Seats 32 | Cathaoirleach Pat Fitzgerald, FF Last election 23 May 2014 | |
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Wicklow County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Chill Mhantáin) is the authority responsible for local government in County Wicklow, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 32 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by interim Chief Executive, Brian Doyle. The county town is Wicklow town.
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Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five municipal districts: Arklow (6), Baltinglass (6), Bray (8), Greystones (6), and Wicklow (6).
Councillors by Municipal District
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.
Changes in affiliation
In October, 2015, Cllr. Jennifer Whitmore became the first Wicklow County Councillor to join the Social Democrats.
In February, 2017, following numerous controversies and party in-fighting, Sinn Féin's national governing body removed the party whip from three County Councillors; Cllr. John Snell, Cllr. Gerry O'Neill, and Cllr. Oliver O'Brien. They now sit as independent members of the Council.