Newcastle City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Pam Smith since January 2022[3] | |
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 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. It has been under Labour majority control since 2011. In 2024 the council became a member of the North East Combined Authority. The council is based at Newcastle Civic Centre.