Somerset Council
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Somerset Council, known until 2023 as Somerset County Council, is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England. Since 2023 it has been a unitary authority, being a county council which also performs the functions of a district council. The non-metropolitan county of Somerset is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset.
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Somerset Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1889 (Administrative) 1 April 1974 (Non-metropolitan) |
Leadership | |
Duncan Sharkey since 3 October 2022[3] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 110 councillors |
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, TA1 4DY | |
Website | |
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The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 2022. It is based at County Hall in Taunton.