Hampshire County Council

Hampshire County Council

Coat of arms
Type
Type
Leadership
Leader
Structure
Seats 78[1]
45 / 78
17 / 78
10 / 78
4 / 78
1 / 78
The Community Campaign (Hart)
1 / 78
Elections
First past the post
Last election
2 May 2013
Next election
2017
Meeting place
Elizabeth II Court, Winchester
Website
www.hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils. The county council has 78 elected councillors, and is based in the county town of Winchester.

Hampshire County Council is currently controlled by the Conservative Party.

Responsibilities

The council is responsible for public services [2] such as:

Local government

District and borough councils that govern within Hampshire include:[4]

Elections

The most recent Hampshire County Council elections were held on 2 May 2013.[5]

At the 2013 local elections for Hampshire County Council, the Conservative Party had a 37.51% share of the votes, the Liberal Democrats had 21.71%, the UK Independence Party had 24.61% and Labour 10%. As a result, 45 Conservatives, 17 Liberal Democrats, 10 UKIP, four Labour and one Community Campaign councillor sit on the County Council.[6]

Notable members

References

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