Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
|---|---|
| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor of Barnsley | Pauline Markham, Labour since 21 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | |
Deputy Leader | Jim Andrews, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Hannah Kitching, Liberal Democrat |
Chief executive | Sarah Norman since July 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 councillors[1] |
 | |
Political groups |
|
Joint committees | Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Next election | 5 May 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Barnsley Town Hall | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Barnsley.
History
The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Political control
Since 1973, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–present |
References
- ^ "Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections".
- ^ "Barnsley". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
