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Gateshead was a district of the Tyne and Wear metropolitan county. [1] The Local Government Act 1985 abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as metropolitan boroughs. Gateshead Council has continuously been under Labour control since its creation.
The town of Gateshead was an ancient borough, having been granted a charter in 1164 from Hugh Pudsey, the Bishop of Durham. [5] The borough's functions were relatively limited until 1836, when it was made a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which standardised how most boroughs operated across the country.
The 2023 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. [1] One third of the council was elected. [2] One candidate was elected from each of the council's 22 wards. [3]
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (which styles itself "Gateshead Council") is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear , England .
He ceased being a supporter of the group before becoming a Gateshead Councillor in 1983, serving as a Councillor for the Saltwell ward until 2010. During this period he chaired Gateshead Council's Education Committee and in the Council Cabinet before becoming Deputy Leader of the Council in 2002 carrying on in that role until 2010.
South Tyneside Council is the local authority of for the metropolitan borough ... Gateshead , Newcastle upon ... Political leadership is provided by the leader of the ...
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) is a combined authority in North East England.It has a directly-elected Mayor and seven member councils: two are unitary authorities (Durham and Northumberland) and five are metropolitan borough councils (Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland).
The 2021 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council in England on the same day as other local elections. [1] One-third of the seats were up for election, with two wards (Birtley and Lamesley) electing two councillors.