About the County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council embraces five District Council areas: Fenland, Huntingdonshire, East Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire, and Cambridge. There are 69 County Councillors. The Conservatives control the County Council, with 43 Councillors. The Liberal Democrats are the main oppostion party, with 22 Councillors. Labour has 4 Councillors.
The headquarter offices of Cambridgeshire County Council are at Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge.
The role of the County Council
The main responsibilities of Cambridgeshire County Council are set out below. They are described in detail at the County Council’s website.
Archives
Civil Emergencies
Education
Libraries
Highways and Footways
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths
Rights of Way
Social Services
Street Lighting
Structure Planning
Trading Standards
Waste Disposal
Excluded from this are the motorways and major dual carriageway roads (A1, A11, A14) which cross the County. These are the responsibility of the Highways Agency.
