Labour 55 / 78 Independent 3 / 78 | Seats 78 Councillors Lib Dems 20 / 78 Seat 78 | |
 | ||
Type Metropolitan district council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
Newcastle city council meeting 11 january 2017
Newcastle City Council is the local government authority for Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in Tyne and Wear, England. The council consists of 78 councillors, three for each of the city's 26 wards.
Contents
- Newcastle city council meeting 11 january 2017
- Newcastle city council meeting 1 february 2017
- Political control
- Leaders
- Leaders and control from 1974
- Wards
- References
It is currently controlled by Labour and led by Nick Forbes. The current Lord Mayor is Councillor Ian Graham and the current Sheriff and Deputy Lord Mayor is Councillor Hazel Stephenson.
Newcastle city council meeting 1 february 2017
Political control
Elections are held by thirds, in three years out of four. 2004 saw boundary changes and all seats were up for re-election.
The council was under the control of the Labour Party from its reconstitution in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, until 2004. The Liberal Democrats controlled the Council from 2004 until 2011, when the Labour Party regained control.
There are currently 55 Labour councillors, 20 Liberal Democrats councillors and 3 Independent councillors.
Leaders
Leaders and control from 1974
For a list of past Mayors and Lord Mayors see List of Lord Mayors of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Wards
Newcastle has 26 electoral wards.