Cornwall Council Konsel Kernow | |
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Whole council elected every four years | |
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Type | |
Type | Unitary authority with combined authority powers |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1889 |
Leadership | |
Kate Kennally since 11 January 2016[2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 87 (44 needed for a majority) |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Next election | 1 May 2025 |
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Lys Kernow, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY | |
Website | |
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Cornwall Council (Cornish: Konsel Kernow), known between 1889 and 2009 as Cornwall County Council (Cornish: Konteth Konsel Kernow), is the local authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of Cornwall in South West England. Since 2009 it has been a unitary authority, having taken over district-level functions when the county's districts were abolished. The non-metropolitan county of Cornwall is slightly smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes the Isles of Scilly. The council has had a Conservative Party majority since the 2021 local elections. Its headquarters is Lys Kernow (also known as New County Hall) in Truro.