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
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 lo ...
is the local authority for the
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 ...
of
North Tyneside
North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It forms part of the greater Tyneside conurbation. North Tyneside Council is headquartered at Cobalt Park, Wallsend.
North Tyneside is bordered b ...
in
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, along with five metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, Newcastl ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. Since 2002 the borough has been led by the directly elected
Mayor of North Tyneside
The Mayor of North Tyneside is the executive mayor of the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. The incumbent since 2013 is Norma Redfearn. A Mayoral Referendum was held on 5 May 2016 to determine if residents wished to retain th ...
.
Political control
North Tyneside was created under the
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
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 County Council was abolished in 1986 and North Tyneside became a
unitary authority
A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governmen ...
. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:
Leadership
Prior to 2002, political leadership was provided by the
leader of the council
In England, local authorities are required to adopt one of three types of executive arrangements, having either an "elected mayor and cabinet", a "leader and cabinet", or a "committee system". The type of arrangement used determines how decisions ...
. In 2002 the council changed to having a
directly elected mayor. The mayors since 2002 have been:
Council elections
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1995 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1996 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1998 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1999 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2000 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2002 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2003 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2004 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2006 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2007 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2008 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2010 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2011 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2012 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2014 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2015 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2016 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2018 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2019 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2021 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
Mayoral elections
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North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2002
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North Tyneside Council mayoral by-election, 2003
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North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2005
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North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2009
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North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2013
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North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2017
By-election results
St Mary's by-election, 1 May 1997
Holystone by-election, 22 May 1997
Valley by-election, 26 November 1998
Riverside by-election, 11 March 1999
St Mary's by-election, 27 June 2002
Seatonville by-election, 27 June 2002
Tynemouth by-election, 14 August 2003
Weetslade by-election, 23 June 2005
Preston by-election, 6 October 2005
Benton by-election, 28 September 2006
St Mary's by-election, 5 July 2007
Monkseaton North by-election, 19 June 2008
Tynemouth by-election, 5 February 2009
Preston by-election, 24 September 2009
Battle Hill by-election, 30 September 2010
Wallsend by-election, 16 November 2012
Riverside by-election, 4 July 2013
Camperdown by-election, 9 September 2021
Camperdown by-election, 14 July 2022
References
External links
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
{{Metropolitan districts of England
Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside
Council elections in Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough council elections in England