The County Council has 69 councillors who represent 60 divisions. Six of these councillors, representing five divisions are elected within the boundaries of North-West Cambridgeshire. Of these six councillors, none are Liberal Democrats.
The overall composition of the council is:
- Conservatives: 41
- Liberal Democrats: 21
- Labour: 3
- Other: 4
The Liberal Democrats form the main opposition group within the council.
Relation of Divisions to Huntingdonshire Wards
| Division | Huntingdonshire Wards |
|---|---|
| Norman Cross | Elton and Folksworth, Stilton, Yaxley and Farcet |
| Ramsey | Ramsey |
| Sawtry and Ellington | Sawtry, Ellington |
| Somersham and Earith | Somersham, Earith |
| Warboys and Upwood | Warboys and Bury, Upwood and the Raveleys |
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Responsibilities
The table below shows which services are provided at county level by Cambridgeshire County Council and which are provided at district level by Huntingdonshire.
| Services | Cambridgeshire County Council | Huntingdonshire District Council |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | x | |
| Car parks | x | |
| Care and protection of children | x | |
| Care for elderly people | x | |
| Care for people with a disabilities | x | |
| Cemeteries | x | |
| Concessionary travel fares | x | |
| Council tax and business rate collection | x | |
| Cycle routes | x | |
| Education including Special Needs | x | |
| Electoral registration | x | |
| Environmental health | x | |
| Emergency planning | x | x |
| Highway maintenance | x | |
| Housing and Housing Benefit | x | |
| Improving road safety | x | |
| Leisure centres and pools | x | |
| Libraries and archives | x | |
| Licensing of markets | x | |
| Local planning and building and development control | x | |
| Maintenance of Public Rights of Way | x | |
| Meals on Wheels | x | |
| Minerals and quarries | x | |
| Museums and arts | x | |
| Nursery schools and classes | x | |
| Parks and open spaces | x | |
| Primary and secondary schools | x | |
| Providing adult education | x | |
| Public conveniences | x | |
| Refuse collection | x | |
| Registration of births, deaths and marriages | x | |
| Road clearance | x | |
| School transport | x | |
| Street cleaning and litter | x | |
| Strategic planning for Cambridgeshire | x | |
| Street lighting | x | |
| Trading Standards and Consumer Protection | x | |
| Tourism | x | |
| Traffic calming | x | |
| Traffic management | x | |
| Waste disposal | x |
2013 County Council Elections
Elections are held every four years and all divisions at the same time. The next elections will be in 2013.
| Division | Candidate | Current Councillor | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cross | Chris Waites | Nick Guyatt | CON |
| Norman Cross | TBD | Mac McGuire | CON |
| Ramsey | Tony Jebson | Peter Reeve | UKIP |
| Sawtry and Ellington | Rupert Moss-Eccardt | Viv McGuire | CON |
| Somersham and Earith | Tony Hulme | Steve Criswell | CON |
| Warboys and Upwood | Christine Wills | Victor Lucas | CON |