Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan county
Leadership
Chair	Terry Douris, ; Conservative ; since 23 May 2023
Leader	Richard Roberts, ; Conservative ; since 25 May 2021
Chief Executive (interim)	Scott Crudgington ; since 1 April 2024
Structure
Seats	78 councillors
Political groups	Administration (45) Conservative (45) Other parties (33) Liberal Democrat (24) Labour (7) Green (1) Independent (1)
Joint committees	East of England Local Government Association
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	6 May 2021
Next election	1 May 2025
Meeting place
	County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DQ
Website
	www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England. The council was created in 1889. It is responsible for a wide range of public services in the county, including social care, transport, education, and the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Conservatives have held a majority of the seats on the council since 1999. The council is based at County Hall in Hertford.

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