Middlesbrough

  • Council Control: Lab Mayor
  • Conservatives 4
  • Labour 25
  • Liberal Democrats 2
  • Green 0
  • Other 16

Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association 9, Independent 5, Marton East Independent Group 2. Principal port town on Teesside, with heavy industry; old housing is being redeveloped. The elected Mayors have been Ray Mallon (Independent), Dave Budd (Labour), Andy Preston (Independent), and now Chris Cooke (Labour).

Christine Cooper (Trimdon) moved from Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association to Independent in July 2025. Jim Platt and Sharon Platt (both Kader ward) moved from Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association to Independent in May 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
PO Box 99A, Town Hall, Middlesbrough TS1 2QQ

Phone
01642 245432

Website
http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2487.65

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