East Cambridgeshire District Council is a non-metropolitan district council in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the former Ely Urban District, Ely Rural District and Newmarket Rural District councils.
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East Cambridgeshire operates the "alternative arrangements" form of political management, with cross-party representation in a series of Committees. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. The last election was in 2015.
The City of Ely Council is a parish council, comprising, aside Ely, the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Queen Adelaide, Chettisham and Shippea Hill. The Mayor of the City of Ely is Chairman of City of Ely Council.
Political control
As of the 2015 District Council Elections, the council is under Conservative control. Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: