Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority with borough status in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England. The administrative centre is Stockton-on-Tees, which lies on the north bank of the River Tees. In the 2011 census, the town had a population of 82,880 and the borough a population of 191,600.[2] The borough forms a majority of Teesside with nearby boroughs of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Hartlepool.
Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton Borough | |
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.jpg.webp) Skyline of Stockton-on-Tees across River Tees | |
 Coat of Arms of Stockton-on-Tees | |
 the part of Stockton-on-Tees within County Durham | |
 the part of Stockton-on-Tees within North Yorkshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | North East England |
| Combined authority | Tees Valley |
| Ceremonial county | Durham North Yorkshire |
| Admin. HQ | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Government | |
| • Type | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Labour |
| • Tees Valley Mayor | Ben Houchen |
| • Mayor | Councillor Kevin Faulks[1] |
| • MPs: | Alex Cunningham (L) Matt Vickers (C) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.2 sq mi (205.0 km2) |
| • Rank | 158th |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | 197,348 |
| • Rank | Ranked 95th |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (960/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 00EF (ONS) E06000004 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 97.2% White 1.7% S.Asian |
| Website | stockton.gov.uk |
The borough is governed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, and the current mayor is Cllr Kevin Faulks.[1]
All River Tees bridges from Yarm Viaduct to Transporter Bridge are in the borough at least on one side, with the Borough of Middlesbrough to the south downstream. Teesside International Airport is shared between the borough and the Borough of Darlington.
Beside Stockton-on-Tees, the town of Billingham is also in County Durham to the north of the river. The towns of Ingleby Barwick, Thornaby-on-Tees and Yarm are south of the river in North Yorkshire.
History
Municipal authority
Stockton previously held borough status as the Municipal Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in historic County Durham.
Loss of status
In 1968, the borough was merged into Teesside County Borough; this civil parish was a part of the ceremonial (not administrative) North Riding county until its abolition.
District authority
The town regained borough status on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. It became a non-metropolitan district of the County of Cleveland, itself established at the same time. Multiple parishes and boroughs merged into Stockton's newly formed district borough:
- Teesside County Borough's area covering the former Stockton, Billingham and Thornaby municipal boroughs,
- Hilton, Ingleby Barwick, Kirklevington, Maltby, and Yarm parishes of the previous North Riding County-administrated Stokesley Rural District, and
- Part of the County Durham-administrated Stockton Rural District parishes.
Unitary authority
The borough became a unitary authority on 1 April 1996. It is ceremonially split between County Durham and North Yorkshire, to the north and south of the Tees respectively. It is the only council in England to be split between two ceremonial counties. The former districts and boroughs of Durham now form the unitary authority of County Durham, so ceremonial County Durham now has four unitary authorities.
Council
The Borough has 26 wards with either one, two or three councillors representing each. There are 56 councillors in total. Following the 2019 elections, the councillors are divided politically as follows:
- 24 Labour
- 14 Conservative
and several smaller groups.
Economy
The Office for National Statistics has published a chart (pp. 240–253) of the trend of regional gross value of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (figures in Sterling [millions]).
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added4 | Agriculture1 | Industry2 | Services3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,804 | 9 | 1,443 | 1,352 |
| 2000 | 3,252 | 6 | 1,359 | 1,887 |
| 2003 | 3,364 | 6 | 1,037 | 2,320 |
^1 includes hunting and forestry.
^2 includes energy and construction.
^3 includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured.
^4 Components may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Local Nature Reserves
The council maintains a number of local nature reserves including Barwick Pond, Charlton's Pond, Greenvale, Hardwick Dene and Elm Tree Woods, Norton Grange Marsh, Quarry Wood (Eaglescliffe), and Stillington Forest Park.
References
- "Former blast furnace worker becomes Stockton mayor". Northern Echo. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Table P07 2011 Census: Number of usual residents living in households and communal establishments, local authorities in England and Wales". 2011 Census, Population and Household Estimates for England and Wales. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
External links
- Statistics about Stockton-on-Tees from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001
