Ryedale District Council in North Yorkshire, England was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. It was elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 30 councillors were elected from 20 wards.
Political control The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows: (Put "Ryedale" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 19731987 19871995 19951999 19992011 20112017 20172023
Leadership Ryedale operated on a committee system, and decided at each annual meeting whether to appoint a leader of the council that year or not. When no leader was appointed, political leadership was exercised by the chair of the policy and resources committee; the role of chair of the council was largely ceremonial. From 2007 until the abolition of the council in 2023, the leaders, or chairs of the policy and resources committee when there was no leader, were:
Councillor Party From To Title Keith Knaggs 2007 December 2012 Leader Linda Cowling 10 January 2013 18 May 2017 Leader Luke Ives 18 May 2017 May 2019 Chair of policy and resources committee Keane Duncan 16 May 2019 25 February 2021 Leader John Clark 18 March 2021 11 August 2021 Chair of policy and resources committee Dinah (Di) Keal 9 September 2021 31 March 2023 Chair of policy and resources committee
Council elections 1973 Ryedale District Council election 1976 Ryedale District Council election 1979 Ryedale District Council election 1983 Ryedale District Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk – The District of Ryedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. 1987 Ryedale District Council election 1991 Ryedale District Council election 1995 Ryedale District Council election 1999 Ryedale District Council election 2003 Ryedale District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 7)legislation.gov.uk – The District of Ryedale (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2007 Ryedale District Council election 2011 Ryedale District Council election 2015 Ryedale District Council election 2019 Ryedale District Council election
Council composition YearConservativeLiberal DemocratsLiberalIndependentCouncil controlafter election200313827No overall control200714816No overall control2011202442015202352019122511No overall control
Results maps
By-election results
2003–2007
2007–2011
2015–2019
2019–2023
References
By-election results
External links Ryedale District Council