Gloucester City Council

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 councillors, and 7 Liberal Democrat councillors.[2] The current composition is 18 Conservative, 9 Liberal Democrat, 8 Labour, and 1 independent; the Liberal Democrats gained 1 seat from each of the Conservatives and Labour.[3] There are two vacancies on the council, pending elections in May 2021[4]

Gloucester City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Cllr Collette Finnegan, Conservative
since 2020/21
Leader
Cllr Richard Cook, Conservative
Deputy Leader
Cllr Hannah Norman, Conservative
Leader of the Opposition
Cllr Jeremy Hilton, Liberal Democrats
Sheriff and Deputy Mayor
Cllr Pam Tracey, Conservative
Structure
Seats39 councillors[1]
25 / 39
11 / 39
3 / 39
Elections
First past the post
Last election
5 May 2016
Website
www.gloucester.gov.uk

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

Allegations involving councillors

On 19 July 2019, Gloucestershire Live news reported Conservative councillor Lee Hawthorne had been arrested on suspicion of an 'upskirting' offence, following a CCTV appeal by Gloucester Police, after an alleged incident at a TK Maxx shop in Northgate Street, Gloucester on 27 June 2019. He resigned from the council in April 2020, denies the allegations, and is expected to stand trial in April 2021.[5]

References
  1. "Councillors - Gloucester City Council".
  2. "Your Councillors". 1 December 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Your Councillors". democracy.gloucester.gov.uk. 24 December 2020.
  5. Minchin, Rod; Grimshaw, Emma (9 October 2020). "Former Tory councillor accused of upskirting to face trial". GloucestershireLive.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.