Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Kensington and Chelsea is divided into 18 wards, each electing either two or three councillors.[1] The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced two local authorities: Kensington Metropolitan Borough Council and Chelsea Metropolitan Borough Council.
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1965 |
Preceded by | Chelsea Borough Council Kensington Borough Council |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Kensington & Chelsea | Gerard Hargreaves since 20 May 2020 |
Leader of the Council | |
Chief executive | Barry Quirk since 22 August 2018 |
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Seats | 50 councillors |
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Length of term | Whole council elected every four years |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
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Town Hall, Hornton Street | |
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