Bill Revans, Liberal Democrats since 25 May 2022[2]
Chief Executive
Duncan Sharkey since 3 October 2022[3]
Structure
Seats
110 councillors
Political groups
Administration (61)
Liberal Democrats (61)
Other parties (48)
Conservative (34)
Green Party (5)
Labour (5)
Independent (4)
Vacant (1)
Length of term
4 years (from 2027)
Elections
Voting system
First past the post
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, TA14DY
Website
www.somerset.gov.uk
Somerset Council, known until 1 April 2023 as Somerset County Council, is the unitary authority which governs the district of Somerset, which occupies the southern part of the ceremonial county of the same name in the South West of England. The council has been controlled by the Liberal Democrats since the 2022 local elections, and its headquarters is County Hall in Taunton.
The council was created on 1 April 1889 to govern the administrative county of Somerset. The county was reformed in 1974, becoming a non-metropolitan county with a county council and five, later four, districts. The districts were abolished in 2023 and the county council took on their responsibilities, becoming a unitary authority.[4]
The Conservative Party has been the largest or second-largest party on the council since 1973, and since 1981 has competed with the Liberal Democrats for control; each party has formed several majority administrations in the period since.[5]
^"Councillor details". Somerset Council. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^"Somerset election results 2022: Lib Dems win control". BBC News. 6 May 2022.
^Hill, Phil (3 October 2022). "Duncan Sharkey's first day as CEO at Somerset County Council". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^"Frequently asked questions". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Somerset County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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