North Yorkshire Council
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North Yorkshire Council is the unitary authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire (legally known as the County of North Yorkshire),[3] within the larger ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in England. North Yorkshire was a two-tier non-metropolitan county from 1974 to 2023, when North Yorkshire Council was a county council called North Yorkshire County Council. On 1 April 2023 the seven lower-tier districts of the county were abolished and their functions taken over by the new unitary authority.
North Yorkshire Council | |
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Type | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Preceded by | Craven Hambleton Harrogate Richmondshire Ryedale Scarborough Selby |
Leadership | |
Richard Flinton since 2010[2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 90 |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, DL7 8AD | |
Website | |
www |
The council's headquarters is County Hall in Northallerton, the county town.
The non-metropolitan county has a population of 615,491 and an area of 2,483 square miles (6,430 km2). The remainder of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire is administered by the unitary authorities of Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees (part), and York.