Bath and North East Somerset Council
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Bath and North East Somerset Council is the local authority for Bath and North East Somerset, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Since 2017 the council has been a member of the West of England Combined Authority.
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Bath and North East Somerset Council | |
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Whole council elected every four years | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1996 |
Leadership | |
Will Godfrey[2] since October 2019 | |
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Seats | 59 Councillors[3] |
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Joint committees | West of England Combined Authority |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
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Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW | |
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The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 2019. It meets at the Guildhall in Bath, and has offices in Bath, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton.