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. Since 2007, the leaders, or chairs of the policy and resources committee when there was no leader, were:[3][4]
^"Council constitution". Ryedale District Council. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^"Council minutes". Ryedale District Council. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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^"Councillor Luke Ives steps down after eight years". Gazette and Herald. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^"Ryedale District Council leader and deputy quit over council tax rise". BBC News. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^Gavaghan, Carl (13 August 2021). "John Clark, 'leader' of Ryedale Council and a politician for 40 years, dies in hospital". Scarborough News. Retrieved 19 June 2022. Cllr Clark was the chairman of Ryedale Council's Policy and Resources Committee, which made him the de facto leader of the authority after councillors chose not to elect a councillor to the official role of leader.
^Gavaghan, Carl (16 September 2021). "Ryedale Council elects Cllr Dinah Keal as new 'leader' following death of John Clark". Scarborough News. Retrieved 19 June 2022. Ryedale councillors this year chose not to elect a councillor to the official role of leader which means the chairman of the Policy and Resources committee represents the authority in situations previously reserved for the leader.
^legislation.gov.uk – The District of Ryedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
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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 1 Contents 1 Political control 1 1 Leadership 2 Council elections 3 Council composition 4 By election results 4 1 2003 2007 4 2 2007 2011 4 3 2015 2019 4 4 2019 2023 5 References 6 External linksPolitical control editSince the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties 2 Party in control YearsIndependent 1973 1987No overall control 1987 1995Liberal Democrats 1995 1999No overall control 1999 2011Conservative 2011 2017No overall control 2017 2023Leadership edit 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 Since 2007 the leaders or chairs of the policy and resources committee when there was no leader were 3 4 Councillor Party From To TitleKeith Knaggs 5 Conservative 17 May 2007 December 2012 LeaderLinda Cowling 6 Conservative 10 January 2013 18 May 2017 LeaderLuke Ives 7 Conservative 18 May 2017 5 May 2019 Chair of policy and resources committeeKeane Duncan 8 Conservative 16 May 2019 25 February 2021 LeaderJohn Clark 9 Liberal 18 March 2021 11 August 2021 Chair of policy and resources committeeDinah Di Keal 10 Liberal Democrats 9 September 2021 31 March 2023 Chair of policy and resources committeeCouncil elections edit1973 Ryedale District Council election 1976 Ryedale District Council election 1979 Ryedale District Council election 1983 Ryedale District Council election New ward boundaries 11 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 12 13 2007 Ryedale District Council election 2011 Ryedale District Council election 2015 Ryedale District Council election 2019 Ryedale District Council electionCouncil composition editYear Conservative Liberal Democrats Liberal Independent Council controlafter election2003 13 8 2 7 No overall control2007 14 8 1 a 6 No overall control2011 20 2 4 4 Conservative2015 20 2 3 5 Conservative2019 12 2 5 11 No overall controlBy election results edit2003 2007 edit Sheriff Hutton By Election 18 September 2003 Party Candidate Votes Independent 439 77 2 7 2Conservative 130 22 8 7 2Majority 309 54 4Turnout 569 41 5Independent hold SwingWolds By Election 15 July 2004 Party Candidate Votes Conservative 232 55 9Liberal Democrats Mike Beckett 183 44 1Majority 49 11 8Turnout 415 31 9Conservative hold Swing2007 2011 edit Pickering East By Election 21 June 2007 15 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Woodward 577 53 7 53 7Conservative Ena Dent 313 29 1 4 7Independent Juliet Hepworth 185 17 2 15 7Majority 264 24 6Turnout 1 075 40 3Liberal gain from Independent SwingSheriff Hutton By Election 16 August 2007 16 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Eric Hope 348 53 8 2 5Independent Gillian Stilwell 299 46 2 2 5Majority 49 7 6Turnout 647 46 9Conservative hold SwingPickering East By Election 8 October 2009 17 18 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Sue Cowan 392 42 8Liberal Democrats Charles Downes 274 29 9Independent William Oxley 213 23 3Independent Ann Hopkinson 37 4 0Majority 118 12 9Turnout 916 34 3Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats SwingNorton West By Election 6 May 2010 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Hugh Spencer 579 50 7Conservative Judith Denniss 455 39 9BNP Trevor Moss 107 9 4Majority 124 10 8Turnout 1141Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing2015 2019 edit Derwent By Election 17 December 2015 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Mike Potter 283 35Conservative Kerry Ennis 278 35Independent Stephen Shaw 124 16Independent Darren Allanson 81 10Yorkshire Tobias Barran 32 4Majority 5 0Turnout 798Liberal gain from Conservative Swing2019 2023 edit Cropton By Election 18 November 2021 19 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Alasdair Clark 202 39 6 15 5Conservative Greg White 155 30 4 10 9Green Richard McLane 121 23 7 23 7Labour Jill Wells 32 6 3 6 3Majority 47 9 2Turnout 510Liberal hold SwingReferences edit Only 1 candidate nominated for the 2 seat ward of Pickering East The Liberal Party won the subsequent by election held on 21 June 2007 14 Elections Voting Ryedale District Council Retrieved 9 October 2009 Ryedale BBC News Online Retrieved 9 October 2009 Council constitution Ryedale District Council 13 January 2021 Retrieved 19 June 2022 Council minutes Ryedale District Council Retrieved 19 June 2022 Former Ryedale council leader made honorary alderman Northern Echo 5 September 2013 Retrieved 19 June 2022 Six councillors resign from Ryedale council Yorkshire Post 12 April 2017 Retrieved 19 June 2022 Councillor Luke Ives steps down after eight years Gazette and Herald 6 February 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2022 Ryedale District Council leader and deputy quit over council tax rise BBC News 26 February 2021 Retrieved 19 June 2022 Gavaghan Carl 13 August 2021 John Clark leader of Ryedale Council and a politician for 40 years dies in hospital Scarborough News Retrieved 19 June 2022 Cllr Clark was the chairman of Ryedale Council s Policy and Resources Committee which made him the de facto leader of the authority after councillors chose not to elect a councillor to the official role of leader Gavaghan Carl 16 September 2021 Ryedale Council elects Cllr Dinah Keal as new leader following death of John Clark Scarborough News Retrieved 19 June 2022 Ryedale councillors this year chose not to elect a councillor to the official role of leader which means the chairman of the Policy and Resources committee represents the authority in situations previously reserved for the leader legislation gov uk The District of Ryedale Electoral Arrangements Order 1979 Retrieved on 19 November 2015 Local elections BBC News Online Retrieved 9 October 2009 legislation gov uk The District of Ryedale Electoral Changes Order 2000 Retrieved on 4 October 2015 Local Elections Archive Project Pickering East Ward www andrewteale me uk Retrieved 5 January 2024 New councillor for Pickering East Ryedale District Council Retrieved 9 October 2009 Eric is following in footsteps of his lifelong good friend Malton and Pickering Mercury 22 August 2007 p 41 Tories get mixed response from voters in latest council by elections 24dash com 9 October 2009 Archived from the original on 14 October 2009 Retrieved 9 October 2009 Election of a councillor for the Pickering East district ward PDF Ryedale District Council Retrieved 9 October 2009 Local Elections Archive Project Cropton Ward www andrewteale me uk Retrieved 13 June 2022 By election resultsExternal links editRyedale District Council 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