Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council | |
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Leadership | |
Lord Mayor | Cllr David Cook, Labour since 22 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | |
Deputy Leader | Cllr Joyce McCarty, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Cllr Nick Cott[1], Liberal Democrats |
Chief executive | Pat Ritchie since January 2013 |
Structure | |
Seats | 78 (40 needed for a majority) |
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Political groups |
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Joint committees | North of Tyne Combined Authority |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Meeting place | |
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Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne | |
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Newcastle City Council is the local government authority for the city and metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne. The council consists of 78 councillors, three for each of the city's 26 wards. It is currently controlled by the Labour Party, led by Councillor Nick Forbes.[2] Councillor David Cook serves as the Lord Mayor and Councillor Habib Rahman serves as Deputy Lord Mayor and Sheriff.[3] The council is a member of the North of Tyne Combined Authority.
Elections[]
Elections are held by thirds, in three years out of four. 2004 saw boundary changes and all seats were up for re-election. Similarly, following boundary changes, all seats were up for re-election in 2018. Three councillors represent each of the 26 wards in the city and usually are elected for a 4-year term.
Since the May 2021 election, there are 52 Labour councillors, 20 Liberal Democrat councillors, 3 Newcastle Independent councillors and 3 Independent councillors.[4]
Wards[]
Newcastle has 26 electoral wards. Each electoral ward has three councillors, representing and elected exclusively by the voting population of each ward.[5] Following an electoral review in 2016, the current wards and boundaries were introduced in May 2018.[6]
List of electoral wards[]
- Arthur's Hill
- Benwell and Scotswood
- Blakelaw
- Byker
- Callerton and Throckley
- Castle
- Chapel
- Dene and South Gosforth
- Denton and Westerhope
- Elswick
- Fawdon and West Gosforth
- Gosforth
- Heaton
- Kenton
- Kingston Park South and Newbiggin Hall
- Lemington
- Manor Park
- Monument
- North Jesmond
- Ouseburn
- Parklands
- South Jesmond
- Walker
- Walkergate
- West Fenham
- Wingrove
Current Cabinet[]
- Councillor Nick Forbes – Leader of the Council
- Councillor Joyce McCarty – Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet member for Resources
- Councillor Paula Holland – Cabinet member for Education and Skills
- Councillor Ged Bell – Cabinet member for Employment and Culture
- Councillor John-Paul Stephenson – Cabinet member for Environmental and Regulatory Services
- Councillor Karen Kilgour – Cabinet member for Health and Social Care
- Councillor Linda Hobson – Cabinet member for Housing
- Councillor Arlene Ainsley – Cabinet member for Transport and Air Quality
- Councillor Irim Ali - Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods and Public Health
- Councillor Clare Penny-Evans – Cabinet member for Climate Change and Communities
Past administrations[]
Leader | Years | Control | ||
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Thomas Daniel Smith | 1959–1965 | Labour | ||
Frank Butterfield | 1965–1966 | |||
Arthur Grey | 1967–1972 | Conservative | ||
John Cox | 1972–1974 | |||
Tom Collins | 1974–1977 | Labour | ||
Jeremy Beecham | 1977–1994 | |||
Tony Flynn | 1994–2004 | |||
Peter Arnold | 2004–2006 | Liberal Democrats | ||
John Shipley | 2006–2010 | |||
David Faulkner | 2010–2011 | |||
Nick Forbes | 2011 – present | Labour |
For a list of past Mayors and Lord Mayors see List of Lord Mayors of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nick-cott-lib-dem-leader-18372213[bare URL]
- ^ "Leader of the Council - Newcastle City Council". www.newcastle.gov.uk.
- ^ "Lord Mayor of Newcastle". www.newcastle.gov.uk. Newcastle City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Councillors | Newcastle City Council".
- ^ "My Neighbourhood - My Neighbourhood". community.newcastle.gov.uk.
- ^ "Electoral Review | Newcastle City Council". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
External links[]
- Politics of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Local government in Tyne and Wear
- Metropolitan district councils of England
- Local education authorities in England
- Local authorities in Tyne and Wear
- Billing authorities in England
- Leader and cabinet executives
- 1974 establishments in England