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
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland
Cllr Billy Wells, Independent
since May 2019
Deputy Mayor
Cllr Carole Morgan, Liberal Democrats
since May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Mary Lanigan [1], Independent
since May 2019
Deputy Leader
Cllr Karen King, Liberal Democrats
since May 2019
Chief executive
Amanda Skelton
Structure
Seats59 councillors
Political groups
Administration (27)
     The Independent Group (14)
     Liberal Democrat (13)
Other Parties (32)
     Labour (15)
     Conservative (11)
     Independent (4)
     Teesville Independents (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
May 2019
Next election
May 2023
Meeting place
Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, Redcar
Website
www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Political control

Since 1995 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Labour1995–2003
No overall control2003–2011
Labour2011 – 2013[3]
No overall control2013–present

References
  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-48264477
  2. "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. 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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