Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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Third of council elected three years out of four | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Barnsley | Cllr Pauline Markham, Labour since 21 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | |
Deputy Leader | Cllr Jim Andrews BEM, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Cllr Hannah Kitching, Liberal Democrat |
Chief executive | Sarah Norman since July 2019 |
Structure | |
Seats | 63 councillors[1] |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 5 May 2016 |
Next election | 6 May 2021 |
Meeting place | |
Barnsley Town Hall | |
Website | |
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Barnsley.
History[]
The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Political control[]
Since 1973, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1973–present |
References[]
- ^ "Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections".
- ^ "Barnsley". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
Categories:
- Metropolitan district councils of England
- Local authorities in South Yorkshire
- Leader and cabinet executives
- Local education authorities in England
- Billing authorities in England
- 1973 establishments in England