Watford Borough Council
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Watford Borough Council is the local authority for the Watford
non-metropolitan district
of England
, the United Kingdom
. Watford is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire
, in the East of England
region
.
The Council consists of 37 elected members. 36 of them represent the twelve electoral wards
of the borough; each of the wards elects three councillors. In addition, the mayor of Watford is one of the directly elected mayors in the United Kingdom.
The Council is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats
, who hold 25, of the 37 seats. The Conservatives
hold 6 seats and Labour
and the Green Party
each hold 3 seats. One of the Liberal Democrat seats is the elected-mayor, Dorothy Thornhill
.
Dorothy Thornhill is the current elected Mayor (Lib Dem) and is the first and sole female directly elected Mayor in the UK.
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
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 England
England
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, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Watford is located in the south-west 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...
, 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
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.
The Council consists of 37 elected members. 36 of them represent the twelve 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:...
of the borough; each of the wards elects three councillors. In addition, the mayor of Watford is one of the directly elected mayors in the United Kingdom.
The Council is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, who hold 25, of the 37 seats. 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...
hold 6 seats and 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...
and the Green Party
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
each hold 3 seats. One of the Liberal Democrat seats is the elected-mayor, Dorothy Thornhill
Dorothy Thornhill
Dorothy Thornhill is the first directly elected mayor of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. She was the Liberal Democrats' first directly elected mayor, and was also the first female directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom...
.
Composition
| Party | Councillors | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| Total | 37 | ||
| Source: Watford Borough Council | |||
Dorothy Thornhill is the current elected Mayor (Lib Dem) and is the first and sole female directly elected Mayor in the UK.
Wards
Watford consists of twelve wards.
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