South Tyneside Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Leadership | |
Mayor of South Tyneside | Pat Hay, Labour since May 2021 |
Leader of the Council | Tracey Dixon, Labour since 14 January 2021 |
Chief executive | Jonathan Tew since August 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 54 councillors |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Meeting place | |
South Shields Town Hall | |
Website | |
southtyneside.gov.uk |
South Tyneside Council is the local authority of South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is a metropolitan borough council, one of five in Tyne and Wear and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England. It provides the majority of local government services in South Tyneside.