Mole Valley District Council
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since 2017
Mole Valley District Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Karen Brimacombe since 2017 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 39 councillors |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 7 June 1973 |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Pippbrook, Dorking, RH4 1SH | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Mole Valley District Council provides district-level services for the local government district of Mole Valley, in Surrey, in South East England. County-level services are provided by Surrey County Council.[2] Parts of the district are covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government for their areas.[3]
The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 2019.
The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[4][5]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1974–1980 | |
| Independent | 1980–1982 | |
| No overall control | 1982–1994 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1994–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–2006 | |
| Conservative | 2006–2010 | |
| No overall control | 2010–2015 | |
| Conservative | 2015–2018 | |
| No overall control | 2018–2019 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2019–present | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2012 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Friend[6] | Conservative | May 2012 | ||
| Chris Townsend[6][7] | Independent | May 2012 | 2015 | |
| James Friend[8][9] | Conservative | May 2015 | 2016 | |
| Vivienne Michael[10][11] | Conservative | 2016 | May 2019 | |
| Stephen Cooksey[12][13] | Liberal Democrats | May 2019 | 20 May 2025 | |
| Bridget Kendrick[14] | Liberal Democrats | 20 May 2025 | ||
Composition
Following the 2024 election the composition of the council was:[15]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | |
| Ashtead Independents | 6 | |
| Conservative | 2 | |
| Total | 39 | |
The next election is due in 2026.[16]
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