Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Warwickshire County Council held its very first official meeting on the 1st of April 1889 inside the Shire Hall. This building had served as the courthouse for quarter sessions since 1758 before hosting this new era of local governance.
Sutton Coldfield and Hockley Heath moved to the newly formed West Midlands metropolitan county while much of the Meriden Rural District also transferred out. Tamworth was previously transferred to Staffordshire and parts of Hinckley went to Leicestershire during earlier adjustments.
George Finch took office as chairman on the 25th of June 2025 following a brief tenure by Rob Howard from the 16th of May 2025 until that date. Izzi Seccombe led the body from the 21st of May 2013 to May 2025 prior to these leadership changes.
The council has been divided into 57 electoral divisions since boundary changes occurred in 2017. Each division elects one councillor every four years during scheduled elections with the next election due in 2029.
Warwickshire County Council provides services like roads, rights of way, education, and libraries across the region. Five district councils handle local-level governance within the same geographic boundaries including North Warwickshire Borough Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.