Английская Википедия:Bedford Borough Council

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox legislature Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The executive of the council is the directly elected mayor of Bedford. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.

The council was founded in 1974 as Bedford District Council, being renamed North Bedfordshire Borough Council in 1975. In 1992 it changed its name again to become Bedford Borough Council. Until 2009 it was a lower-tier district council, with county-level services provided by Bedfordshire County Council. On 1 April 2009, the Bedfordshire County Council ceased to exist, at which point Bedford Borough Council became a unitary authority.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1974. Political control since 1974 has been as follows:

Non-metropolitan district

Party in control		Years
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1974–1976
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1976–1986
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1986–2009

Unitary authority

Party in control		Years
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2009–present

Leadership

Bedford Borough Council is one of a relatively small number of councils in England to have a directly-elected mayor as its political leader, having chosen to move to directly-elected mayors following a referendum in 2002. The mayors of Bedford since 2002 have been:

Mayor	Party		From	To
Frank Branston	Шаблон:Party name with colour	21 Oct 2002	14 Aug 2009
Dave Hodgson	Шаблон:Party name with colour	19 Oct 2009	8 May 2023
Tom Wootton	Шаблон:Party name with colour	9 May 2023

Composition

The council comprises 46 councillors plus the elected mayor. Following the 2023 election and a subsequent by-election in June 2023 and change of allegiance in November 2023, the composition of the council is as follows:

Party		Seats
Шаблон:Party name with colour	15
Шаблон:Party name with colour	13
Шаблон:Party name with colour	13
Шаблон:Party name with colour	3
Шаблон:Party name with colour	3
Total		47

The next election is due to be held in 2027.

Premises

From 1892 the old Bedford Borough Council was based at the Town Hall in St Paul's Square, which had previously been part of Bedford School, with parts of the building dating back to c. 1550. The town hall passed to the new council on local government reorganisation in 1974. Following the abolition of Bedfordshire County Council in 2009, Bedford Borough Council took over the old County Hall on Cauldwell Street, renaming it Borough Hall.

Arms

Bedford has been granted two distinct coats of arms. The first is per pale Argent and Gules a fess Azure, and the second Argent an eagle displayed wings inverted and head turned towards the sinister Sable ducally crowned and surmounted by a castle of three tiers Or.

Elections

Шаблон:Further Since the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 46 councillors, elected from 28 wards. Council and mayoral elections are held together every four years.

External links

• Bedford Borough Council