Bath and North East Somerset Council

Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Whole council elected every four years
Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Founded	1 April 1996
Preceded by	Avon County Council; District councils Bath City Council ; Wansdyke District Council;
Leadership
Chair	Karen Walker, ; Independent ; since 16 May 2024
Leader	Kevin Guy, ; Liberal Democrats ; since 4 May 2021
Chief Executive	Will Godfrey ; since October 2019
Structure
Seats	59 Councillors
Political groups	Administration (41) Liberal Democrat (41) Other parties (18) Labour (7) Independent (6) Green (3) Conservative (2)
Joint committees	West of England Combined Authority
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	4 May 2023
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
	Guildhall, Bath
Website
	beta.bathnes.gov.uk

Bath and North East Somerset Council is the local council for the district of Bath and North East Somerset in Somerset, England.

It is a unitary authority, with the powers and functions of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The council consists of 59 councillors: 28 from Bath, 8 from Midsomer Norton & Radstock, 6 from Keynsham, and 17 from other areas.

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