Kingston upon Hull City Council
Type
Type	Unitary authority of Kingston upon Hull
Leadership
Leader	Carl Minns
Lord Mayor	Karen Woods
Structure
Members	59
Election
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	1 May 2008
Meeting place
The Guildhall
Website
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/

(Kingston upon) Hull City Council is the governing body for the unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. It was created in 1972 as the successor to the Corporation of (Kingston upon) Hull, which was also known as Hull Corporation.

Contents 1 Structure 2 Political composition 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Structure

Hull City Council consists of 59 councillors which are elected from 23 wards, each ward returning either two or three councillors.^[1] The council has several subcomponents with differing responsibilities:

• Cabinet: The Cabinet makes most day-to-day decisions. It consists of the council leader, council deputy leader, and eight other councillors (called Portfolio Holders), all elected by the full council.^[2]
• Cabinet Committees: The Cabinet appoints councillors to Cabinet Committees to handle specific responsibilities, such as granting of contracts above a certain monetary value.^[2]
• Task Groups: The Cabinet can form temporary units called Task Groups, usually to deal with specific issues. These can contain members from outside the council, such as persons expert in the issue or members of the public.^[2]
• Area Committees: These committees are responsible for different geographic areas of the city. They advise the Council and perform certain duties assigned. The Area Committees hold public area forums, in which citizens can participate directly.^[2]
• Regulatory Committees: Required by law or by the nature of the function for which they are responsible. These functions include planning, licensing, standards, school government, and civic affairs.^[2]
• Overview and Scrutiny Committees: Designed to allow citizens greater say in council oversight, these committees hold public hearings into issues of local concern.^[2]

Ward	Area	Councillors	Map location
Avenue	Wyke	3	19
Beverley	Northern	2	15
Boothferry	West	3	22
Bransholme East	North Carr	2	12
Bransholme West	North Carr	2	13
Bricknell	Wyke	2	20
Derringham	West	3	21
Drypool	Riverside	3	4
Holderness	Park	3	10
Ings	East	3	9
Kings Park	North Carr	2	14
Longhill	East	3	8
Marfleet	Park	3	5
Myton	Riverside	3	3
Newington	Riverside	3	23
Newland	Wyke	2	18
Orchard Park & Greenwood	Northern	3	16
Pickering	West	3	1
Southcoates East	Park	2	7
Southcoates West	Park	2	6
St Andrews	Riverside	2	2
Sutton	East	3	11
University	Northern	2	17

[edit] Political composition

Hull City Council has been led by a Liberal Democrat administration since the 2006 election. Originally as a minority administration, the Liberal Democrats first gained overall control of the council after the 2007 election. The council had been led by Labour since the early 1970s until 2002. They again led the council as a minority administration between 2003 and 2006.

Year	Liberal Democrats	Labour	Conservatives	Others
2008	33	19	3	4
2007	30	20	3	6
2006	26	25	2	6
2004	24	27	2	6
2003	22	27	2	8
2002	29	25	2	4
2000	10	44	2	4

[edit] See also

• Hull local elections
• Hull Council election, 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• http://www.hullcc.gov.uk

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