Stratford_District_Council

Stratford District Council

Stratford District Council

Local government in New Zealand

This article is about the local government district council in New Zealand. For the local government district council in England, see Stratford-on-Avon District Council.

Stratford District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi) is the territorial authority for the Stratford District of New Zealand.[1]

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The council consists of the mayor of Stratford, Neil Volzke, and ten ward councillors.[1]

Composition

Councillors

  • Mayor: Neil Volzke
  • Four Rural Ward councillors
  • Six Urban Ward councillors[1]

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of the Stratford County Council (established in 1890) and the Stratford Borough Council (established in 1898).[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "About Stratford District Council". Stratford District Council.
  2. [2]
    Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.

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