Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Cllr Rosemary Healy, Labour since May 2019 | |
Leader of the Council | Cllr David Mellen, Labour since 2019 |
Leader of the Opposition | Cllr Kevin Clarke, Nottingham Independents |
Chief Executive | Ian Curryer |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Nottingham Council House (for Full Council meetings), but its main headquarters are at Loxley House | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Nottingham City Council is the non-metropolitan district council for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. It consists of 55 councillors, representing a total of 20 wards, elected every four years. The council is led by David Mellen, of the majority Labour Party.[1][2] The most recent elections were held on Thursday 2 May 2019.
Political control
City Council
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Green | Communist | Nottingham Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 50[Note 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 42[Note 2] | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 36 | 11[Note 3] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 50[Note 4] | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1[Note 5] | 0 |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
County Council (until 1998)
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
Wards
Nottingham is divided into 20 wards for electoral purposes. Each ward elects either two or three councillors.
| Map No. | Ward | Councillors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspley | 3 |
| 2 | Basford | 3 |
| 3 | Berridge | 3 |
| 4 | Bestwood | 3 |
| 5 | Bilborough | 3 |
| 6 | Bulwell Forest | 3 |
| 7 | Bulwell | 3 |
| 8 | Castle | 2 |
| 9 | Clifton East | 3 |
| 10 | Clifton West | 2 |
| 11 | Dales | 3 |
| 12 | Hyson Green & Arboretum | 3 |
| 13 | Leen Valley | 2 |
| 14 | Lenton & Wollaton East | 3 |
| 15 | Mapperley | 3 |
| 16 | Meadows | 2 |
| 17 | Radford | 2 |
| 18 | Sherwood | 3 |
| 19 | St. Ann's | 3 |
| 20 | Wollaton West | 3 |
References
- ^ Ram, Phoebe (3 May 2019). "David Mellen is the new leader of Nottingham City Council". nottinghampost. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Your Councillors". nottinghamcity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
Notes
- ^ Cllrs Emma Dewinton and Jeannie Packer left the Labour Party and became independent Councillors during this term, leaving Labour with 48 Councillors. Councillor Tim Spencer left the Conservative Party a few weeks before the 2015 elections, leaving the Conservative Party with 4 councillors.
- ^ Cllr Mick Newton left the Labour Party and became an independent councillor in March 2011, leaving Labour with 41 councillors.
- ^ In 2003, 6 weeks after the election 5 Lib Dems split from their party to form a group of Independents.
- ^ Before the 2000 election, this had changed to 47 Labour, 3 Lib Dem, 5 Conservatives.
- ^ Before the 1991 election, the Communist candidate became a Green candidate.
