South Tyneside Council

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South Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council logo.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Fay Cunningham,
Labour
since 14 May 2024 [1]
Tracey Dixon,
Labour
since 14 January 2021
Jonathan Tew
since August 2021
Structure
Seats54 councillors
South Tyneside Council 2024.svg
Political groups
Administration (28)
  Labour (28)
Other parties (26)
  Independent (15)
  Green (11)
Elections
Last election
 2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Hotel ville South Shields South Tyneside 28.jpg
Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL
Website
www.southtyneside.gov.uk

South Tyneside Council is the local authority of for the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is one of five metropolitan boroughs in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in England. It provides the majority of local government services in South Tyneside. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1979. It is based at South Shields Town Hall. The council is a constituent member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority.

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History

South Tyneside was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan district within the new county of Tyne and Wear. The new district covered the area of four former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: [2]

Boldon, Hebburn and Jarrow had been lower-tier authorities subordinate to Durham County Council prior to the reforms. South Shields had been a self-governing county borough. The new district was named "South Tyneside" reflecting its position both relative to the River Tyne and within the Tyneside conurbation. [3] The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [4]

Between 1974 and 1986 the council formed the lower tier of local government, with Tyne and Wear County Council providing county-level services to the area. The county council was abolished in 1986 under the Local Government Act 1985, since when South Tyneside Council has been responsible for all local government services. [5]

Governance

Since 1986 the council has provided both district-level and county-level functions, with some services being provided through joint arrangements with the other Tyne and Wear councils. In 2024 a combined authority was established covering South Tyneside, County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland, called the North East Mayoral Combined Authority. It is chaired by the directly elected Mayor of the North East and oversees the delivery of certain strategic functions across the area. [6] [7]

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since 1979.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: [8] [9]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–1978
No overall control 1978–1979
Labour 1979–present

Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in South Tyneside. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1997 have been: [10]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Paul Waggott [11] Labour 19974 May 2008
Iain Malcolm [12] Labour 13 May 200817 Nov 2020
Tracey Dixon Labour 14 Jan 2021

Composition

Following the 2024 local election, the composition of the council is: [13]

PartyCouncillors
Labour 28
Independent 15
Green 11
Total54

The next election is due 7 May 2026.

Premises

The council is based at the South Shields Town Hall, which had been completed in 1910 for the old South Shields Borough Council. [14] [15]

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2004, the council has comprised 54 councillors representing 18 wards, with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "New Mayor Commits to Unite Chamber". South Tyneside Council. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 15 June 2023 Schedule 1, Part 1
  3. ↑ "The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/173, retrieved 15 June 2023
  4. ↑ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Local Government Act 1985", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1985 c. 51, retrieved 15 June 2023
  6. ↑ "The North East Mayoral Combined County Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2024/402, retrieved 6 May 2024
  7. ↑ "North East devolution deal". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "South Tyneside". BBC News Online . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Council minutes". South Tyneside Council. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Ford, Coreena (14 September 2008). "Row over council leader's £50-a-head farewell party". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Dickinson, Katie (17 November 2020). "South Tyneside Council leader Iain Malcolm steps down as councillor and quits the Labour party". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "South Tyneside election result". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Contact us". South Tyneside Council. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Historic England. "Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road (Grade II) (1232325)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "The Borough of South Tyneside (Electoral Changes) Order 2004", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2004/358, retrieved 15 June 2023
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