Galway County Council
|
Galway County Council Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Peter Roche, FG
|
|
| Structure | |
| Seats | 39 |
 |
|
|
Political groups
|
Council Control (23)
Council Opposition (16)
|
| Elections | |
|
Last election
|
23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Galway | |
| Website | |
| www |
|
Council Control (23)
Council Opposition (16)
Galway County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe) is the authority responsible for local government in County Galway, 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 39 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive. The county seat is at Áras an Chontae (County Hall) in Galway city.
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Athenry-Oranmore (7), Ballinasloe (6), Connamara (9), Loughrea (8) and Tuam (9).
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
...
Wikipedia