Cheltenham Borough Council

Cheltenham Borough Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
Leadership
Mayor	Cllr Steve Harvey, Liberal Democrat since 2021-22
Leader	Cllr Rowena Hay, Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader	Cllr Peter Jeffries, Liberal Democrat
Leader of the Opposition	Cllr Tim Harman, Conservative
Chief Executive	Gareth Edmundson[1] since 2019
Structure
Seats	40 councillors[2]
Political groups	Administration (30)   Liberal Democrat (30) Opposition (10)   Conservative (8)   People Against Bureaucracy (2)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	6 May 2021
Meeting place
Cheltenham Municipal Offices
Website
www.cheltenham.gov.uk

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 2021, there were 30 Liberal Democrat members, 8 Conservatives and 2 representing the People Against Bureaucracy group.^[3][4]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

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