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Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district. History The council was formed on 1 April 1998 following the split of Hereford and Worcester back into two separate counties. The newly formed council was granted the right to use the coat of arms of the earlier Herefordshire County Council which had been abolished in 1974. The council initially had its headquarters at Brockington House, 35 Hafod Road, Hereford but moved to Plough Lane in Hereford in 2009. Formal meetings of the council are held at the Shirehall in Hereford. Elections The council uses the Leader and Cabinet constitutional model. It was run by the Conservatives until 2019. Immediately following 2019 local elections The 2019 election resulted in the Conservative Party losing its majority on the council for the first time since 2007, winning 13 seats. Independents made ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirehall, Hereford
The Shirehall is a building on St Peter's Square, Hereford, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building. History An Act of Parliament in 1815 allowed for ''"erecting a Shire Hall, Courts of Justice and other Buildings, for Public Purposes; and for providing suitable Accommodations for His Majesty's Justices of Assize, in and for the County of Hereford"''. The Shirehall, which was designed by Charles Heather under the instruction of Sir Robert Smirke in the Classical style, was completed in 1817. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage facing onto St Peter's Square; the central section featured a hexastyle portico with Doric order columns supporting a frieze with triglyphs and a pediment. The principal rooms included a Great Hall, a Grand Jury Room, a library and some courtrooms. A statue of the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, by Carlo Marochetti was unveiled outside the Shirehall in 1864. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |