Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. After the 2021 election, it consists of 78 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 46 councillors, versus 23 Liberal Democrats, 7 Labour councillors, 2 Green Party (UK) councillor and 1 Independent councillors. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. Composition Elections are held every four years, interspersed by three years of elections to the ten district councils in the county. Conservative candidates represent most of the county's rural areas, and almost all of eastern Hertfordshire is Conservative-controlled. St Albans, Three Rivers and Watford are Liberal Democrat strong areas, whilst Stevenage is Labour's strongest area. All seats in the district of Broxbourne are represented by Conservative councillors. Cabinet The Cabinet consists of the Leader of the Council and other Executive Members. Council history Notes References External links Official Hertfordshire County Council website Official Hertfordshire County Council careers website County council Organisations based in Hertfordshire County councils of England Local authorities in Hertfordshire 1889 establishments in England Local education authorities in England Major precepting authorities in England Leader and cabinet executives