Middlesbrough Council

Middlesbrough Council
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Leadership
Chair	Jack Banks (L) since 21 May 2025
Cabinet	Chris Cooke (L), Mayor Philippa Storey (L), Deputy Mayor, Education & Culture Nicky Walker (L), Finance Ian Blades (L), Neighbourhoods Peter Gavigan (L), Environment and Sustainability Theo Furness (L), Development Luke Henman (L), Children's Services Jan Ryles (L), Public Health Julia Rostron (L), Adult Social Care
Chief Executive	Erik Scollay since 27 November 2024
Structure
Seats	47 (46 councillors plus elected mayor)
Political groups	Administration (25)   Labour (25) Other parties (22)   Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (9)   Conservative (4)   Marton East Independent Group (2)   Liberal Democrats (1)   Reform UK (1)   Independent (5)
Joint committees	Tees Valley Combined Authority
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	4 May 2023
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Website
www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

Middlesbrough Council, also known as Middlesbrough Borough Council, is the local authority for the Borough of Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, England. Since 1996 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Following the 2023 local elections, Labour has held majority control of the council, which meets at the Town Hall. It is led by the directly-elected Mayor of Middlesbrough (Chris Cooke since 2023). The council is a member of the Tees Valley Combined Authority.