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Walsall Council
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Walsall Council, formally Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. The town of Walsall had been a borough from medieval times, which was reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the borough. The council has been a member of the West Midlands Combined Authority since 2016.
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Leadership | |
Emma Bennett since October 2023[2] | |
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Seats | 60 councillors |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
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Council House, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TW | |
Website | |
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The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2019. The council meets at Walsall Council House and has its main offices at the adjoining Civic Centre.