Broxbourne Borough Council
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Broxbourne Borough Council is the local authority for the Broxbourne
non-metropolitan district
of Hertfordshire
, England
. Broxbourne is located in the south-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England
region
. The Council itself is based in Cheshunt
, the largest settlement in the district.
The Council consists of 38 elected members, representing thirteen electoral wards
. 12 of the wards elect three councillors each. One (Rosedale) elects only two, due to its smaller size.
The Council is currently controlled by the Conservatives
, who hold 35, or 92%, of the 38 seats. Labour
hold the remaining three seats, all in the Waltham Cross
ward. The Conservatives have controlled the council since the first election in 1973, making it one of the safest in the country.
Broxbourne (borough)
Broxbourne is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross. The eastern boundary of the district is the River Lea...
non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Broxbourne is located in the south-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England
East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...
region
Regions of England
In England, the region is the highest tier of sub-national division used by central Government. Between 1994 and 2011, the nine regions had an administrative role in the implementation of UK Government policy, and as the areas covered by elected bodies...
. The Council itself is based in Cheshunt
Cheshunt
Cheshunt is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of around 52,000 according to the United Kingdom's 2001 Census. It is a dormitory town and part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt served by Cheshunt railway station...
, the largest settlement in the district.
The Council consists of 38 elected members, representing thirteen electoral wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
. 12 of the wards elect three councillors each. One (Rosedale) elects only two, due to its smaller size.
The Council is currently controlled by the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, who hold 35, or 92%, of the 38 seats. Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
hold the remaining three seats, all in the Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
ward. The Conservatives have controlled the council since the first election in 1973, making it one of the safest in the country.
Composition
| Party | Councillors | Change (on 2007) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | -1 | ||
| 3 | +1 | ||
| Total | 38 | - | |
| Source: BBC News | |||
Wards
Broxbourne consists of thirteen wards. The one ward electing only two member is denoted with an obelisk (†).
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Waltham Cross Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is... |