Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Pam Smith since January 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 78 councillors |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | North East Combined Authority |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Newcastle City Council is the local authority for the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. Newcastle has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. In 2024 the council became a member of the North East Combined Authority. The council is based at Newcastle Civic Centre.
The council was under Labour majority control from 2011 until November 2024, when six councillors quit, thus making it a minority administration.