Hartlepool Borough Council

Hartlepool Borough Council
Third of council elected three years out of four
Type
Type
Unitary authority council of the Borough of Hartlepool
Houses Unicameral
Term limits
 None
History
Founded 1 April 1974
New session started
 2 May 2013 (Municipal year 2013/2014)
Leadership
Christopher Akers-Belcher, Labour
since 2 May 2013
Mayor
Stephen Akers-Belcher
since 2 May 2013
Elections
Plurality-at-large
Last election
 2010 (one third of councillors)
2011 (one third of councillors)
2012 (one third of councillors)
Next election
 2014 (one third of councillors)
2015 (one third of councillors)
2016 (one third of councillors)
Website
www.hartlepool.gov.uk

Hartlepool Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Hartlepool. It is a unitary authority, with the powers and functions of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. Since 2 May 2013 the council has used the leader and cabinet model of executive arrangements. Between 2002 and 2013 it used rarer mayor and cabinet model with a directly elected mayor of Hartlepool. The current civic mayor of Hartlepool since 2 May 2013 is Stephen Akers-Belcher.

History

The executive function of Hartlepool Borough Council was controlled by a directly elected mayor of Hartlepool from 2002 to 2013.

Political control

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

Party in control Years
Labour 1995–2000
No overall control 2000–2004
Labour 2004–2008
No overall control 2008–2010
Labour 2010–present

References

  1. ↑ "Hartlepool". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.