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Since Local Government reorganisation in 1974 the question of
“who does what” has been very confusing to many people
and the following is an attempt to clarify the position.
Historically After the closure of the Manor Courts the Ware Local
Board of Health was formed in 1849. From the records it appears
that the first election was held on the 28th August 1849 and there
were 24 candidates for 9 vacancies.
The local Board of Health was replaced in 1895 by the Ware Urban
District Council.
The life of the Urban District Council ended on 31st March 1974
when Ware was combined with 6 other nearby authorities to form the
new East Hertfordshire District Council. At the time of the 1974
local government reorganisation the Urban District Council of Ware
applied for and was granted by Parliament the status of a Town Council.
The Present Day Although in some areas the most recent local government
reorganisation has resulted in the 3-tier system becoming 2 tiers
it was recommended in February 1995 that in Hertfordshire the status
quo should remain i.e. 3 tiers, which are presently as follows:
Hertfordshire County Council
Area: Approximately 164,306.5 hectares
Population: Approximately 1,058,600 (2006 estimate)
Main Offices: County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford. Tel. 01992 555555
Responsibilities: Education, Police, Fire Services, Libraries, Planning,
Social Services, Highways, Environment, Trading Standards, Registrars.
East Herts District CouncilEast Herts District Council has two main offices:
Area: Approximately 47,651 hectares
Population: Approximately 131,000 (2004 estimate)
Centralised Tel System: 01279 655261
Minicom Telephone: 01279 658512 Switchboard open Mon – Fri
8.30am to 5pm
Email: info@eastherts.gov.uk
Website: www.eastherts.gov.uk
Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EQ
Council Offices, The Causeway, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 2EN
All enquiries: 01279 655261
Email: info@eastherts.gov.uk website: www.eastherts.gov.uk
Services provided include:
Animal Warden
Arts Development
Benefits (Council Tax and Housing)
Building Control
Car parks and parking enforcement
Castle Hall
Community Meals (meals on wheels)
Community & Cultural Development
Community Safety
Development Control
Economic Development
Elections & Electoral Registration
Environmental Crime (abandoned vehicles, fly-tipping, graffiti)
Environmental Health (food safety, health, noise complaints, pollution,
workplace safety)
Grants and awards
Homelessness, Housing Advice and the Housing Register
Licensing (Taxis, premises, alcohol, public entertainment)
Litter & Street Cleansing
Markets
Parks and Open Spaces
Pest Control
Playschemes
Pools and Gyms (Fanshawe – 01920 466967)
Refuse collection and Recycling
Sports Development
Ware Town Council
Area: Approximately 1051 hectares
Population: Approximately 17,800
Offices: The Priory, Ware. Tel. 01920 460316
Website: www.waretowncouncil.gov.uk
Email: info@waretowncouncil.gov.uk
Powers and Functions: are those prescribed for Parish Councils and
governed by the Local Government Act 1972. In addition the Town
Council is the trustee of the Priory Charity and also Custodian
Trustee of the Place House Charity.
The principal functions and activities are:
• Management and Control of the Priory and its Grounds (including
the tennis courts and open air swimming pool)
• Management of the Cemetery
• Management of the Statutory Allotment Sites
• Maintenance of the War Memorial, Church Clock and Churchyards
at St. Mary’s Church
• Provision of litter bins and public seats
• Organisation of Ware Festival and financing the various
events
• Support and encouragement of Town Twinning with Wülfrath,
Germany and Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
• Generally acting as the grass roots of Local Government
liaising with other larger authorities on all matters of local interest,
such as town planning, and their effect on the Town
The Town Council precepts on the East Herts District Council for
the amount of monies estimated to be required for Town Council purposes
in each financial year. The District Council converts this precept
to a charge which is levied with the District and County charges
from charge payers of Ware.
The Town Council has 11 elected members from whom the Town Mayor
is elected annually.
Christchurch Ward
Phyllis Rose Ballam 01920 464594
Roy Stanley Lester 01920 464235
George Leonard Powell 01920 464730
Chadwell Ward
Alan Frederick Mills 01920 464309
Mark Pope 01920 420498
St. Mary’s Ward
Edward Frederick Bedford 01920 425253
Dennis William Day 01920 461853
Katherine L. Little 01920 462600
Trinity Ward
Enid Bailey 01920 460316
Terence Milner 01920 487122
John Francis William Wing 01920 421466
Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication
and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct,
the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any
inaccuracies. Reproduction of any part of the publication without
permission is strictly forbidden.
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Ware and its Neighbours
