Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council Konsel Kernow
Whole council elected every four years
Coat of arms
Council logo
Type
Type	Unitary authority with combined authority powers
History
Founded	1 April 1889
Leadership
Chair	Pauline Giles, Conservative since 25 May 2021[1]
Leader	Linda Taylor, Conservative since 25 May 2021
Chief Executive	Kate Kennally since 11 January 2016[2]
Structure
Seats	87 (44 needed for a majority)
Political groups	Administration (45)   Conservative (45) Other parties (42)   Independent (18)   Liberal Democrat (13)   Labour (5)   Mebyon Kernow (5)   Green Party (1)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	6 May 2021
Next election	1 May 2025
Meeting place
Lys Kernow, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY
Website
www.cornwall.gov.uk

Cornwall Council (Cornish: Konsel Kernow), known between 1889 and 2009 as Cornwall County Council (Cornish: Konteth Konsel Kernow), is the local authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of Cornwall in South West England. Since 2009 it has been a unitary authority, having taken over district-level functions when the county's districts were abolished. The non-metropolitan county of Cornwall is slightly smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes the Isles of Scilly. The council has had a Conservative Party majority since the 2021 local elections. Its headquarters is Lys Kernow (also known as New County Hall) in Truro.