Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. The council styles itself Calderdale Council. It is a metropolitan district council, 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.[2]
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
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 Council Logo | |
| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Leader of the Council | |
Chief executive | Robin Tuddenham since 8 May 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 51 (26 needed for a majority) |
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Political groups |
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Joint committees | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 (one third of councillors) |
Next election | 4 May 2023 (one third of councillors) |
| Meeting place | |
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| Halifax Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Premises
The council is based at Halifax Town Hall, which had been built for one of the council's predecessors, the Halifax Borough Council, in 1863.[3][4]
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.
| Party Affiliation | Number | |
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| Labour | 28 | |
| Conservative | 15 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
2020s
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Lib Dems | Green | Ind | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||||
2010s
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Ind. Con. | Lib Dems | Ind. LD | Ind | BNP | Change UK | ||||||||
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| 2019 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
Wards
| Calder Valley | Halifax |
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1. Todmorden |
5. Illingworth and Mixenden |
Mayor
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Calderdale. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. Former leaders are listed at Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council elections. The mayors since 1974 have been:
| Name[5] | Years | |
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| Angie Gallagher | 2022– | |
| Chris Pillai | 2021–2022 | |
| Dot Foster | 2019–2021 | |
| Marcus Thompson | 2018–2019 | |
| Ferman Ali | 2017–2018 | |
| Howard Blagbrough | 2016–2017 | |
| Lisa Lambert | 2015–2016 | |
| Pat Allen | 2014–2015 | |
| Ann Martin | 2013–2014 | |
| John Hardy | 2012–2013 | |
| Nader Fekri | 2011–2012 | |
| Keith Watson | 2010–2011 | |
| Ann McAllister | 2010 | |
| Arshad Mahmood | 2009–2010 | |
| Conrad Winterburn | 2008–2009 | |
| Martin Peel | 2007–2008 | |
| Colin Stout | 2006–2007 | |
| John Williamson | 2005–2006 | |
| Olwen Jennings | 2004–2005 | |
| Geraldine Carter | 2003–2004 | |
| Patrick Phillips | 2002–2003 | |
| Chris O'Connor | 2001–2002 | |
| Peter Coles | 2000–2001 | |
| Graham Hall | 1999–2000 | |
| Alan Worth | 1998–1999 | |
| Alan Worth | 1997–1998 | |
| Susan Tucker | 1997 | |
| Dawn Neal | 1996–1997 | |
| Graham Reason | 1995–1996 | |
| Stephen Pearson | 1994–1995 | |
| Tony Mazey | 1993–1994 | |
| Bill Carpenter | 1992–1993 | |
| Tom McElroy | 1991–1992 | |
| Joe Tolan | 1990–1991 | |
| Joe Kneafsey | 1989–1990 | |
| Albert Berry | 1988–1989 | |
| Wilfred Sharp | 1987–1988 | |
| David Fox | 1986–1987 | |
| Tom Lawler | 1985–1986 | |
| John Bradley | 1984–1985 | |
| Kevin Lord | 1983–1984 | |
| David Shutt | 1982–1983 | |
| Eric Whitehead | 1981–1982 | |
| Harry Wilson | 1980–1981 | |
| Betty Wildsmith | 1979–1980 | |
| Richard Deadman | 1978–1979 | |
| Eric Dennett | 1977–1978 | |
| Mona Mitchell | 1976–1977 | |
| Kathleen Cawdry | 1975–1976 | |
| Joe Tolan | 1974–1975 | |
References
- "Council minutes, 18 May 2022". Calderdale Council. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014". www.legislation.gov.uk.
- "Contacts". Calderdale Council. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- Historic England. "Town Hall, Crossley Street (Grade 2) (1314024)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- Calderdale Votes: 40 years of local democracy. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
External links
Media related to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council at Wikimedia Commons
