Hull City Council

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Kingston upon Hull City Council
Hull City Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1972
Leadership
Lord Mayor
Kalvin Neal, Liberal Democrat
since 25 May 2023 [1]
Leader of the Council
Michael Ross, Liberal Democrat[2]
Deputy Leader
Jackie Dad, Liberal Democrat[2]
Leader of the Opposition
Daren Hale, Labour[3][2]
Chief Executive
Matt Jukes
Structure
Seats57 councillors
Hull City Council composition
Political groups
Administration (32)
  Liberal Democrat (32)
Other Parties (25)
  Labour (24)
  Independent (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull
Website
http://www.hull.gov.uk

(Kingston upon) Hull City Council is the governing body for the unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. It was created in 1972 as the successor to the Corporation of (Kingston upon) Hull, which was also known as the Hull Corporation and founded in 1440 by royal charter.

Structure[edit]

Majority control of Hull City Council
Years Party
1440–1929 No overall control
1929–1930 Labour[4]
1930–1934 Independent[5]
1934–1938 Labour[6]
1938–1945 Municipal Association Group[7]
1945–1969 Labour[8]
1969–1971 Conservative[9]
1971–2002 Labour[10]
2002–2007 No overall control
2007–2011 Liberal Democrats
2011–2022 Labour
2022– Liberal Democrats[11]

From 2002 until 2018 Hull City Council consisted of 59 councillors which are elected from 23 wards, each ward returning either two or three councillors.[12] Following a review, in 2017, by the Local Government Boundary Commission this was reduced to 57 councillors from 21 wards effective from the 2018 elections.[13] The council has several subcomponents with differing responsibilities:

  • Cabinet: The Cabinet makes most day-to-day decisions. It consists of the council leader, council deputy leader, and eight other councillors (called Portfolio Holders), all elected by the full council.[14]
  • Cabinet Committees: The Cabinet appoints councillors to Cabinet Committees to handle specific responsibilities, such as granting of contracts above a certain monetary value.[14]
  • Task Groups: The Cabinet can form temporary units called Task Groups, usually to deal with specific issues. These can contain members from outside the council, such as persons expert in the issue or members of the public.[14]
  • Area committees: These committees are responsible for different geographic areas of the city. They advise the Council and perform certain duties assigned. The Area Committees hold public area forums, in which citizens can participate directly.[14]
  • Regulatory Committees: Required by law or by the nature of the function for which they are responsible. These functions include planning, licensing, standards, school government, and civic affairs.[14]
  • Overview and Scrutiny Committees: Designed to allow citizens greater say in council oversight, these committees hold public hearings into issues of local concern.[14]

Political composition[edit]

Local election results for Hull City Council, 1968–2000.

Legend:
  Labour
  Liberal/Alliance
  Liberal Democrat
  Conservative
  Independent
  Independent Labour
  Uncontested

Until 2002, with the exception of the period 1969–71, the council had been led by Labour since 1945. They again led the council as a minority administration between 2003 and 2006. Between the 2006 election and 2011 election Hull City Council was led by a Liberal Democrat administration, originally as a minority administration. The Liberal Democrats first gained overall control of the council after the 2007 election. In the 2011 election Labour regained control of the council following the collapse of the Liberal Democrat vote.[15] In the 2012 election Labour increased the number of seats they held.[16] In the 2014 election two Labour councillors formed an "Independent Labour Group" in protest against their own party's budget plans, off-setting the two seats gained by Labour in the election.[17] In the 2018 election all seats were contested because of boundary changes[13] and the Liberal Democrat vote rose gaining seats on Labour who held on to control, with their worst result since 2010. The 2019 election saw just 2 seats change hands leaving the composition of the council unchanged.[18]

Elections in 2020 were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] The 2021 election saw Labour lose a seat, while the Liberal Democrats gained two.[20] On 3 March 2022, Labour councillor Julia Conner defected to the Liberal Democrats, reducing the Labour majority to one.[21] Two weeks later, it was announced that another Labour Councillor, Sean Chaytor, would be standing as an independent candidate against Labour in the upcoming 2022 local elections.[22] The Liberal Democrats won overall control of the City Council in the 2022 local elections to end ten years of Labour rule.[23] On 23 March 2023, Labour councillor Aneesa Akbar resigned as a councillor for the Central Ward, triggering a by-election that took place on 4 May 2023, the same day as the UK local elections.[24] The 2023 local elections saw the Liberal Democrats returned with an increased majority.[25] Sarah Harper was suspended as a councillor on 7 August 2023 after failing to attend a council meeting in 6 months due to health issues and the birth of her first daughter, triggering a by-election in her Bricknell ward.[26] Labour held the ward in the by-election with Sharon Hofman elected.[27] On 8 January 2024, Cllr Marjorie Brabazon for the Avenues Ward resigned as a councillor, triggering a by-election,[28] with University councillor and former Lord Mayor Steve Wilson resigning the Labour whip the next day citing: "It became a toxic environment, but I'm free of it now".[29][30] He continued to sit as an independent, until 26 March 2024 when he withdrew his accusation and offered his appology. He regained the Labour whip, but will stand-down at the next elections in May due to health reasons.[31]

Year Liberal Democrat Labour Conservative UKIP Others Reference Controlling Party
2023 32 25 0 0 0 [25] Liberal Democrat
2022 29 27 0 0 0 [11] Liberal Democrat
2021 26 30 1 0 0 [20] Labour
2019 24 31 2 0 0 [18] Labour
2018 24 31 2 0 0 [Note 1][32] Labour
2016 17 39 2 1 0 [33] Labour
2015 15 40 2 1 1 [34] Labour
2014 15 39 2 1 2 [17] Labour
2012 17 39 2 0 1 [16] Labour
2011 22 34 2 0 1 [15] Labour
2010 33 22 2 0 2 [35] Liberal Democrat
2008 33 19 3 0 4 [36] Liberal Democrat
2007 30 20 3 0 6 [37] Liberal Democrat
2006 26 25 2 0 6 [38] No Overall Control
2004 24 27 2 1 5 [39] No Overall Control
2003 21 28 2 0 8 [40] No Overall Control
2002 29 24 2 0 4 [Note 2][41] No Overall Control
2000 10 44 2 0 4 [42] Labour
1999 4 51 1 0 4 [43] Labour

Councillors[edit]

Ward Area Councillors Assumed office
Avenue Wyke Marjorie Brabazon 22 May 2014
John Robinson 5 May 2016
Abhimanyu Singh 2 May 2019
Beverley & Newland Northern Paul Drake-Davis 3 May 2018
David McCobb 2 May 2002
Mike Ross 2 May 2002
Boothferry West Alison Collinson 3 May 2018
Maria Coward 5 May 2016
Jack Haines 2 May 2019
Bricknell Wyke Sharon Hofman 22 September 2023
Peter North 6 May 2021
Central Wyke Sharon Qassim 4 May 2023
Shane McMurray 3 May 2018
Derringham West Sarita Robinson 4 May 2023
Cheryl Payne 22 May 2014
David Woods 6 May 2021
Drypool Riverside Linda Chambers 8 January 2009
Diana Hatcher 7 May 2015
Tracey Neal 6 May 2021
Holderness Park Jackie Dad 22 May 2014
Kalvin Neal 3 May 2018
Linda Tock 5 May 2016
Ings East Alan Gardiner 5 May 2011
Denise Thompson 5 May 2016
Kingswood Foredyke Mark Bisbey 3 May 2018
Charles Quinn 3 May 2012
Longhill & Bilton Grange East Julia Conner 5 May 2011
Tim Kemp 5 May 2022
Dean Kirk 2 May 2019
Marfleet Park Sharon Belcher 22 May 2014
Rosemary Pantelakis 5 May 2011
Patrick Wilkinson 5 May 2022
Newington & Gipsyville Riverside Tracey Dearing 6 May 2021
Gill Kennett 3 May 2018
Lynn Petrini 5 May 2011
North Carr Foredyke Anita Harrison 2 May 2002
Jan Loft 6 May 2021
Phil Webster 5 May 2010
Orchard Park Northern Deborah Matthews 3 May 2018
Rosie Nicola 3 May 2018
Gary Wareing 3 May 2018
Pickering West Tracey Henry 5 May 2022
Mark Ieronimo 3 May 2018
Southcoates Park Hester Bridges 5 May 2016
Anna Marie Thompson 5 May 2022
Jessica Raspin 4 May 2023
St Andrews & Dockland Riverside Leanne Fudge 5 September 2019
Daren Hale 5 May 1994
Haroldo Herrera-Richmond 7 May 2015
Sutton East Rhys Furley 6 May 2021
Allen Healand 2 May 2019
Terence Keal 5 May 2022
University Northern Holly Burton 3 May 2018[Note 3]
Steve Wilson 22 May 2014[Note 4]
West Carr Foredyke Rob Pritchard 3 May 2018
Chris Randall 3 May 2018
Christine Randall 3 May 2018

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2016 reducing the number of seats by 2.
  2. ^ The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 1.
  3. ^ From 2018 to 2022 was councillor for Pickering Ward
  4. ^ A Labour councillor from 22 May 2014 to 9 January 2024. Independent from 9 January 2024 to 26 February 2024 and Labour from then.

References[edit]

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  21. ^ "Hull Labour councillor Julia Conner defects to Liberal Democrats". BBC News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  22. ^ Young, Angus (5 April 2022). "Labour councillor stands as independent against own party in council election". HullLive. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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  33. ^ "Hull council elections 2016 results: Liberal Democrats prove big winners". Hull Daily Mail. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
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