Swindon Borough Council
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Swindon Borough Council | |
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| File:Swindon Borough Council.svg | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1997[a] |
| Preceded by | Thamesdown Borough Council Wiltshire County Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor of Swindon | Abdul Amin, Labour since 20 May 2022 |
Leader of the Council | David Renard, Conservative since 11 April 2013 |
Chief executive | Susie Kemp since 13 July 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 57 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 (19 seats) |
Next election | 4 May 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Civic Offices, Swindon | |
Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. As such, it is administratively separate from the rest of Wiltshire. It was formed in 1997, replacing Thamesdown Borough Council.
Powers, functions and operations
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Swindon Borough is a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Swindon Borough Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, and it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal.
Since 2010, many schools in the area have become academies, with the council losing control. It was also the owner of Swindon's main bus operator, Thamesdown Transport, until 2017 when it sold the business to the Go-Ahead Group due to issues with funding.[1] Maintenance services are usually contracted to Swindon Commercial Services (SCS), who work in partnership with the council.[2]
The council's principal decision-making body is its cabinet, which comprises the leader and (as of 2022[update]) nine portfolio-holding members.[3]
Elections
Fifty-seven councillors are elected by the borough's 20 wards for four-year terms. Approximately one-third of the council stands for election in rotation every year for three consecutive years, and in the fourth year there are no elections.[4]
Wards and councillors
| Parliamentary constituency | Ward | Councillor | Party | Term of office | |
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| North Swindon | Blunsdon and Highworth | Steve Weisinger | Conservative | 2022–26 | |
| Alan Bishop | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Vijay Manro | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Gorse Hill and Pinehurst | Carol Shelley | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| John Ballman | Labour | 2019–23 | |||
| Ray Ballman | Labour | 2021–24 | |||
| Haydon Wick | Matt Lodge | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| David Renard | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| John Jackson | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Penhill and Upper Stratton | Claire Crilly | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Oladapo Ibitoye | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Dan Smith | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Priory Vale | Rob Heath | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Vinay Manro | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Jo Morris | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Rodbourne Cheney | William Stone | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Jim Grant | Labour | 2019–23 | |||
| Sudha Sri Nukana | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| St Andrews | Jake Chandler | Conservative | 2022–26 | ||
| Steve Heyes | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Daniel Adams | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| St Margaret and South Marston | Pam Adams | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Robert Jandy | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Russell Holland | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Both constituencies | Covingham and Dorcan | Kevin Parry | Conservative | 2022–26 | |
| Dale Heenan | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Barbara Parry | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Mannington and Western | Jim Robbins | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Steph Exell | Labour | 2019–23 | |||
| Kevin Small | Labour | 2021–24 | |||
| South Swindon | Central | Anabelle Pegado | Conservative | 2022–26 | |
| Adorabelle Shaikh | Labour | 2019–23 | |||
| Lourenco Fernandes | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Chiseldon and Lawn | Lawrence Elliott | Conservative | 2022–26 | ||
| Jenny Jefferies | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Eastcott | Imtiyaz Shaikh | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Paul Dixon | Labour | 2019–23 | |||
| Marina Strinkovsky | Labour | 2021–24 | |||
| Liden, Eldene and Park South | Janine Howarth | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Bazil Solomon | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Curtis Flux | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Lydiard and Freshbrook | Sean Wilson | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Caryl Sydney-Smith | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Matthew Courtliff | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Old Town | Nadine Watts | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Nick Burns-Howell | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Jane Milner-Barry | Labour | 2021–24 | |||
| Ridgeway | Gary Sumner | Conservative | 2021–24 | ||
| Shaw | Suresha Gattapur | Conservative | 2022–26 | ||
| Nick Martin | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Keith Williams | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
| Walcot and Park North | Abdul Amin | Labour | 2022–26 | ||
| Emma Bushell | Labour | 2019–23 | |||
| Jamal Miah | Labour | 2021–24 | |||
| Wroughton and Wichelstowe | David Martyn | Conservative | 2022–26 | ||
| Cathy Martyn | Conservative | 2019–23 | |||
| Brian Ford | Conservative | 2021–24 | |||
Notes
- ^ Borough council gained unitary authority functions.
References
- ^ "Swindon council sells loss-making Thamesdown Transport bus firm". BBC News. 3 February 2017.
- ^ Swindon Borough Council. "Tenders and contract opportunities". Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Cabinet and administration". Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "How to become a councillor". Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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