West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains 7 district and borough councils, and 159 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 71 elected councillors. The Chief Executive and his team of Executive Directors are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council.
The county elects 8 MPs, and is part of the South East England constituency which returns ten members to the European Parliament.
West Sussex County Council is currently controlled by the Conservative Party.
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