Poole Borough Council | |
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 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Structure | |
Length of term | Whole council elected every four years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 7 May 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Poole Civic Centre | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Poole Borough Council was the unitary authority responsible for local government in the Borough of Poole, Dorset, England. It was created on 1 April 1997 following a review by the Local Government Commission for England (1992), becoming administratively independent from Dorset County Council, and ceased to exist on 1 April 2019.[1] Its council comprised 16 wards and 42 councillors and was controlled by a Conservative administration before it was merged into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
The council was based at Poole Civic Centre.
In February 2018 the 'Future Dorset' plan was approved by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid, which meant that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole borough councils were merged into one unitary authority in April 2019.[2]
- ^ "History of Poole". Borough of Poole. 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ Dorset For You (26 February 2018). "Government approves unitary councils for Dorset" (Press release). Dorset: Dorset County Council. Retrieved 21 July 2021.