Somerset West and Taunton District Council

Somerset West and Taunton District Council is the local authority for the Somerset West and Taunton district from 1 April 2019.

Somerset West and Taunton District Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair of the Council
Cllr Hazel Prior-Sankey, Liberal Democrats
since 3 May 2019
Leader of the Council
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts, Liberal Democrats
since 3 May 2019
Structure
Seats59 (30 needed for a majority)
Political groups
Administration (30)
  Liberal Democrats (30)
Other parties (29)
  Independent (14)
  Conservative (10)
  Labour Party (3)
  Green Party (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
2 May 2019
Next election
2023
Website
www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk

Elections and membership

As of 2018, the councillors of the Somerset West and Taunton shadow authority were all councillors from both Taunton Deane and West Somerset district councils.[1][2] Councillors served in this capacity until elections to the new authority were held in May 2019.

References
  1. http://www.opencouncildata.co.uk/council.php?c=144&y=2018
  2. http://www.opencouncildata.co.uk/council.php?c=161&y=2018
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