Sunderland City Council
Sunderland City Council | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Lynda Scanlan, Labour since 16 May 2018 |
Leader of the Council | Graeme Miller, Labour since 16 May 2018 |
Deputy Leader of the Council | Michael Mordey, Labour since 7 March 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Joint committees | North East Combined Authority |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2015 (one third of councillors) 2016 (one third of councillors) 2018 (one third of councillors) |
Next election | 2019 (one third of councillors) 2020 (one third of councillors) 2022 (one third of councillors) |
| Motto | |
| Nil desperandum auspice deo | |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Sunderland | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Sunderland City Council is the local authority of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Sunderland.
Political composition
Sunderland City Council has been controlled by the Labour Party from its formation in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. There are currently 60 Labour councillors, eight Conservatives, six Liberal Democrats, and one Independent on the Council.
Elections
See also: Sunderland City Council elections
Sunderland's Council area comprises 25 wards, each electing three councillors. Elections are held in thirds, in three years out of every four. Between 1974 and 1986, elections were held in every fourth year to Tyne and Wear County Council, until the County Council was abolished. In 1982 and 2004, all seats on Sunderland Council were up for election following boundary changes.[1]
At the first round of elections in 1973, 78 councillors were elected from 26 wards, and the make-up of the Council was: 56 Labour councillors, 21 Conservatives, and one Independent.
At the 1982 local elections following boundary changes, 75 councillors were elected from 25 wards, and the composition of the Council was: 49 Labour, 15 Conservatives, eight SDP-Liberal Alliance, and three Independent Labour councillors
At the 2004 local elections following boundary changes, 75 councillors were elected from 25 wards, and the composition of the Council was: 61 Labour councillors, 12 Conservatives and two Liberal Democrats.
In the May 2016 local elections, the Labour Party gained two seats, the Conservatives held two seats, and the Liberal Democrats won one seat.[2] This made the composition of the Council for 2016/17: 67 Labour councillors, six Conservatives, one Liberal Democrat and one Independent. Following by-elections in January 2017 and February 2018, the Liberal Democrats gained two further seats from the Labour Party.[3]
In the May 2018 local elections, the Labour party gained a seat from an Independent councillor in Copt Hill, but lost three seats to the Liberal Democrats, and two to the Conservatives.[4]
The next Council election will be held on 2 May 2019.
Council wards
The Sunderland City Council area is coterminous with the boundaries of the city's three parliamentary constituencies –Sunderland Central, Houghton and Sunderland South and Washington and Sunderland West – and the 25 Council wards are distributed between them.[5]
The following Sunderland Council wards fall within the Sunderland Central constituency: Barnes, Fulwell, Hendon, Millfield, Pallion, Ryhope, St Michael's (covering the areas of Ashbrooke and Hill View), St Peter's (covering the areas of Roker and Monkwearmouth) and Southwick.
Houghton and Sunderland South constituency comprises the wards of Copt Hill, Doxford, Hetton, Houghton, St Chad’s (covering the areas of Herrington and Farringdon), Sandhill (covering the areas of Thorney Close, Grindon and Springwell), Shiney Row, and Silksworth.
Washington and Sunderland West constituency comprises the wards of Castle (covering the areas of Castletown and Town End Farm), Redhill (covering Redhouse and Witherwack), St Anne's (covering South Hylton and Pennywell), Washington Central, Washington East, Washington North, Washington South and Washington West.
| Sunderland Central | Houghton and Sunderland South | Washington and Sunderland West |
|---|---|---|
| A. Barnes
E. Fulwell F. Hendon J. Millfield K. Pallion M. Ryhope P. St Michael's Q. St Peter's U. Southwick |
C. Copt Hill
D. Doxford G. Hetton H. Houghton O. St Chad's R. Sandhill S. Shiney Row T. Silksworth |
B. Castle
L. Redhill N. St Anne's V. Washington Central W. Washington East X. Washington North Y. Washington South Z. Washington West |
Councillors
Sunderland's 25 Council wards are each represented by three elected councillors.[6]
| Parliamentary Constituency | Ward | Councillors | Assumed office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland Central | Barnes | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ian Galbraith | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Rebecca Atkinson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Antony Mullen | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Castle | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Stephen Foster | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Denny Wilson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Doris MacKnight | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Copt Hill | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mary Turton | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Kevin Johnston | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Jack Cunningham | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Doxford | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Colin English | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christine Marshall | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Elizabeth Gibson | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | Fulwell | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Margaret Beck | 7 May 2015 |
| ! style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Bob Francis | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | George Howe | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | Hendon | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Victoria O'Neil | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Mordey | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Barbara McClennan | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Hetton | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Doris Turner | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | James Blackburn | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Claire Rowntree | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Juliana Heron | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Alex Scullion | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Neil MacKnight | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | Millfield | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Lynda Scanlan | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Niall Hodson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Andrew Wood | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | Pallion | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Martin Haswell | 1 Feb 2018 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Amy Wilson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | George Smith | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Redhill | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Richard Bell | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronny Davison | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Stewart | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | Ryhope | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ellen Ball | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paula Hunt | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Essl | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Sandhill | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Stephen O'Brien | 12 Jan 2017 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Debra Waller | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Lynn Appleby | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Shiney Row | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Geoff Walker | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Anne Lawson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Melville Speding | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | Silksworth | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Peter Gibson | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Patricia Smith | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Philip Tye | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | Southwick | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Miles Elliott | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Kelly Chequer | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Alex Samuels | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | St Anne's | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Karen Waters | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Susan Watson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Karen Wood | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Houghton and Sunderland South | St Chad's | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Stuart Porthouse | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Darryl Dixon | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | William Blackett | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | St Michael's | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Peter Wood | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Robert Oliver | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Michael Dixon | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Sunderland Central | St Peter's | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Barry Curran | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Julia Jackson | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Shirley Leadbitter | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Washington Central | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Len Lauchlan | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Dianne Snowdon | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Linda Williams | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Washington East | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Fiona Miller | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | David Snowdon | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tony Taylor | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Washington North | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Peter Walker | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Kelly | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Jill Fletcher | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Washington South | style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | Paul Middleton | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Louise Farthing | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Graeme Miller | 3 May 2018 | ||
| Washington and Sunderland West | Washington West | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Henry Trueman | 7 May 2015 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Bernard Scaplehorn | 5 May 2016 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Dorothy Trueman | 3 May 2018 | ||
References
- ^ "Tyne and Wear: Ward Voting Summaries, 1973-2015". Tyne and Wear Elects. Retrieved 19 Feb 2018.
- ^ Silfverskiold, Petra (6 May 2016). "Labour dominate Sunderland 2016 elections – with a couple of surprises". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 18 Feb 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "What the Liberal Democrat by-election victory means for Labour control in Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. 2 Feb 2018. Retrieved 18 Feb 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Lindsay, Kali (2018-05-03). "Sunderland City Council elections - results in full". nechronicle. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Ward maps". Sunderland City Council. Retrieved 18 Feb 2018.
- ^ "Elected Members". Sunderland City Council. Retrieved 18 Feb 2018.
