Seats 57 councillors Labour 25 / 57 Founded 1997 | Conservative 30 / 57 Liberal Democrat 2 / 57 Seat 57 | |
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Preceded by Thamesdown Borough Council Type of business Borough of Swindon, Unitary authority council | ||
Open letter video to swindon borough council over oasis skatepark urg
Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. As such, it is administratively separate from the rest of Wiltshire. It was formed in 1997, replacing Thamesdown Borough Council.
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- Open letter video to swindon borough council over oasis skatepark urg
- Swindon borough council cabinet 20141022
- Powers and functions
- Operations
- References
Swindon borough council cabinet 20141022
Powers and functions
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Swindon Borough is a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Swindon Borough Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal.
Operations
The council is responsible for numerous operations in Swindon. These include schools, libraries, waste disposal and road maintenance. Since 2010, many schools in the area have become academies, with the council losing control. It was also the owner of Swindon's main bus operator, Thamesdown Transport, until 2017 when it sold them to the Go-Ahead Group due to issues with funding. Maintenance services are typically contracted to Swindon Commercial Services (SCS), who work in partnership with the council.