Local Government
The most significant local government functions (including schools, roads, social services, emergency planning, leisure services, development control, and waste disposal) are carried out by Wiltshire Council.
Bradford on Avon is a civil parish with an elected town council of 12, 2 Conservative and 10 Liberal Democrats. This has a mostly consultative and ceremonial role, and the chairman of the town council has the title of Mayor of Bradford.
Since 2010 Bradford on Avon has been part of the Chippenham parliamentary constituency.
See also:
- West Wiltshire Council election, 1999
- West Wiltshire Council election, 2003
- West Wiltshire Council election, 2007
- Wiltshire Council election, 2005
- Wiltshire Council election, 2009
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