Halton Borough Council
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Halton Borough Council is the local authority for Halton, a local government district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Since 1998 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Since 2014 the council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
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Halton Borough Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Leadership | |
Stephen Young since 1 April 2022 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 54 councillors |
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Elections | |
Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
Motto | |
Latin: Industria Navem Implet, lit.ā'Industry Fills the Ship' | |
Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Heath Road, Runcorn, WA7 5TD | |
Website | |
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The council has been under Labour majority control since its creation in 1974. The council has offices in both the borough's towns of Runcorn and Widnes; full council meetings are usually held at Runcorn Town Hall and the main administrative offices are at the Municipal Building in Widnes.