Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council | |
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| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Cllr Paul Beck, Labour since 25 May 2017 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Christopher Akers-Belcher, Labour since 2 May 2013 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 councillors [1] |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 22 May 2014 (one third of councillors) 7 May 2015 (one third of councillors) 5 May 2016 (one third of councillors) |
Next election | 3 May 2018 (one third of councillors) |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Hartlepool | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 for the 2017/2018 municipal year is Councillor Paul Beck.
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:[2]
| Party in control | Years | |
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| Labour | 1995–2000 | |
| No overall control | 2000–2004 | |
| Labour | 2004–2008 | |
| No overall control | 2008–2010 | |
| Labour | 2010–present | |
References
- ^ "Councillors". Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Hartlepool". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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