Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar is run by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. No party holds a majority on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. Its MP is Anna Turley (Labour), member for Redcar.
£2,527
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Redcar’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Labour, the largest group, holds 22 of its 59 seats as elected, 8 short of the 30 needed. The Liberal Democrats hold 12, the Conservatives 12, independents 11, Reform UK 1 and East Cleveland Independent 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Redcar is £2,526 for 2026–27; Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council keeps 83% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 50% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 30 of Redcar and Cleveland’s 59 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour22
- Conservative12
- Liberal Democrat12
- Independent11
- East Cleveland Independent1
- Reform UK1
Latest election: May 2023.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Redcar
One council runs every main service here.
The parish council for the part of Redcar inside Saltburn, Marske and New Marske parish.
5% of Redcar’s residents · Band D precept £23
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Ben Houchen (Conservative), elected May 2024
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
95% of Redcar’s residents live outside any parish, with no parish council.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Redcar, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parishParish tierSaltburn, Marske and New Marske parish council
- 2Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council7 wards · 16 councillorsLabour 9 · Liberal Democrat 4 · Conservative 3 · Independent 1 · all 17
- 3Mayor of Tees Valley Combined AuthorityTees Valley Combined Authority · elected May 2024Ben Houchen
- 4Police and crime commissionerCleveland Police · elected May 2024Matt Storey
- 5House of CommonsRedcar
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
16 councillors for 7 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Peter GroganConservative · May 2023
- Alec David BrownLabour · May 2023
- Marian FairleyLabour · May 2023
- Chris JonesLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Mary OvensLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Malcolm HeadLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Niall HargreavesConservative · May 2023
- Jack Bradley SymonConservative · May 2023
- Janine CravenLabour · May 2023
- Carrie Marie RichardsonLabour · May 2023
- Carl QuartermainLabour · May 2023
- Lynne Patricia RynnLabour · May 2023
- Debbie PowlayIndependent · May 2023
- Ceri Julie-ann CawleyLabour · May 2023
- Alison BarnesLiberal Democrat · February 2026 · by-election
- Jade Danielle LavanLabour · May 2023
- Jonny NealLabour · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkleathamall in Redcar · 7,267 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Peter GroganAlec David BrownMarian Fairley | May 2023 |
| West Dykeall in Redcar · 5,953 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Chris JonesMary OvensMalcolm Head | May 2023 |
| Wheatlandsall in Redcar · 5,440 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Niall HargreavesJack Bradley Symon | May 2023 |
| Newcomenall in Redcar · 5,149 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Janine CravenCarrie Marie Richardson | May 2023 |
| Coathamall in Redcar · 4,843 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Carl QuartermainLynne Patricia Rynn | May 2023 |
| Dormanstownall in Redcar · 4,647 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Debbie PowlayCeri Julie-ann Cawley | May 2023 |
| Zetlandall in Redcar · 4,367 residents2 seats · February 2026, May 2023 | 2 | Alison Barnesby-electionJade Danielle LavanJonny Neal | February 2026, May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Redcar and Cleveland council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Redcar, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
7 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Redcar’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗3,702 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
4,407 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
2,152 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (4 more)
2,003 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,624 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,580 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,157 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Redcar is in Redcar constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Redcar).
38,209 votes for candidates · majority 3,323
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 38,209 votes from 70,241 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 3,323 of 38,209 votes (8.7%): the 161st-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Redcar’s Band D council tax is £2,526 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council keeps £2,094.03 of a Band D bill (83%); the rest goes to the Cleveland police and crime commissioner and the Cleveland Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,527 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1996
Redcar and Cleveland’s Band D bill has risen 50% in ten years, from £1,700.46 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £853.79 in 1996–97.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Redcar and Cleveland, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
North Yorkshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,100.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with North Yorkshire
| Redcar and Cleveland | Redcar’s councils | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £491 | £511 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £529 | £255 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £95 | £47 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £14 | £43 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £138 | £146 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £39 | £48 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £20 | £23 | £26 |
| Public health | £116 | £74 | £78 |
| Running the council | £73 | £67 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £10 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,514 | £1,224 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. North Yorkshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Redcar is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
redcar-cleveland.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
redcar-cleveland.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Redcar is run
Does Redcar have a town council?
Parts of it do: Saltburn, Marske and New Marske parish council.
Who is the MP for Redcar?
Anna Turley (Labour) is the MP for Redcar, which covers Redcar.
How many councillors does Redcar have?
16 ward councillors represent Redcar’s 7 wards.
When are the next elections in Redcar?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Redcar’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Redcar?
Band D council tax in Redcar is £2,527 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 22 · Liberal Democrat 12 · Conservative 12 · Independent 11 · Reform UK 1 · East Cleveland Independent 1 of 59 seats; a majority needs 30. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2023 council election in Redcar?
In Redcar’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 9 · Liberal Democrat 3 · Conservative 3 · Independent 1 of the 16 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 39.5%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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