List of county councils in England
There are currently 21 county councils in England, covering areas known as non-metropolitan counties and divided into a number of non-metropolitan districts, which each have a district council.[1] The first county councils were created in 1889. The Local Government Act 1888 established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales. There was a significant reform of the number, powers and jurisdictions of county councils in 1974. Their number has been decreasing further due to incremental reforms carried out between 1986 and 2023.
Current
Local authority | Established | District councils | Website | Headquarters |
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Cambridgeshire County Council | 1974Cambs | 5 | Official website | New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald |
Derbyshire County Council | 1889 | 8 | Official website | County Hall, Matlock |
Devon County Council | 1889 | 8 | Official website | County Hall, Exeter |
East Sussex County Council | 1889 | 5 | Official website | County Hall, Lewes |
Essex County Council | 1889 | 12 | Official website | County Hall, Chelmsford |
Gloucestershire County Council | 1889 | 6 | Official website | Shire Hall, Gloucester |
Hampshire County Council | 1889 | 11 | Official website | Castle Hill, Winchester |
Hertfordshire County Council | 1889 | 10 | Official website | County Hall, Hertford |
Kent County Council | 1889 | 12 | Official website | County Hall, Maidstone |
Lancashire County Council | 1889 | 12 | Official website | County Hall, Preston |
Leicestershire County Council | 1889 | 7 | Official website | County Hall, Glenfield |
Lincolnshire County Council | 1974 | 7 | Official website | County Offices, Lincoln |
Norfolk County Council | 1889 | 7 | Official website | County Hall, Norwich |
Nottinghamshire County Council | 1889 | 7 | Official website | County Hall, West Bridgford |
Oxfordshire County Council | 1889 | 5 | Official website | County Hall, Oxford |
Staffordshire County Council | 1889 | 8 | Official website | County Buildings, Stafford |
Suffolk County Council | 1974 | 5 | Official website | Endeavour House, Ipswich |
Surrey County Council | 1889 | 11 | Official website | Woodhatch Place, Reigate |
Warwickshire County Council | 1889 | 5 | Official website | Shire Hall, Warwick |
West Sussex County Council | 1889 | 7 | Official website | County Hall, Chichester |
Worcestershire County Council | 1998Worcs | 6 | Official website | County Hall, Worcester |
Former
Footnotes
- ^Cambs : 1st creation 1889—1965; 2nd creation 1974—present
- ^Worcs : 1st creation 1889—1974; 2nd creation 1998—present
- ^Mon : Monmouthshire considered part of Wales from 1974.
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Yearbook. 2009.
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County councils of England
- Cambridgeshire
- Cornwall
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Durham
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Warwickshire
- West Sussex
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cornwall
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Durham
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Warwickshire
- West Sussex
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
Further reading
- List of English County Councils with Contact Details & Opening Times