Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Borough Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Structure | |
Seats | 47 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Meeting place | |
Civic Centre, Ashford | |
Website | |
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Ashford Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Ashford in Kent.
Elections[]
There are 43 electoral wards in the Borough; 18 of those cover Ashford town, broadly defined.[2] The Conservative party has held control of the council for much of its history, apart from periods when no party had a majority, and has had a majority since the 2003 election. The council's make-up can change quickly because it is elected as a whole (not one-third at a time) every four years. After the election in 2011 the council was made up as follows:[3]
As of June 2016 there were 42 civil parishes within Ashford District, including Tenterden which is the only town council. Ashford being unparished.
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References[]
- ^ https://twitter.com/EnglandElects/status/1428044729288122373
- ^ [1] Archived 8 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
Categories:
- Local authorities in Kent
- Non-metropolitan district councils of England
- Borough of Ashford