Stevenage Borough Council
Stevenage Borough Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Matt Partridge since 25 July 2019 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 39 |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1HN | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Stevenage Borough Council is the local authority for the Stevenage non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Stevenage is located in the north-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region.
The council consists of 39 elected members, representing thirteen electoral wards; each of the wards elects three councillors. Youth representatives from Stevenage Youth Council and the elected Stevenage Youth Mayor also attend Stevenage Borough Council meetings in a non-voting role.
The Council is currently controlled by the Labour and Co-operative Group, who hold 24 of the 39 seats. Labour have controlled the council continuously since its creation as a non-metropolitan district in 1974. The Conservative Group hold 9 seats and the Liberal Democrat Group hold 6 seats. The Leader of the Labour and Co-operative Group and the Council is Councillor Richard Henry.