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. It is a relatively new council, formed on 1 April 1998 following the split of Hereford and Worcester back into two separate counties. It is currently run by Conservatives. It has adopted the Leader and Cabinet constitutional model The current leader, since May 2013, is Cllr Tony Johnson, of the Conservative party, who has appointed a cabinet of 9 other councillors, each with a separate portfolio of Council activity, for which they take political responsibility. The Council administers the County from a number of scattered office locations, but its primary address and the home to its managerial and operational activity is Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE. Outsourced ServicesHerefordshire Council has outsourced the following services: Human Resources & Finance - outsourced to a limited company named "Hoople", which is wholly owned by the CouncilLeisure - Halo Leisure Social Housing - Herefordshire Housing Commercial Services - Amey Wye Valley Services Waste Management - Severn Waste Management

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. It is a relatively new council, formed on 1 April 1998 following the split of Hereford and Worcester back into two separate counties. It is currently run by Conservatives. It has adopted the Leader and Cabinet constitutional model The current leader, since May 2013, is Cllr Tony Johnson, of the Conservative party, who has appointed a cabinet of 9 other councillors, each with a separate portfolio of Council activity, for which they take political responsibility. The Council administers the County from a number of scattered office locations, but its primary address and the home to its managerial and operational activity is Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE. Outsourced ServicesHerefordshire Council has outsourced the following services: Human Resources & Finance - outsourced to a limited company named "Hoople", which is wholly owned by the CouncilLeisure - Halo Leisure Social Housing - Herefordshire Housing Commercial Services - Amey Wye Valley Services Waste Management - Severn Waste Management