Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is the local authority of Redcar and Cleveland. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | |
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| History | |
| Preceded by | Langburgh-on-Tees Borough Council (before 1996) |
| Leadership | |
Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Leader of the Council | Councillor Alec Brown since May 2023 |
Deputy Leader | Councillor Carrie Richardson since May 2023 |
Managing Director | John Sampson |
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| Seats | 59 councillors |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | May 2023 |
Next election | May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, Redcar | |
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After the 2023 Local Elections, a new executive has been formed, by the Labour, although they are short of the needed seats for a majority, [1] a new cabinet was also formed by Labour.
Political control
Since 1995 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Groups in control | Years |
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| Labour | 1995–2003 |
| No overall control | 2003–2011 |
| Labour | 2011 – 2013[3] |
| No overall control | 2013–2019 |
| Liberal Democrats & The Independent Group | 2019–2023 |
| Labour (Minority) | 2023–present |
Other administrations within Redcar and Cleveland
Within Redcar and Cleveland are several parish councils, these manage events and facilities such as Christmas lights, parish shows, some local parks and allotments.
The Parish Councils within Redcar and Cleveland are:
Guisborough Town Council
Lockwood Parish Council
Loftus Town Council
Saltburn Marske and New Marske Parish Council
Skelton and Brotton Parish Council
Council Chamber
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council sit in a parliamentary-style seating arrangement, as opposed to the more common hemispherical arrangement of council seating. The incumbent minority Labour administration sit on the right side to the mayor and deputy whereas the opposition Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Independent Group and non-grouped Independents sit on the left to the mayor.
Until 2019, the Chamber had a raised seating plan, however as an act of cost-cutting the administration ceased this and they now all sit on the ground level after it was revealed it had high costs.[4]
The Council has both a mayor and deputy who sit alongside Council officials on a stage between the incumbent administration and the Opposition parties.
References
- https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/news/2023/redcar-and-cleveland-borough-council-agm%7Cname=Redcar and Cleveland new administration|access-date=25 May 2023
- "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Hetherington, Graeme (31 July 2013). "Redcar and Cleveland Labour group lose overall control of council following latest defections". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- "Redcar and Cleveland Council first meeting after 28k seating-row". BBC News. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
