors join Breakthrough". Breakthrough Party. Retrieved 8 March 2022.


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