Cotswold District Council


Cotswold District Council is the local authority for the Cotswold District, which is located in East Gloucestershire in the South West of England. The council is based in Cirencester, the largest settlement in the district, but the district also includes the towns of Tetbury, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, Fairford, Lechlade and Northleach.
Cotswold District Council is composed of 34 councillors elected from 32 wards.

History

Cotswold District Council was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the urban district of Cirencester with Cirencester Rural District, North Cotswold Rural District, Northleach Rural District and Tetbury Rural District.

Responsibilities

The functions of the council include:
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Cabinet

Following the election of Joe Harris as Leader in May 2019 he appointed the following Cabinet.
OfficePartyName
Leader
Joe Harris--
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance
Mike Evemy--
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy, Climate Change and Energy
Rachel Coxcoon--
Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
Lisa Spivey--
Cabinet Member for Waste, Flooding and Environmental Health
Andrew Doherty--
Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Skills and Young People
Tony Dale--
Cabinet Member for Health, Well-Being and Public Safety
Jenny Forde--
Cabinet Member for Development Management, Landscape and Heritage
Clive Webster--
Cabinet Member for Car Parks and Town & Parish Councils
Mark Harris--

Current councillors

There are 34 councillors. After the May 2019 election, there are 18 Liberal Democrats, 14 Conservatives, one independent and one Green.