Newcastle City Council

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. It is currently controlled by Labour and led by Nick Forbes.

The Current Lord Mayor is Brenda Hindmarsh and the Deputy Lord Mayor (Sheriff) is Geoff O'Brien for 2010 to 2011.

Political control

The council had been under the control of the Labour Party from its reconstitution in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, until 2004. Elections are usually by thirds, in three years out of four. 2004 saw boundary changes and all seats were up for re-election.

Mr Barry Rowland is the Council's Chief Executive, as of September 2009.

It was announced that two of Newcastle City Councillors were to be made working Peers, for Labour Sir Jeremy Beecham and for the Liberal Democrats current Councillor Leader John Shipley.

Leaders

• T Dan Smith (Labour, 1959-1965)
• Frank Butterfield (Labour, 1965-1966)
• Bert Abrahart (Labour, 1966-1967)
• Arthur Grey (Conservative, 1967-1973)
• Tom Collins (Labour, 1973-77)
• Sir Jeremy Beecham (Labour, 1977-1994)
• Tony Flynn (Labour, 1994-2004)
• Peter Arnold (Lib Dem, 2004-2006) (left Post to be Deputy Lord Mayor of Newcastle for 2006 to 2007)
• John Shipley OBE (Lib Dem, 2006-2010)
• David Faulkner (Lib Dem, 2010- 2011)
• Nick Forbes (Lab, 2011 - present)

The office of Leader of the Council was formally established during T Dan Smith's period of control, with official recognition and administrative support being accorded to the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Opposition.

Wards

Newcastle has 26 electoral wards. [1]

Population by Ward

References

• Newcastle Council census 2001

External links

• Newcastle City Council