Huntingdonshire District Council

Huntingdonshire District Council is the local authority for the district of Huntingdonshire in Cambridgeshire, England. Based in Huntingdon, it forms the lower part of the two tier system of local government in the district, below Cambridgeshire County Council. The district council provides services such as waste collection and recycling, local planning and housing services, environmental health services and council tax collection. The authority was created following the Local Government Act 1972, comprising the boroughs of Huntingdon and Godmanchester and St. Ives, the urban districts of Ramsey and St. Neots, the rural districts of Huntingdon, St. Ives and St. Neots, and the rural district of Norman Cross.[1]

Huntingdonshire District Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Leader
Sarah Conboy, Liberal Democrat
since 18 May 2022
Structure
Seats52 councillors
Political groups
Executive (31)
  •   Liberal Democrats (11)
  •   Independents (11)
  •   Labour (4)
  •   St Neots Independent Group (4)
  •   Green (1)

Opposition (21)

Elections
Plurality-at-large and first-past-the-post
Last election
5 May 2022
Meeting place
Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN
Website
www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Ward map of Huntingdon District Council

Composition
See also: Huntingdonshire District Council elections

The council consists of 52 councillors, representing 26 electoral wards. There is currently no party with a majority on the council. Since the elections of 2022 the council has been governed by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Independents, Labour, and Greens.[2] Prior to this, the Conservative party had overall control of the council since its formation in 1976.

Current composition
Party Councillors Change
(from 2018 election)
Conservative 22 −8
Liberal Democrats 10 +3
Independent 11 +6
Labour 4 n/c
St Neots Independent Group 4 −2
Green 1 +1
Total 52

[3]

Cabinet
Office PartyName
Leader, Place Liberal Democrats Sarah Conboy
Deputy Leader, Planning Independent Tom Sanderson
Regeneration and Growth, Economy and Jobs Labour Sam Wakeford
Climate and Environment Green Lara Davenport-Ray
Corporate and Shared Services Liberal Democrats Martin Hassall
Customer and Transactional Services Independent Stephen Ferguson
Leisure, Waste and Street Scene St Neots Independent Group Simone Taylor
Finance and Resources Liberal Democrats Brett Mickelburgh
Health and Community Independent Ben Pitt

[4]

Other roles
  • Chairman - Michael Burke (Independent)
  • Vice-chairman - Steve McAdam (Independent)

References
  1. Ripon, Geoffrey. The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972.
  2. Davies, Debbie (18 May 2022). "White roses and political history in Huntingdonshire". Hunts Post. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. "Statement on Huntingdonshire District Council Election Results 2022". Huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. "District Council Confirms New Leader and Cabinet Roles". Huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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