Cirencester Town Council | |
House Type: | Town council |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Leader1: | Cllr Sarah Orr |
Leader2 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader2: | Cllr Andrew Jopp |
Leader3 Type: | Chief Executive |
Leader3: | Andrew Tubb |
Members: | 16 Councillors |
Structure1 Res: | 130px |
Seats1 Title: | Liberal Democrat |
Seats2 Title: | Green |
Voting System1: | First past the post |
Last Election1: | May 2023 |
Meeting Place: | Bingham Gallery, Dyer Street, Cirencester |
Cirencester Town Council is a parish council in Gloucestershire formed in 1974, that serves an estimated 20,000 people. The town is divided into eight wards each electing two Councillors. The Councillors elect a Mayor each year who is also the chairman of the council. The current mayor of Cirencester is Sarah Orr
Cirencester Town Council provide a variety of services and amenities for the town. These include management of CCTV, maintaining and improving parks, sport and recreation in the town, management of the historic charter and farmers markets, leading on community engagement and providing a youth service.
Cirencester Town Council is elected every four years. The Liberal Democrats won 14 of the 16 seats on Cirencester Town Council at the 2019 Local Elections. Rather than form a political group all councillors agreed to work apolitically. Many of the Town Councillors also serve on Cotswold District Council (8 out of 16) and two Councillors also serve on Gloucestershire County Council.[1]
Years | Name | Party | |
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2024– | Sarah Orr | ||
2022-2024 | Sabrina Dixon | ||
2021–2022 | Claire Bloomer | ||
2019–2021 | Patrick Coleman | ||
2017–2019 | Nigel Robbins OBE | ||
2015–2017 | Mark Harris | ||
2013–2015 | Joe Harris | ||
2011–2013 | Andrew Lichnowski | ||
2009–2011 | Geoffrey Adams | ||
2007–2009 | Shirley Alexander | ||
2005–2007 | Norman Whereat | ||
2003–2005 | Deryck Nash | ||
2001–2003 | Shirley Alexander | ||
1999–2001 | Norman Whereat | ||
1996–1999 | Brenda Potter | ||
1994–1996 | Deryck Nash | ||
1992–1994 | Aileen Calvert | ||
1990–1992 | J.W Watson | ||
1987–1990 | Mavis Marshall | ||
1986–1987 | Michael Grace | ||
1985–1986 | G.E.J Bartlett | ||
1982–1985 | R. Sharpes | ||
1979–1982 | W.J Waites | ||
1976–1979 | J.H Marshall | ||
1975–1976 | J.S Barker | ||
1974–1975 | Jack Pady J.P | ||
1971–1974 | Cyril W.H. Staite | ||