East Cambridgeshire District Council elections

East Cambridgeshire District Council is a non-metropolitan district council in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the former Ely Urban District, Ely Rural District and Newmarket Rural District councils.

East Cambridgeshire operates the "alternative arrangements" form of political management, with cross-party representation in a series of Committees.[1] Councillors are elected for four-year terms. The last election was in 2015.

Political control

As of the 2015 District Council Elections, the council is under Conservative control.[2]

District Council Election 2015
PartySeats Swing
Conservative36 +12
Liberal Democrat2 -8
Independent1 -3

The City of Ely Council is a parish council, comprising, aside Ely, the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Queen Adelaide, Chettisham and Shippea Hill.[3] The Mayor of the City of Ely is Chairman of City of Ely Council.

Council elections

References

  1. What kind of Council Are We? East Cambridgeshire District Council (retrieved 21 November 2012)
  2. archimedes. "Election Results". East Cambridgeshire District Council. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. Welcome to the City of Ely Council’s Website City of Ely Council (retrieved 21 November 2012)
  4. The District of East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Cambridgeshire and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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