Wakefield Council
Wakefield Council | |
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| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Andrew Balchin since 2020 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 councillors |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
| Elections | |
| Multiple member first-past-the-post voting | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Motto | |
| Persevere and prosper | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Bond Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QW | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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Wakefield Council, also known as the City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, is the local authority of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Wakefield has had a council since 1848, which has been reformed on several occasions. Since 1974 it has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city. The council has been a member of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since 2014.
The council has been under Labour majority control since the 1974 reforms. It meets at County Hall and has its main offices at Wakefield One.