UK local authority for the town of Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Wisbech Town Council
Type
Type
Town Council
History
Founded
1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Preceded by
Borough of Wisbech.
Leadership
Mayor
Peter Human
Town Clerk
Terry Jordan
Structure
Seats
18
Conservatives
14 / 18
Independents
4 / 18
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
7 May 2027
Website
www.wisbechtowncouncil.gov.uk//
Wisbech Town Council is a parish council covering the town of Wisbech in England. It is the successor to the Wisbech Municipal Borough.
The Council is based at 1 North Brink, Wisbech where its committee meetings and full council meetings are usually held.
From May 2023 the town's eighteen councillors are elected in ten wards (with numbers of councillors in each): Claremont (1), Clarence (1), Clarkson (2), Medworth (2), North (2), Octavia Hill (4), Peckover East (1), Peckover West (1), Staithe and Kirkgate (3) and Waterlees (1). Each year they meet to elect a Town Mayor and deputy mayor. Four staff administer and organise the council's activities.
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