Poole Borough Council
| Borough of Poole | |
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| Whole council elected every four years | |
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Council logo
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| Type | |
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| Houses | Unicameral |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
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New session started
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19 May 2015 (Municipal year 2015/2016) |
| Leadership | |
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Janet Walton, Conservative
Since 20 May 2015 |
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Mayor
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Ann Stribley
Since 19 May 2015 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 councillors |
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32 / 42
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6 / 42
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Poole People
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3 / 42
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UKIP (UK)
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1 / 42
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| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
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Last election
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7 May 2015 |
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Next election
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2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Civic Centre, Poole | |
| Website | |
| www |
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Borough of Poole is the unitary authority responsible for local government in the Poole, Dorset, England. It was created on 1 April 1997 following a review by the Local Government Commission for England (1992), becoming administratively independent from Dorset County Council.[1] Its council comprises 16 wards and 42 councillors and is controlled by a Conservative administration.
Composition
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For local elections, 42 councillors are elected across 16 wards[2] and elections take place every four years. The last election took place in May 2015, resulting in a Conservative majority.[3] The Mayor is Ann Stribley, a Conservative councillor for Parkstone ward since 1977.[4] The Council is made up of 32 Conservative, 6 Liberal Democrat 3 Poole People and 1 UKIP councillors. Following these elections, a Conservative administration was formed [5] with a cabinet of seven councillors who are responsible for deciding how the Council's strategies and policies are implemented and how the budget is spent. The Council Leader is Janet Walton (Conservative).[6] The Mayor is Ann Stribley, a Conservative councillor for Parkstone ward since 1977.[7] The Sheriff, a position created by the town's charter of 1568 and just one of 15 Sheriffs in the country, is Conservative councillor Xena Dion.
| Party | Seats | Poole Borough Council 2011–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conservative | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lib Dems | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poole People | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wards
| Ward | Number of seats |
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| Alderney | 3 |
| Branksome East | 2 |
| Branksome West | 2 |
| Broadstone | 3 |
| Canford Cliffs | 3 |
| Canford Heath East | 2 |
| Canford Heath West | 2 |
| Creekmoor | 3 |
| Hamworthy East | 2 |
| Hamworthy West | 2 |
| Merley and Bearwood | 3 |
| Newtown | 3 |
| Oakdale | 3 |
| Parkstone | 3 |
| Penn Hill | 3 |
| Poole Town | 3 |
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