Cheltenham Borough Council

Cheltenham Borough Council is the local authority for Cheltenham, which is split into 20 wards, with a total of 40 councillors elected to serve on the borough council. Since 2002, elections have been held every two years with half of the councillors elected at each election. Following the last election in 2022, there were 31 Liberal Democrat members, 6 Conservatives, 2 representing the People Against Bureaucracy group, and 1 from the Green Party, a historical first.[4][5] On 5 June 2022, Liberal Democrat councillor Wendy Flynn defected to the Green Party.[6] In September 2022, the mayor, councillor Sandra Holliday, was suspended from the Liberal Democrats for 12 months for bullying.[7] She remains in post but non aligned.

See also: Cheltenham local elections

Cheltenham Borough Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Sandra Holliday, Non Aligned [1]
since 2022
Leader
Rowena Hay, Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader
Peter Jeffries, Liberal Democrat
Leader of the Opposition
Tim Harman, Conservative
Chief Executive
Gareth Edmundson[2]
since 2019
Structure
Seats40 councillors[3]
Political groups
Administration (31)
  Liberal Democrat (31)
Opposition (9)
  Conservative (5)
  Green (2)
  People Against Bureaucracy (2)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 May 2022
Meeting place
Cheltenham Municipal Offices
Website
www.cheltenham.gov.uk

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was redrawn in 1991 with the addition of the areas of Leckhampton, Up Hatherley and Prestbury.

Responsibilities

Cheltenham Borough 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
  1. "Councillor Sandra Holliday". www.cheltenham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. Sandey, Katie. "New chief executive appointment is announced". www.cheltenham.gov.uk.
  3. Cheltenham Borough Council (8 November 2020). "Your Councillors". democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk.
  4. "Cheltenham Borough Council Elections 2022 - Thursday, 5th May, 2022". Democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. Whiteway-Wilkinson, Zasha; Garcia, Carmelo (6 May 2022). "Election result updates from Cheltenham Borough Council". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. "Racism fears force town councillor to defect to rival group". GloucestershireLive. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. "Cheltenham mayor Sandra Holliday will not resign over bullying". BBC News. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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