Hertsmere Borough Council

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Hertsmere Borough Council
Logo
Type
Type
Non-metropolitan district council
Leadership
Mayor
Anne Swerling, Conservative
since 19 May 2021[1][2]
Leader of the Council
Morris Bright, Conservative
since 8 October 2007[3][4]
Structure
Seats39
Political groups
Administration (29)
  Conservatives (29)

Opposition (10)

  Labour (7)
  Liberal Democrats (3)
Elections
Last election
2 May 2019
Meeting place
Hertsmere Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.jpg
Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood
Website
http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk
Hertsmere Borough Council
CrestOn a Wreath Argent and Azure in front of an Oak Tree proper fructed Or a demi Hart Royal guardant proper gorged with a Mural Crown Or and resting the sinister forehoof on a Cinematograph Spool loaded with film proper.
BlazonOr on an embattled Wall of grey stone throughout in base Proper pierced with a gate therein a portcullis raised Sable a hart royal at gaze Proper.
SupportersOn either side a Hart Royal guardant proper gorged with a Mural Crown Or that on the dexter charged on the shoulder with an Artist's Palette proper and that on the sinister with a Potter's Wheel Or.
MottoDo Well And Fear Not
BadgeOn a Roundel Or environed of a Garland of Oak proper fructed Or issuant from an embattled Wall of grey stone throughout in base a Hart Royal's Head affronty proper.
Granted 5 September 1975 [5]

Hertsmere Borough Council is the local authority for the Hertsmere non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Hertsmere is located in the south of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Borehamwood, the largest settlement in the district.

The Council consists of 39 elected members, representing fifteen electoral wards. Eight of the wards elect three members each. The other seven elect two each. The council is elected by whole-council elections, with the most recent election occurring in May 2019.

The Council is currently controlled by the Conservatives, who hold 29 of the 39 seats, while Labour has 7 Labour councillors and the Liberal Democrats 3.

Composition[]

Party Councillors
Conservative 29
Labour 7
Liberal Democrats 3
Total 39
Source: Hertsmere Borough Council

Wards[]

Hertsmere consists of fifteen wards. Wards electing two members are denoted with an obelisk (†).

  • Aldenham East†
  • Aldenham West†
  • Borehamwood Brookmeadow
  • Borehamwood Cowley Hill
  • Borehamwood Hillside
  • Borehamwood Kenilworth†
  • Bushey Heath
  • Bushey North
  • Bushey Park†
  • Bushey St James
  • Elstree†
  • Potters Bar Furzefield
  • Potters Bar Oakmere
  • Potters Bar Parkfield
  • Shenley†

Political control 1973–2011[]

The first council was elected in 1973 as a shadow authority, and was under no overall control: the Conservative Party won 25 seats, Labour 17 and the Liberals 13.

In 1976 the Conservatives gained a majority on the council which they held until 1994. For the next two years the council was under no overall control. The Labour Party then controlled the council from 1996 to the 1999 election, when the Conservatives regained control, which they have held since that date.

Civic Awards[]

In 2003, the Borough Council started to present a small number of Civic Awards to people who live or work in Hertsmere 'in recognition of work undertaken for the benefit of residents of the Borough'.

Premises[]

The council inherited offices at Rudolph Road in Bushey, Darkes Lane in Potters Bar, and Shenley Road in Borehamwood from its predecessor authorities. A new building, called Hertsmere Civic Offices, was built in 1975–1976 on Elstree Way in Borehamwood to serve as the council's principal offices and meeting place.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hertsmere's Mayor". Hertsmere Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 19 May 2021". Hertsmere Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "About your council". Hertsmere Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Monday, 8 October 2007". Hertsmere Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ "HERTSMERE BOROUGH COUNCIL (HERTS)". Robert Young. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ Planning Application 75/209: Offices and ancillary accommodation of Hertsmere District Council at Elstree Way, Borehamwood. Permission granted 3 April 1975. (Referenced in planning application TP/13/0014.)

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