Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Cllr Karen King
Since 18 May 2017
Leader of the Council
Cllr Sue Jeffrey, Labour
Since 28 May 2015
Structure
Seats 59 councillors
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council composition
Political groups
Administration
     Labour (28)
Other Parties
     Liberal Democrat (11)
     Conservative (11)
     The Independent Group (6)
     East Cleveland Independent (1)
     Eston Independent (1)
     Independent (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
7 May 2015
Next election
2 May 2019
Meeting place
Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, Redcar
Website
www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

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.

Political control

Since 1995 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Labour1995–2003
No overall control2003–2011
Labour2011 – 2013[2]
No overall control2013–present

References

  1. "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. 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.
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