Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
|---|---|
| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Sarah Norman since July 2019 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 councillors |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2TA | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the borough. The council is a member of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
The council has been under Labour majority control since the modern borough was created in 1974. Council meetings are held at Barnsley Town Hall, and the council's main offices are in the adjoining Westgate Plaza One building.