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Cambridgeshire County Council
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair of the Council
Cllr Mac McGuire, Conservative
since May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Steve Count, Conservative
since 13 May 2014
Chief executive
Gillian Beasley
since 19 October 2015
Structure
Seats61 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Conservative (36)
Other parties
  Liberal Democrat (15)
  Labour (7)
  St Neots Independent (2)
  Independent (1)
Vacant (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
4 May 2017
Next election
2021
Meeting place
Shire Hall
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Website
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Cambridgeshire County Council is the county council of Cambridgeshire, England. The council consists of 61 councillors, representing 59 electoral divisions. The Conservative Party took control of the council at the 2017 election after four years of no party having overall control. The council meets at Shire Hall in Cambridge. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.

History

Cambridgeshire County Council was first formed in 1889 as a result of the Local Government Act 1888, as one of two county councils covering Cambridgeshire; the other was the Isle of Ely County Council. In 1965 the two councils were merged to form Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely County Council.

This arrangement lasted until 1974 when, following the Local Government Act 1972, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely was merged with Huntingdon and Peterborough to form a new non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire under the control of a newly constituted Cambridgeshire County Council. The first elections to the new authority were in April 1973, and the council took office on 1 April 1974.

From its recreation in 1974 until 1998 the county council administered the entire county of Cambridgeshire. In 1998 Peterborough city council became a unitary authority, thus outside the area of the county council. For ceremonial, geographic and certain administrative purposes however, Peterborough continues to be associated with Cambridgeshire, including sharing a Chief Executive Officer.[1]

Composition

See also: Cambridgeshire County Council elections
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Party Councillors[2](as of May 2018) Change[3]

(from 2017 election)

Change[2]
(between 2013 and2017 elections)
Conservative 36 0 +8
Liberal Democrats 15 +1[4] +2
Labour 7 0 +1
Independent 3 -11 +1
Total 61

Note between 2017-2019 Donald Adey originally stood as a Liberal Democrat for Trumpington, but then resigned and moved to Fife Scotland[5] and stood as an independent. He resigned[6] in time for the May 2019 local elections and the seat was retaken by Barbara Ashwood for the Liberal Democrats.[7]

Councillors and electoral divisions

Electoral Division Parishes[8] Councillor[8] Party
Abbey Abbey style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Joan Whitehead Labour
Alconbury and Kimbolton Alconbury, Alconbury Weston, Barham & Woolley, Brington & Molesworth, Buckworth, Bythorn & Keyston, Catworth, Covington, Easton, Ellington, Great Gidding, Great Staughton, Hail Weston, Hamerton & Steeple Gidding, Kimbolton, Leighton, Little Gidding, Old Weston, Perry, Spaldwick, Stow Longa, Tilbrook, Upton & Coppingford and Winwick style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Ian Gardener Conservative
Arbury Arbury style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Jocelynne Scutt Labour
Bar Hill Bar Hill, Boxworth, Dry Drayton, Girton, Lolworth style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Lynda Harford Conservative
Brampton and Buckden T Brampton, Buckden, Diddington, Grafham, Offord Cluny & Offord D’Arcy and Southoe & Midloe style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Peter Downes Liberal Democrat
Burwell Burwell, Reach, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Josh Schumann Conservative
Cambourne Bourn, Cambourne, Little Gransden and Longstowe style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Mark Howell Conservative
Castle Castle style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Claire Richards Labour
Chatteris Chatteris style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Anne Hay Conservative
Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" |   Sandra Crawford Independent
Chesterton Chesterton style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Ian Manning Liberal Democrat
Cottenham and Willingham TBC style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Tim Wotherspoon Conservative
Duxford Babraham, Duxford, Fowlmere, Great Abington,
Hinxton, Ickleton, Little Abington, Pampisford,
Thriplow, Whittlesford		 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Peter McDonald Liberal Democrat
Ely North Ely style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Lis Every Conservative
Ely South Ely, Stuntney style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Anna Bailey Conservative
Fulbourn Fen Ditton, Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham,
Horningsea, Little Wilbraham, Stow cum Quy,
Teversham		 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   John Williams Liberal Democrat
Gamlingay Arrington, Barrington, Croydon, Gamlingay,
Great Eversden, Harlton, Haslingfield, Hatley,
Little Eversden, Little Gransden, Longstowe,
Orwell, Wimpole		 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Sebastian Kindersley Liberal Democrat
Godmanchester and Huntingdon South style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Graham Wilson Liberal Democrat
Hardwick Barton, Caldecote, Childerley, Comberton,
Coton, Grantchester, Hardwick, Kingston,
Madingley, Toft		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Lina Nieto Conservative
Histon and Impington style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   David Jenkins Liberal Democrat
Huntingdon North and Hartford style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Mike Shellens Liberal Democrat
Huntingdon West style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" |   Tom Sanderson Independent
King's Hedges King's Hedges style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Elisa Meschini Labour
Linton Balsham, Bartlow, Carlton, Castle Camps,
Hildersham, Horseheath, Linton,
Shudy Camps, West Wickham, West Wratting,
Weston Colville		 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Henry Batchelor Liberal Democrat
Littleport Littleport style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   David Ambrose Smith Conservative
Longstanton, Northstowe and Over style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Peter Hudson Conservative
March North and Waldersey March style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Steve Count Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Janet French Conservative
March South and Rural Benwick, March style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   John Gowing Conservative
Market Market style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Nichola Harrison Liberal Democrat
Melbourn & Bassingbourn Foxton, Great and Little Chishill, Heydon,
Melbourn, Meldreth, Shepreth		 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Susan van de Ven Liberal Democrat
Newnham Newnham style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Lucy Nethsingha Liberal Democrat
Papworth and Swavesey Conington (S), Croxton, Elsworth, Eltisley,
Fen Drayton, Graveley, Knapwell,
Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes, Swavesey		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Mandy Smith Conservative
Petersfield Petersfield style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |  

Linda Jones

Labour
Queen Edith's Queen Edith's style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Amanda Taylor Liberal Democrat
Ramsey and Bury Ramsey style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Adela Costello Conservative
Roman Bank and Peckover Gorefield, Leverington, Newton (F),
Tydd St Giles, Wisbech		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Simon King Conservative
Romsey Romsey style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Noel Kavanagh Labour
Sawston and Shelford Great Shelford, Harston, Hauxton,
Little Shelford, Newton (S), Sawston, Stapleford		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Kevin Cuffley Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Roger Hickford Conservative
Sawtry and Stilton Barham and Woolley, Brington and Molesworth,
Buckworth, Bythorn and Keyston, Catworth,
Conington (H), Easton, Ellington, Glatton,
Great Gidding, Hamerton, Leighton, Little Gidding,
Old Weston, Sawtry, Spaldwick, Steeple Gidding,
Stow Longa, Upton and Coppingford, Winwick		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Simon Bywater Conservative
Soham North and Isleham Chippenham, Fordham, Isleham,
Kennett, Snailwell, Soham, Wicken 		style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"| Mark Goldsack Conservative
Soham South and Haddenham style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Bill Hunt Conservative
Somersham and Earith Bluntisham, Broughton, Colne, Earith, Old Hurst,
Pidley cum Fenton, Somersham, Woodhurst		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Steve Criswell Conservative
St Ives North and Wyton Holywell-cum-Needingworth, St Ives style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |  

Ryan Fuller

Conservative
St Ives South and Needingworth style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Kevin Reynolds Conservative
St Neots East and Gransden St Neots style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |  

Julie Wisson

Conservative
St Neots Eynesbury style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" |   Simone Taylor Independent
St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   David Wells Conservative
St Neots The Eatons style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" |   Derek Giles Independent
Sutton Coveney, Downham, Mepal, Sutton, Wentworth, Witcham, Witchford style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Lorna Dupré Liberal Democrat
The Hemingfords & Fenstanton Fenstanton, Hemingford Abbots,
Hemingford Grey, Hilton, Houghton and Wyton		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Ian Bates Conservative
Trumpington style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Barbara Ashwood Liberal Democrat
Warboys & the Stukeleys Abbots Ripton, Bury, Houghton and Wyton,
Kings Ripton, Upwood and the Raveleys,
Warboys, Wistow, Wood Walton		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |  

Terence Rogers

Conservative
Waterbeach Landbeach, Milton, Waterbeach style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |   Anna Bradnam Liberal Democrat
Whittlesey North Whittlesey style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Chris Boden Conservative
Whittlesey South Whittlesey style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   David Connor Conservative
Wisbech East Wisbech style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Samantha Hoy Conservative
Wisbech West Wisbech style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Steven Tierney Conservative
Woodditton Ashley, Bottisham, Brinkley, Burrough Green,
Cheveley, Dullingham, Kirtling, Lode,
Stetchworth, Westley Waterless, Woodditton		 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Mathew Shuter Conservative
Yaxley and Farcet style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |   Mac McGuire Conservative
Shire Hall viewed from the Castle Mound

Coat of arms

The coat of arms were granted on 1 November 1976. The blazon reads: "Or three Palets wavy alternating with two Palets Azure a Bordure Gules flory on the inner edge Or; the Shield ensigned by a Mural Crown Or." The motto is 'CORDE UNO SAPIENTES SIMUS' which translates as "With one heart let us be men and women of understanding".[9]

Lender option borrower option loans

The council has long term lender option borrower option loans (LOBOs) totalling £79.5 million with Barclays, Dexia and Siemens Financial Services.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b "Cambridgeshire County Council". BBC News. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "County Councillors". Cambridgeshire County Council. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ Gwyer, Nicola (3 May 2019). "election May 2019 including Trumpinton by election". cambridgenews. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "'Move away' Cambridge councillor Donald Adey will not give up pay - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Cambridge councillor Donald Adey resigns post 400 miles away - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. ^ Date1 Sep 2019 13:29. "By-elections - Elections and voting". Cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b "Council and committee meetings - Cambridgeshire County Council > Councillors". cmis.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ 24 Jul 2015 Cambridge News Cambridgeshire County Council’s £45m annual interest bill Archived 24 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
New creation County council
1889 – 1965 		Succeeded by
Preceded by County council
1974 – present 		Current
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