Sheffield City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It consists of 84 councillors, elected to represent 28 wards, each with three councillors. It is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Jan Wilson. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the city in England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are... Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

History

The council was founded as the Corporation of Sheffield in 1843, when Sheffield was incorporated (see History of Sheffield). In 1889 it attained county borough status. In 1974, the Local Government Act 1972, reconstituted the City Council as the council metropolitan district, in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, governed also by South Yorkshire County Council. The abolition of metropolitan county councils in 1986 saw Sheffield City Council effectively regain its county borough status. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The explosive growth of the settelments in the area that became the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England was a product of the industrial revolution. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Local Government Act 1972 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales, on April 1, 1974. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The metropolitan counties of England are counties that cover large urban areas, each with several metropolitan districts. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... The Local Government Act 1985 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Political control

Elections to Sheffield City Council are by thirds, in three years of every four. 2004 saw new boundaries and therefore all seats were contested.

The council had been under the control of the Labour party from its reorganisation under the Local Government Act 1972, from 1973 to 1999, when the Liberal Democrats took control of the council. It shifted to No Overall Control in 2002, with Labour taking leadership of the council. They took an absolute majority at the 2003 election. Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Local Government Act 1972 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales, on April 1, 1974. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999(MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... NOC can refer to: National Olympic Committee, a group eligible to enter athletes and teams into an Olympic Games. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Leaders

• David Blunkett (Labour, ?1980-1987?)

• Peter Moore (Lib Dem, 1999-2002)
• Jan Wilson (Labour, 2002-)

Jump to: navigation, search David Blunkett The Right Honourable David Blunkett (born June 6, 1947) is a British Labour Party politician and has been Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside since 1987. ... Peter Moore can refer to: Peter Moore, a serial killer. ...

Sources

• 1999 results
• 2000 results
• 2002 results
• 2003 results
• 2004 results

External links

• Sheffield City Council