Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor of Stockton-on-Tees
Cllr Lynn Hall, Labour
since 30 May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Bob Cook, Labour
since May 2011
Chief executive
Neil Schneider
since 17 December 2008
Structure
Seats56 councillors
Political groups
     Labour (24)
     Conservative (14)
     Thornaby Independent Association (7)
     Fairfield and Yarm Independents (3)
     Ingleby Barwick Independent Society (3)
     Liberal Democrat (2)
     West Words (2)
     Independent (1)
Website
stockton.gov.uk

Powers and functions

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Stockton-on-Tees is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal.

Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1976
Conservative1976–1979
Labour1979–1991
No overall control1991–1995
Labour1995–2005
No overall control2005 – Present
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References
  1. "Local election results: Stockton-on-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  2. "Stockton-On-Tees". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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