East_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Local authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is the local authority of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.
East Riding of Yorkshire | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Leadership | |
Chair of the Council | John Whittle, Independent |
Leader of the Council | Anne Handley, Conservative |
Interim Chief Executive | Alan Menzies |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 67 councillors |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | May 2027 |
| Motto | |
| TRADITION AND PROGRESS | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Beverley | |
| Website | |
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The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, the East Riding of Yorkshire is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, East Riding of Yorkshire 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; and 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.
Elections to the authority are held every four years, with all of the 67 seats, representing 26 wards, on the council being filled. It was under no overall control from 1995 to 2007; the Conservative Party regained a majority at the 2007 election, which it then increased in 2011.[1] The composition of the council after the elections on 2 May 2019 and 4 May 2023 is as follows:
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Independent | Labour | Yorkshire Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Structure
The council consists of 67 councillors who are elected every four years from 26 wards, each ward returning up to three councillors.[6] The council was led by Stephen Parnaby of the Conservative Party from its creation until his retirement at the 2019 election,[7][8] when Richard Burton was elected as his replacement.[9] On 13 May 2021, Jonathan Owen was elected as the new leader of the council.[10] Following the 2023 election the Conservative Group elected former deputy, Anne Handley, to be leader of the group.[11] At the annual general meeting of the council on 18 May 2023 Handley was elected as leader of the council, with the Conservative Party running a minority administration with support of the independents.[12]
John Whittle is the chairman of the authority.[13]
| Ward | Councillors | Map location |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley Rural | 3 | 20 |
| Bridlington North | 3 | 26 |
| Bridlington South | 3 | 24 |
| Bridlington Central and Old Town | 2 | 25 |
| Cottingham North | 2 | 12 |
| Cottingham South | 2 | 11 |
| Dale | 3 | 6 |
| Driffield and Rural | 3 | 22 |
| East Wolds and Coastal | 3 | 23 |
| Goole North | 2 | 3 |
| Goole South | 2 | 2 |
| Hessle | 3 | 8 |
| Howden | 1 | 4 |
| Howdenshire | 3 | 5 |
| Mid Holderness | 3 | 17 |
| Minster and Woodmansey | 3 | 13 |
| North Holderness | 2 | 21 |
| Pocklington Provincial | 3 | 18 |
| Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland | 2 | 1 |
| South East Holderness | 3 | 15 |
| South Hunsley | 2 | 7 |
| South West Holderness | 3 | 16 |
| St Mary's | 3 | 14 |
| Tranby | 2 | 9 |
| Willerby and Kirk Ella | 3 | 10 |
| Wolds Weighton | 3 | 19 |
- "Election 2011 - England council elections - East Riding of Yorkshire". BBC News. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- "Election Results". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Election Results". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Election Results". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "East Riding Conservative defects to Liberal Democrats". BBC News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- "Ward councillors". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Parnaby OBE, Cllr Stephen". Local Government Association. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "East Riding Council leader Stephen Parnaby to retire from politics". Hull Daily Mail. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- Wood, Alex (8 May 2019). "New East Riding Council leader elected". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Councillor Jonathan Owen elected leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- Gerrard, Joseph (11 May 2023). "East Riding Conservatives oust leader after losing control of council". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- Gerrard, Joseph (18 May 2023). "Conservatives to rule East Riding Council as minority administration as new leader elected". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- "Councillor John Whittle elected as new chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.