Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. History. Established in 1974 and initially based at East Suffolk County Hall, the Council relocated to Endeavour House in Ipswich in 2004. In September 2010, the council announced that it would seek to outsource a number of its services, in an attempt to cut its own budget by 30%. Controversy surrounding the then CEO Andrea Hill, some concerning including £122,000  spent on management consultants, featured in the local and national press in 2011; this led to her facing a disciplinary hearing, and subsequently resigning. Structure of the County Council. The County Council is led by its CEO Nicola Beach, who has been in this role since May 2018. The Council is split into 5 distinct areas known as directorates. Each directorate has responsibility for a range of services and statutory requirements. Responsibilities. Suffolk County Council is responsible for major services which are provided countywide. These include: Shared services. Responsibility for some services is shared between the county council and borough , district and parish councils in Suffolk, including: Suffolk Electoral Divisions. Suffolk County Council is organised into Electoral Divisions. These divisions are periodically reviewed. As of 2021, there were 63 divisions of which 51 each returned a single member, a further 12 divisions each being represented by two members. Each councillor is responsible for their own Locality budget which amounted to £8,000 for the 2021/2022 financial year. Elections. There are currently 75 Councillors elected to SCC. The council is run by the Conservative party. The Conservatives hold 55 seats on the Council, Greens 9, Labour 5, Liberal Democrats 4, Independents  1 and West Suffolk Independents 1. These last elections were held on 6 May 2021. Previous elections include: