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Tyne and Wear County Council was the
county council A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries. Ireland The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
of the metropolitan county of
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, Newcas ...
in northeast England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 1 April 1986. The county council was based at Sandyford House in
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
. It was replaced with five unitary authorities: Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council,
South Tyneside Council South Tyneside Council is the local authority of South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is a metropolitan borough A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England. Created in ...
and Sunderland City Council.


Political control

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. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 1986 was always held by the Labour Party:


Leadership

Throughout the council's existence the leader of the council was Michael Campbell.


Council elections

* 1973 Tyne and Wear County Council election *
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1981 Tyne and Wear County Council election Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Fr ...


References

Former county councils of England History of Tyne and Wear 1974 establishments in England 1986 disestablishments in England
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