South Tyneside Council

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, and provides the majority of local government services in South Tyneside.

South Tyneside Council
Coat of Arms
Type
Type
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Mayor of South Tyneside
Cllr Norman Dick, Labour
since 15th May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Tracey Dixon, Labour
since 14th January 2021
Chief executive
Vacant
since 2020
Structure
Seats54 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Labour (48)
Other parties
  Green (1)
  Independent (5)
Elections
Last election
2 May 2019 (Third of councillors)
Next election
6 May 2021 (Third of councillors)
Meeting place
South Shields Town Hall
Website
southtyneside.gov.uk


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