Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council


Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, 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 West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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 2019 the council is controlled by Labour.

Historical political make-up

Wards

Calder ValleyHalifax

1. Todmorden
2. Calder
3. Luddendenfoot
4. Ryburn
8. Greetland and Stainland
14. Elland
15. Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
16. Brighouse
17. Rastrick
5. Illingworth and Mixenden
6. Warley
7. Sowerby Bridge
9. Ovenden
10. Park
11. Skircoat
12. Northowram and Shelf
13. Town

Leaders and control

Mayor