This part of the website gives you access to basic information about the council, its "inner workings" including committees and minutes, provides more information about democracy in your district, shows how we find out what you need and want from us, and has ideas about how you can get more involved in what we do.

  
The current composition of the Council is as follows:

Conservative - 42
Labour - 9
Halstead Residents' - 5
Green - 2
Independent - 1
Liberal Democrat - 1

The administration is Conservative controlled.

The Chief Executive of the Council is Mr Allan Reid.