Staffordshire County Council
| Staffordshire County Council | |
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Coat of arms | |
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| Seats | 62 councillors |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2013 |
Next election | 4 May 2017 |
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Staffordshire County Council is the top-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Staffordshire, England.
62 councillors sit on Staffordshire County Council. Staffordshire operates a cabinet-style council. The full council elects a cabinet of 10 councillors, including the council leader, from the majority party. Each cabinet member has their own portfolio about which they make the "day to day" decisions.[1][2]
Latest Council election results
| Staffordshire County Council Election, 2013 | ||||||||||
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| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 34 | -15 | ||||||||
| Labour | 24 | +20 | ||||||||
| UKIP | 2 | -2 | ||||||||
| Independent | 2 | +2 | ||||||||
| Staffordshire County Council election, 2009 | ||||||||||
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| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 49 | +22 | 109699 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | +2 | ||||||||
| UKIP | 4 | +4 | ||||||||
| Labour | 3 | -29 | 46315 | |||||||
References
- ↑ "Role of County Council". Staffordshire County Council. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "Role of the Cabinet". Staffordshire County Council. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
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