Which party runs bradford council

You can also contact your local ward councillor by telephone or email at any time. She also represents the Windhill and Wrose ward. The Executive does not have to be composed of politicians belonging to the same political group, but often is. More details are available on the Political Composition page. Other panels are also formed — for example area planning panels, licensing and area committees which have a mix of councillors from all groups. If necessary, they will challenge the decisions made and ask for more evidence.

They can also refer decisions to Full Council. Every year Full Council also selects one councillor as Lord Mayor for the district. This is a non-political, civic role and that councillor works as an ambassador for the district for that year. They will attend community events and represent the Council at civic events. A Deputy Lord Mayor is also selected each year.

The Council employs officers who are paid to implement the decisions made by the councillors and to deliver frontline services. The most senior Council officer is the Chief Executive. The Council employs approximately 8, people excluding schools including social workers, litter pickers, library staff, lawyers and town planners.

The size and scale of Bradford Council makes it one of the biggest employers in the district. Mobile Search. Information correct as of Wednesday, 5 May We will update this page as soon as possible. Mr Hussain, who runs an immigration advisory firm based in the town with his twin brother Hassan, said: "I've spent so many years waiting outside voting centres for my dad and today it was my family waiting for me.

Meanwhile, across the rest of Bradford Council, Labour lost only one seat compared to the election. The party now controls 51 of the 90 seats with the Tories scooping up four more seats with a total of Local elections Live coverage and results. The Liberal Democrats have seven councillors while there are four independents and three Green representatives.

In neighbouring Calderdale, Labour retained seven of the eight seats they were defending and gained the Skircoat ward to see no change in their numbers. The Conservative Party took seats from Labour and the Liberal Democrats but it wasn't enough to overturn the Labour control. Meanwhile in Leeds, the Conservatives and independents both made small gains but Labour continues to rule the roost in West Yorkshire's biggest city. A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive.

More information about these elections. Enter your postcode, or the name of your English council or Scottish or Welsh constituency to find out. Labour leader James Lewis held on to his Kippax and Methley seat and said the way councillors and candidates from his party had helped people during the pandemic had been key to stemming losses seen in other cities.

Labour went into the ballot with a total of 54 councillors in the seat system and emerged with the same number, preserving their five-seat majority. In Wakefield, Labour retained overall control of the authority but lost seven seats to see its majority cut to The party now has 43 of the council's 63 seats, with the Tory opposition's six gains boosting their numbers to In Kirklees, at least one seat in each of the council's 23 wards was up for grabs with Labour council leader Shabir Pandor winning his Batley West ward.

Elsewhere, veteran Green party councillor Andrew Cooper, who is standing for the party in Sunday's inaugural West Yorkshire mayoral election, was re-elected.

Despite modest Conservative gains, Labour continued to control a minority administration.