Herefordshire Council
| Herefordshire Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Tony Johnson, Conservative | |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Shirehall, Hereford | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district.
It is a relatively new council, formed on 1 April 1998 following the split of Hereford and Worcester back into two separate counties.
It is currently run by Conservatives.[1] It has adopted the Leader and Cabinet constitutional model[2] The current leader, since May 2013, is Cllr Tony Johnson, of the Conservative party,[3] who has appointed a cabinet of 9 other councillors, each with a separate portfolio of Council activity, for which they take political responsibility.
The Council administers the County from a number of scattered office locations, but its primary address and the home to its managerial and operational activity is Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE.[4]
Outsourced Services
Herefordshire Council has outsourced the following services:
- Human Resources & Finance - outsourced to a limited company named "Hoople", which is wholly owned by the Council
- Leisure - Halo Leisure (A not-for-profit trust which operates all leisure services)
- Social Housing - Herefordshire Housing (A not-for-profit trust which operates all housing and accommodation services)
- Commercial Services - Amey Wye Valley Services (A commercial venture which maintains roads, grounds, street lighting, etc.)
- Waste Management - Severn Waste Management (Responsible for bin collection, sorting and recycling)
Elections
References
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- ↑ "Tony Johnson new Herefordshire Conservative leader". BBC Online. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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External links
Coordinates: 52°03′11″N 2°41′38″W / 52.053°N 2.694°W
