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Between 1974 and 1986 the council formed the lower tier of local government, with Tyne and Wear County Council providing county-level services to the area. The county council was abolished in 1986 under the Local Government Act 1985, since when South Tyneside Council has been responsible for all local government services. [5]
In 2019, South Tyneside Council declared a Climate Emergency. [10] The motion was proposed by South Tyneside Green Party councillor David Francis , and amended by Labour , the amendment was successful and South Tyneside Council is expected to reach net-zero by 2030.
South Tyneside Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 54 councillors are elected, 3 from each of the 18 wards .
For local government purposes Tyne and Wear comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. The borough councils collaborate through the North East Combined Authority , which also includes Durham County Council and Northumberland County Council .
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) was established in April 2014, including seven councils: Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle and Northumberland. [9] A devolution deal was agreed, including the creation of a mayor to be elected in 2017.
The 2024 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. [1] 18 of the 54 seats of the council were up for election. The election took place at the same time as other local elections across England. [2]
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Tyne and Wear County Council was the county council of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in northeast England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 1 April 1986. [ 1 ] The county council was based at Sandyford House in Newcastle upon Tyne .