Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
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Type
Type	Unitary authority council of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Houses	Unicameral
Term limits	None

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. 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.

Powers and functions

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Stockton-on-Tees is within a non-metropolitan area of England. As a unitary authority, Stockton-on-Tees Borough 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, 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.

Political control

Further information: Stockton-on-Tees local elections

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party in control	Years
Labour	1973–1976
Conservative	1976–1979
Labour	1979–1991
No overall control	1991–1995
Labour	1995–2005
No overall control	2005 – Present