South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council is the local authority of South 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 South Tyneside.

South Tyneside Council
Coat of Arms
Type
Type
Metropolitan district council
of South Tyneside
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Mayor of South Tyneside
Cllr Ken Stephenson, Labour
since 15th May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Iain Malcom, Labour
Chief executive
Martin Swales
since 2010
Structure
Seats54 councillors
Political groups
Administration
     Labour (48)
Other parties
     Green (1)
     Independent (5)
Elections
Last election
2 May 2019 (Third of councillors)
Next election
6 May 2021 (Third of councillors)
Website
southtyneside.gov.uk


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