North East Lincolnshire Council is the local authority of North East Lincolnshire, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council; it is independent from Lincolnshire County Council.
North East Lincolnshire Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Preceded by | Humberside County Council District councils
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| Leadership | |
Rob Walsh since 1 January 2014[2] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, DN31 1HU | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The council has been under no overall control since May 2024, being run by a Conservative minority administration. It meets at Grimsby Town Hall and has its main offices in the nearby Municipal Buildings.
History
editThe district of North East Lincolnshire and its council were created on 1 April 1996. The new district covered the area of two former districts, both of which were abolished at the same time: Cleethorpes and Great Grimsby. Both had been lower-tier districts within the county of Humberside prior to the 1996 reforms, with Humberside County Council providing county-level services to the area. Humberside had only been created in 1974; prior to 1974 this area had been part of Lincolnshire.[3][4]
The way the 1996 changes were implemented was to create both a non-metropolitan district and a non-metropolitan county called North East Lincolnshire, each covering the combined area of Cleethorpes and Great Grimsby, but with no separate county council. Instead, the district council also performs the functions that legislation assigns to county councils, making it a unitary authority.[5]
At the same time, the new district was transferred for ceremonial purposes back to Lincolnshire, but as a unitary authority the council has always been independent from Lincolnshire County Council.[6][7] The district was awarded borough status with effect from 23 August 1996, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[8]
Powers and functions
editThe local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, North East Lincolnshire is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, North East Lincolnshire Council has the powers and functions of both a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, it processes local planning applications, it is responsible for housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal.
In July 2017 it was announced that the Council and the local Clinical Commissioning Group would have a joint chief executive.[9]
Governance
editPolitical control
editThe council has been under no overall control since the 2024 election, being led by a Conservative minority administration.[10]
The first election to the council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been as follows:[11]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1996–2003 | |
| No overall control | 2003–2012 | |
| Labour | 2012–2014 | |
| No overall control | 2014–2019 | |
| Conservative | 2019–2024 | |
| No overall control | 2024–present | |
Leadership
editThe role of mayor is largely ceremonial in North East Lincolnshire. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2015 have been:[12]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Oxby[13] | Labour | May 2015 | 11 Mar 2019 | |
| Philip Jackson | Conservative | 21 May 2019 | ||
Composition
editFollowing the 2024 election and a subsequent change of allegiance later in May 2024, the composition of the council was:[14][15]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 18 | |
| Labour | 15 | |
| Independent | 5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | |
| Reform UK | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | |
The next election is due in 2026.
Premises
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Council meetings are held at Grimsby Town Hall, which had been built in 1863 for the old borough council of Great Grimsby.[16] The council's main offices are in the Municipal Buildings opposite the town hall, which had been completed in 1941.[17][18]
Elections
editSince the last boundary changes in 2003 the council has comprised 42 councillors representing 15 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council elected each time for a four-year term of office.[19]
Wards
editThe wards are:[19]
- Croft Baker
- East Marsh
- Freshney
- Haverstoe
- Heneage
- Humberston and New Waltham
- Immingham
- Park
- Scartho
- Sidney Sussex
- South
- Waltham
- West Marsh
- Wolds
- Yarborough
Wider politics
editThe borough straddles the parliamentary constituencies of Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes.[20]
References
edit- ^ Morris Poxton, Ivan (16 May 2024). "New Mayor of North East Lincolnshire Council chosen". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Rob Walsh, CEO North East Lincolnshire Council and NHS North East Lincolnshire CCG". Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Lincolnshire (North Part): Diagram showing administrative boundaries, 1972". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 14 July 2024
- ^ "The Humberside (Structural Change) Order 1995", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1995/600, retrieved 14 July 2024
- ^ "The Local Government Changes for England (Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 1995", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1995/1748, retrieved 6 March 2024
- ^ "Lieutenancies Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 1997 c. 23. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Bulletin of Changes of Local Authority Status, Names and Areas, 1 April 1994–31 March 1997 (PDF). London: Department of the Environment. 1997. p. 9. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "CCG and council appoint 'first of its kind' joint chief". Health Service Journal. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Madden, Richard; Morris Poxton, Ivan (24 May 2024). "Conservatives to continue running minority council". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Council minutes". North East Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Parsons, Rob (11 March 2019). "North East Lincolnshire council leader Ray Oxby blames verbal abuse as he resigns with immediate effect". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "North East Lincolnshire result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "North East Lincolnshire". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Town Hall (1379888)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Tonight's gossip". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 30 April 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
To-morrow will see the official opening of Grimsby's new municipal buildings...
- ^ "Contact Us". North East Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "The Borough of North East Lincolnshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/3361, retrieved 3 July 2023
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links
edit- North East Lincolnshire – Official website