Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Stockton-on-Tees | Cllr Lynn Hall, Labour since 30th May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Bob Cook, Labour since May 2011 |
Chief executive | Neil Schneider since 17th December 2008 |
Seats | 56 councillors |
Website | |
stockton.gov.uk |
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.
Powers and functions
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Stockton-on-Tees is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1973–1976 |
Conservative | 1976–1979 |
Labour | 1979–1991 |
No overall control | 1991–1995 |
Labour | 1995–2005 |
No overall control | 2005 – Present |
References
- ^ "Local election results: Stockton-on-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Stockton-On-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 March 2010.