Borough of Runnymede

51.395°N 0.541°W / 51.395; -0.541

Borough of Runnymede
Motto: 
In Freedom We Serve
Runnymede shown within Surrey
Runnymede shown within Surrey
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countySurrey
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQAddlestone
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
  TypeNon-metropolitan district council
  BodyRunnymede Borough Council
  LeadershipAlternative - Sec.31 (No overall control)
  MPsBen Spencer
Area
  Total30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2)
  Rank220th (of 296)
Population
 (2021)
  Total87,739
  Rank269th (of 296)
  Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
  Ethnicity
92.5% White
2.9% S.Asian
1.1% Black
1.5% Mixed
1.9% Chinese or Other
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code43UG (ONS)
E07000212 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ0149367283

The Borough of Runnymede is a local government district with borough status in the English county of Surrey. It is a very prosperous part of the London commuter belt, with some of the most expensive housing in the United Kingdom outside central London, such as the Wentworth Estate.

Runnymede is entirely unparished and is largely built-up. The borough's council is based in Addlestone; other settlements include Chertsey, Egham, Egham Hythe, Virginia Water, Englefield Green and Thorpe. At the 2011 Census, the population of the borough was 80,510.

As of May 2023 it is in no overall control, with the Conservatives relying on the Ottershaw Independents to form an administration, with a supply and confidence deal.[1]

The borough was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of the Chertsey and Egham Urban Districts, both of which had been created in 1894. It is named after Runnymede, a water meadow on the banks of the River Thames, near Egham. Runnymede is connected with the sealing of Magna Carta by King John in 1215 and is the site of several significant monuments.

Runnymede borders the boroughs of Spelthorne, Elmbridge, Woking and Surrey Heath, as well as the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire. The M25 motorway runs through Runnymede from south to north, with junctions at Chertsey and Egham, while train services in the borough are provided by South Western Railway on the Waterloo–Reading line and the Chertsey branch line.

Borough Council Committees

  • Corporate Management Committee
  • Englefield Green Committee
  • Environment and Sustainability Committee
  • Housing Committee
  • Standards and Audit Committee
  • Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee
  • Regulatory
  • Planning Committee
  • Licensing Committee and Sub-Committee
  • Crime and Disorder Committee
  • Community Services Committee
  • Chertsey Meads Management Liaison Group
  • Cabrera Trust Management Committee
  • Standing Sub-Committee [2]

The budgetary strategy and political agenda are set by The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council.
The role of the Mayor of Runnymede is to chair full council meetings and perform ceremonial duties.

Councillors

Runnymede Borough Council
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Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Shannon Saise-Marshall,
Conservative
since 17 May 2023
Tom Gracey,
Conservative
since 18 May 2022
Structure
Seats41 councillors
Political groups
Administration (20)
  Conservative (20)
Confidence and Supply (3)
  Independent (3)
Other parties (18)
  RIRG (8)
  Labour (4)
  Liberal Democrats (4)
  Green (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
2 May 2024
Meeting place
Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AH
Website
www.runnymede.gov.uk

Elections

This Council has held elections by thirds (resulting in elections in May in three out of four years) since its inception. Most of its wards have three councillors.

Political Composition

Council composition by political party allegiance as of May 2023[3]
Political party Council members
Conservative 20
20 / 41
RIRG 8
8 / 41
Labour 4
4 / 41
Liberal Democrats 4
4 / 41
Independent 3
3 / 41
Green 2
2 / 41

Premises

The council is based at Runnymede Civic Centre on Station Road in Addlestone. The new building cost a reported £12.6m and opened in May 2008. The council's former offices were on the adjoining site and were subsequently demolished to make way for a retail development.[4]

Twinning

Runnymede is twinned with Bergisch Gladbach, situated 10 miles east of Cologne; Herndon, Virginia, about 20 miles west of Washington, D.C.; and Joinville-le-Pont, located to the east of Paris.

References

  1. "Borough profile". Runnymede Borough Council. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. "Runnymede Borough Council". www.runnymede.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. "Your Councillors". Runnymede Borough Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. "New civic offices open for business". Surrey Live. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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