As a County Council under the LGA 1993, UHCC is required to have a governing body made up of elected representatives of its Constituent Councils. Part 5 of Local Government Act 1993 outlines the formation and operation of County Councils. The application of LGA 1993 to UHCC is outlined in Section 400, LGA 1993.
The UHCC governing body meets the 4.00 pm, third Tuesday of February, May, August and November. The election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson occurs biennially at Council’s November meeting. Constituent Council delegates are elected by their Council after each Council general election and represent their Council on the UHCC for four years. The number of representatives for each Constituent Councils is contained in the proclamation declaring the County Council.