Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. The council styles itself Calderdale Council. It is a

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, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the

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Premises

The council is based at Halifax Town Hall, which had been built for one of the council's predecessors, the Halifax Borough Council, in 1863.

Elections

Electoral arrangements

Calderdale is divided into 17 wards, each ward having three councillors for a total of 51 councillors. Councillors serve four-year terms, with one-third of the council elected every year except every fourth year when no councilors are elected. The ward boundaries were redrawn in 2004 so the whole council was up for election. One third of the council was elected from 2006 onward.

Current political make-up

As of 2022 the council is controlled by Labour.

Historical political make-up

2020s

2010s

2000s

Wards

Mayor

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Calderdale. Political leadership is provided by the

leader of the council In England, local authorities are required to adopt one of three types of executive arrangements, having either an "elected mayor and cabinet", a "leader and cabinet", or a "committee system". The type of arrangement used determines how decisions ...

. Former leaders are listed at

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council elections Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council is elected each year, except for every fourth year when there is no election. Political control The first election ...

. The mayors since 1974 have been:

References

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