Worcestershire County Council

Worcestershire County Council
Coat of arms
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan county council of Worcestershire
Structure
Seats	57 councillors^[1]
Conservatives	30 / 57
Labour	12 / 57
UKIP	4 / 57
Liberal Democrats	3 / 57
Health Concern	2 / 57
Green	2 / 57
Liberal	1 / 57
"Wythall Residents Association"	1 / 57
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	2 May 2013
Next election	2017
Website
www.worcestershire.gov.uk

Worcestershire County Council is the county council for the non-metropolitan county of Worcestershire in England. It has 57 councillors and is currently controlled by the Conservative Party. The Council's headquarters is County Hall in Worcester which was also the headquarters for the preceding Hereford and Worcester County Council.

Worcestershire County Council was created in 1889 and abolished in 1974, replaced by Hereford and Worcester County Council. The current county council was created in 1998. It consists of 57 councillors elected every for years.

References

↑ http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/democratic-services/elections/county-elections.aspx

New creation	County council 1889 – 1974	Succeeded by Hereford and Worcester County Council
Preceded by Hereford and Worcester County Council	County council 1998 – present	Current

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