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Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Saj Hussain,
Conservative
since 23 May 2023
Tim Oliver,
Conservative
since 11 December 2018
Chief Executive (interim)
Michael Coughlin
since 1 June 2024[1]
Structure
Seats81 councillors
Political groups
Administration (44)
  Conservative (44)
Other parties (37)
  Liberal Democrats (16)
  Residents (13)
  Independent (4)
  Labour (2)
  Green (2)
Length of term
4 years
SalaryNo salary, but an annual taxable basic allowance of £14,160
Elections
First past the post[2]
Last election
6 May 2021[2]
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF[3][4]
Website
www.surreycc.gov.uk

Surrey County Council is the county council for the non-metropolitan county of Surrey, England. The council is composed of 81 elected councillors, and in all but one election since 1974 the Conservative Party has held the majority.[5] The leader of the council is Tim Oliver.[6]

  1. ^ Jameson, Heather (28 May 2024). "Surrey appoints Coughlin as interim chief". The MJ. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Election results declared". 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "127 year chapter of history comes to an end as Surrey County Council moves home". Get Surrey. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Council Offices". Surrey County Council. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tories increase power in county amid UKIP wins". 3 June 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Tim Oliver announced as new leader of SCC's Conservative group". 23 November 2018.

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