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North Tyneside Local Elections
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. North Tyneside Borough Council, generally known as North Tyneside Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. Since 2002 the borough has been led by the directly elected Mayor of North Tyneside. Political control North Tyneside was created under the Local Government Act 1972 as a metropolitan borough A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts within metropolitan ..., with Tyne and Wear County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Tyne and Wear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside Council is the local authority of North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside. History The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside on 1 April 1974. The council held its meetings at Wallsend Town Hall until it moved to new premises at Cobalt Business Park in 2008. Political control Since 2002 the council has had a Directly elected mayor, which means the party with an overall majority of councillors may not be the same party exercising executive functions. Since 2013, the mayor of North Tyneside post has been held by Norma RedfearnNorma Redfearn of the Labour Party. Her predecessor was Linda Arkley of the Conservative Party. References {{Loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: *Labour 43 *Conservative 8 *Liberal Democrat 7 *Independent 2 Election result Monkseaton North Shields Tynemouth Seatonville Cullercoats St. Mary's Whitley Bay References {{DEFAULTSORT:North Tyneside Council Election, 1998 1998 English local elections 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... 20th century in Tyne and Wear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
The 2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to one third of the members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 UK General Election. All of the seats being contested were last contested in 2011, and these results are compared to the results of 2014. Result Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: After the election the composition of the council was: Candidates by party There are a total of 72 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.6 in each ward. The Labour Party, Conservative Party and UK Independence Party are all fielding a full slate of 20 candidates. The Green Party are fielding 5 candidates, whilst there are 3 candidates representing the Liberal Democrats and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition respectively. 1 candidate is representing the National Front. Since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 22 May 2014. They coincided with other local elections happening in the UK that day, as well as the 2014 election to the European Parliament. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. One third of the councillors were elected in 2010 and the results below are compared to the last time the seats were fought, in 2012, or at by-elections in the case of Riverside and Wallsend. Resulting Political Composition Candidates by party There were a total of 75 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.75 in each ward. The Labour Party, Conservative Party and United Kingdom Independence Party all fielded a full slate of 20 candidates. The Liberal Democrats fielded 7 candidates, whilst there were 4 Independents, 3 candidates representing the Trade Unionist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections for the North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 3 May 2012. North Tyneside Council is elected in thirds, which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year except for every fourth year, when the mayoral election takes place. One third of the councillors were elected in 2008. Resulting Political Composition Between October 2012 and November 2013, a Liberal Democrat candidate won a by-election and a Labour Councillor became Independent. The Council composition was therefore: Battle Hill Benton Camperdown Chirton Collingwood Cullercoats Howdon Killingworth Longbenton Monkseaton North Monkseaton South Northumberland Preston Riverside St Mary's Tynemouth Valley Wallsend A further by-election was held in November 2012. Details can be found here. Weetslade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 5 May 2011 on the same day as other council elections in England and the UK AV referendum. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. One third of the councillors were elected in 2007. The Labour Party gained 6 seats, and lost none. giving them an overall majority of councillors. The Conservative Party remain in control however as the mayor continues to be Linda Arkley. Arkley now has to seek the support of other parties to get her budget passed as the Conservatives lost 5 seats and the 20 seats required to pass such legislature. The Liberal Democrats also lost one seat for the second consecutive year. Labour won 14 seats in 2010 and 2011 combined, with the Conservative losing 12, switching the balance of power in the council chamber. Battle Hill Benton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 6 May 2010 on the same day as other council elections in England and the UK general election. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. One third of the councillors were elected in 2006. The Conservative Party gained an overall majority of one on the council after the 2008 election which previously had been under no overall control, and also won the following mayoral election, in which Linda Arkley returned to office. The 2010 election proved victorious for the Labour Party, which gained 8 seats and lost none. The Conservatives lost 7 seats and the Liberal Democrats lost one. The Council returned to no overall control as the Conservatives lost their majority and fell into second place. The swing across the council on average was 10.7% from the Conservatives to Labour, against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2008 on the same day as other local council elections in England. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. One-third of the councillors were elected in 2008. The Conservative Party gained an overall majority of one on the council after the election which previously had been under no overall control. However the directly elected mayor, John Harrison, belongs to the Labour Party, meaning Labour remained in effective control of the council, as he can only be overruled by a two-thirds majority of the council. Battle Hill Benton Camperdown Chirton Collingwood Cullercoats Howdon Killingworth Longbenton Monkseaton North A further by-election was held in June 2008. Detail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as other local council elections in England. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. Against the national trend, the only gain was made by David Corkey of the Labour Party in Chirton Ward, from an Independent candidate, so the council remains in no overall control, but with the Conservative Party having the most councillors overall. Battle Hill Benton Camperdown Chirton Collingwood Cullercoats Howdon Killingworth Longbenton Monkseaton North Monkseaton South Northumberland Preston Riverside St Mary's A further by-election was held on 5 July 2007. Details can be found h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 4 May 2006 on the same day as other local council elections in England. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. Battle Hill Benton A further by-election was held on 28 September 2006. Details of this can be found here. Camperdown Chirton Collingwood Cullercoats Howdon Killingworth Longbenton Monkseaton North Monkseaton South Northumberland Preston Riverside St Mary's Tynemouth Valley Wallsend Weetslade Whitley Bay {{United Kingdom local elections, 2006 2006 English local elections 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 10 June 2004; the same day as other local council elections in England, along with European elections and London mayoral and Assembly elections. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place. 2004 was the first election after the wards in North Tyneside changed meaning that the whole council was up for election. Holystone, Monkseaton, North Shields and Seatonville were used for the last time in 2003, and replaced by 4 new wards; Killingworth, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South and Preston. Battle Hill Benton Camperdown Chirton Collingwood Cullercoats Howdon Killingworth Longbenton Monkseaton North Monkseaton South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2003 on the same day as other local council elections in England. North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councilor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a third year when the mayoral election takes place. There was also a mayoral by-election held, which was won by Linda Arkley of the Conservative Party, after Chris Morgan was forced to resign due to allegations of possessing indecent images of children on his computer. He was subsequently cleared of all charges. Mayoral by-election Battle Hill Benton Camperdown Chirton Collingwood Cullercoats Holystone Howdon Longbenton Monkseaton North Shields Northumberland Riverside Seatonville St Mary's Tynemouth A further by-election was held on 14 August 2003. Details ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |