Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the
Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale
Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, whose population in 2020 was 211,439. It takes its name from the River Calder, and dale, a word for valley. The name Calderdale usually refers to the borough through which the ...
in West Yorkshire, England. The council styles itself Calderdale Council. It is a
metropolitan district council
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 metropolit ...
, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is the combined authority for West Yorkshire in England. It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2014. It is a s ...
.
Premises
The council is based at
Halifax Town Hall
Halifax Town Hall is a grade II* listed, 19th century town hall in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its design and interiors by Charles Barry and his son, Edward Middleton Barry, and for its sculptures by John T ...
, which had been built for one of the council's predecessors, the Halifax Borough Council, in 1863.
Elections
Electoral arrangements
Calderdale is divided into 17 wards, each ward having three councillors for a total of 51 councillors. Councillors serve four-year terms, with one-third of the council elected every year except every fourth year when no councilors are elected.
The ward boundaries were redrawn in 2004 so the whole council was up for election. One third of the council was elected from 2006 onward.
Current political make-up
As of 2022 the council is controlled by
Labour
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
.
Historical political make-up
2020s
2010s
2000s
Wards
Mayor
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Calderdale. Political leadership is provided by the
leader of the council
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. Former leaders are listed at
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council elections
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council is elected each year, except for every fourth year when there is no election.
Political control
The first election ...
. The mayors since 1974 have been:
References
External link
{{Metropolitan districts of England
Metropolitan district councils of England
Local authorities in West Yorkshire
Leader and cabinet executives
Local education authorities in England
Billing authorities in England
1974 establishments in England