Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council
Arms of Hertfordshire County Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Terry Douris,
Conservative
since 23 May 2023[1][2]
Richard Roberts,
Conservative[3]
since 25 May 2021
Chief Executive (interim)
Scott Crudgington
since 1 April 2024[4]
Structure
Seats78 councillors
Hertfordshire County Council composition
Political groups
Administration (45)
  Conservative (45)
Other parties (33)
  Liberal Democrat (24)
  Labour (7)
  Green (1)
  Independent (1)
Joint committees
East of England Local Government Association
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DQ
Website
www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England. The council was created in 1889. It is responsible for a wide range of public services in the county, including social care, transport, education, and the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Conservatives have held a majority of the seats on the council since 1999. The council is based at County Hall in Hertford.

  1. ^ Day, Christopher (2 June 2023). "Herts County Council: New chairman and changes to cabinet". The Comet. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ Price, Deborah (22 May 2024). "Hemel councillor re-elected as Herts County Council chairman after 'great year' in charge". Hemel Today. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Corr, Sinead (25 May 2021). "New leader of Herts County Council sets out four-year agenda". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ Corr, Sinead (16 February 2024). "Herts County Council: Search begins for new chief executive after Owen Mapley quits". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2024.