Cleveland County Council

Former local authority in north east England

Cleveland County Council

Coat of arms

Type
Type|

Non-metropolitan county

History
Founded| 1 April 1974
Disbanded| 31 March 1996
Succeeded by| Hartlepool
Stockton-on-Tees
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Meeting place
Municipal Buildings, Middlesbrough

Cleveland County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland in north east England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 31 March 1996.

## History

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The county council came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and established its base at Municipal Buildings in Middlesbrough.[1] It adopted the motto "Endeavour" to commemorate the name of Captain James Cook's ship, HMS Endeavour, which, in February 1768, was dispatched on a mission to find the postulated continent Terra Australis Incognita (or "unknown southern land") in the south Pacific.[2]

Following the recommendations of the Banham Commission, which had recommended the transfer of power in the county to unitary authorities,[3] the county council was abolished on 31 March 1996.[4] It was replaced with four unitary authorities: Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.[5] The four districts were re-allocated to the ceremonial counties of County Durham (Hartlepool and north Stockton) and North Yorkshire (south Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland) so facilitating the abolition of the ceremonial county of Cleveland as well as the abolition of the administrative county of Cleveland.[6]

## Political control

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The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 1996 was held by the following parties:[7]

Party in control | Years

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| Labour | 1973–1977
| Conservative | 1977–1981
| Labour | 1981–1996

### Leadership

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The leaders of the council included:

Councillor | Party | From | To

|
|
|

Maurice Sutherland[8][9] |  | Labour | 1973 | 1977
Arthur Pearson[10][11] |  | Conservative | pre-1978 | post-1979
Maurice Sutherland |  | Labour | 1981 | 1985
Bryan Hanson[12][13] |  | Labour | 1985 | 1989
Paul Harford[14][15] |  | Labour | 1989 | post-1995

## Council elections

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* 1973 Cleveland County Council election
* 1977 Cleveland County Council election
* 1981 Cleveland County Council election
* 1985 Cleveland County Council election
* 1989 Cleveland County Council election
* 1993 Cleveland County Council election

## References

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1. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1979, p. 630
2. ^ "Secret Instructions to Lieutenant Cook 30 July 1768 (UK)". National Library of Australia. 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
3. ^ "Remember When: How the death knell sounded for Cleveland County Council". Teesside Live. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. ^ "The Cleveland (Structural Change) Order 1995". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
5. ^ "Registration Districts in Cleveland". UK Births, Marriages and Deaths. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
6. ^ "The Cleveland (Further Provision) Order 1995". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
7. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
8. ^ "Wendy's degree of success". Newcastle Journal. 25 November 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 13 August 2022. "Sir Maurice Sutherland, leader of Cleveland County Council from 1973–77 and 1981–85, becomes a Master of Law."
9. ^ Rodgers, William (15 March 2001). "Sir Maurice Sutherland". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
10. ^ "A new voice of the North". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
11. ^ "Councils want talks on region plugging". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 24 December 1979. p. 35. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
12. ^ "Anger over £80m cut". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1985. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
13. ^ "Ministry of Defence move will bring jobs boost". Billingham and Norton Advertiser. 15 March 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
14. ^ Searby, Martin (15 December 1989). "Council puts ban on spikes". The Times. London. p. 40.
15. ^ "Civic leaders fight for cash". Newcastle Journal. 15 November 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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Pre-1974|

* Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
* Cumberland
* East Riding
* East Suffolk
* Herefordshire
* Holland
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* Huntingdonshire
* Isle of Ely
* Kesteven
* Lindsey
* London
* Middlesex
* North Riding
* Rutland
* Soke of Peterborough
* Westmorland
* West Riding
* West Suffolk

Post-1974|

| Metropolitan|

* Greater Manchester
* Merseyside
* South Yorkshire
* Tyne and Wear
* West Midlands
* West Yorkshire

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Non-metropolitan|

* Avon
* Bedfordshire
* Berkshire
* Buckinghamshire
* Cheshire
* Cleveland
* Cumbria
* Dorset
* Hereford and Worcester
* Humberside
* Northamptonshire

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Council elections in County Durham

Durham County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* 1997
* 2001
* 2005
* 2008
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

Darlington Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Hartlepool Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2005
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Cleveland County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* Abolished

Chester-le-Street District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Durham City Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Derwentside District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Easington District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Sedgefield Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Teesdale District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Wear Valley District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* Abolished

Tees Valley Mayor|

* 2017
* 2021
* 2024

* See also: Wards
* Boundary changes

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Council elections in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* 1997
* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2022

City of York Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Middlesbrough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2005
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Tees Valley Mayor|

* 2017
* 2021
* 2024

York and North Yorkshire Mayor|

* 2024

Former councils

North Riding County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970

Cleveland County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993

Craven District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019

Hambleton District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

Harrogate Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018

Richmondshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

Ryedale District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

Scarborough Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

Selby District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

* See also: Wards
* Boundary changes

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