Leader of the City of York Council
| Leader of the City of York Council | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Keith Aspden since 22 May 2019 | |
| Member of | City of York Council |
| Seat | York |
| Appointer | A vote of confidence by a majority of the City of York Council |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Rodney Hills |
| Formation | 2000 |
| Deputy | Andy D’Agorne |
| Website | york.gov.uk |
The Leader of the City of York Council is the leader of the largest political group in the City of York Council. The Leader of the Council and the cabinet (consisting of all the executive councillors) are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the city council. The current holder of the office, Liberal Democrats' Cllr Keith Aspden, was appointed on 22 May 2019, following the 2019 City of York Council election.
The office was established following the Local Government Act 2000.
List of Leaders of the Council
| Political party | Name | Entered office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | Rodney Hills | 4 May 1995 | 6 May 1999 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | Dave Merrett | 6 May 1999 | 1 May 2003 |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrats | Steve Galloway [1] | 1 May 2003 | 8 May 2008 |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Waller | 8 May 2008 | 5 May 2011 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | James Alexander | 5 May 2011 | 11 December 2014 [2] |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | Dafydd Williams | 11 December 2014 | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | Chris Steward | 7 May 2015 | 18 May 2016 [3] |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | David Carr | 18 May 2016 | 31 January 2018 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | Ian Gillies | 31 January 2018 | 16 May 2019 |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrats | Keith Aspden | 22 May 2019 | present |
See also
References
- ^ Galloway, Steve. "Steve Galloway - About Me". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Alexander, James. "City of York council leader James Alexander to step down". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Steward, Christ. "Cllr Chris Steward has resigned from the executive at City of York Council". York Press. Retrieved 14 June 2018.