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The local authorityCouncil · metropolitan_borough · England · 1 of 36 councils (metropolitan_borough)

Newcastle upon Tyne.

Liberal Democrats-controlled metropolitan_borough. £390m net revenue. 26 wards across 0 parliamentary constituencies.

Typemetropolitan_borough
Seats78 councillors · 26 wards
Last election7 May 2026
Websitenewcastle.gov.uk ↗
Net revenue · 2025-26
£390m
Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
£2,413
For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
25/78
Liberal Democrats 32%
Westminster
0
constituencies overlap
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Liberal Democrats chamber, opposed area.

Newcastle upon Tyne is a metropolitan_borough controlled by Liberal Democrats (25 of 78 seats). Net revenue is £390m for 2025-26. It covers 26 wards spanning 0 parliamentary constituencies.

§ 01Composition.78 seats · last contested 7 May 2026

Who sits in the chamber.

LD 25Green 24Ref 24Ind 3Lab 2

Liberal Democrats 32% · last contested 7 May 2026

Councillors — the people.

CouncillorWardElected
John PearsonGrnArthur's Hill2026
Mohammed SulemanGrnArthur's Hill2026
Rowshon UddinGrnArthur's Hill2026
Daniel James AstleyRefBenwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn2026
David MintoRefBenwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn2026
Jiabao HeRefBenwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn2026
Gavin William HutchinsonRefBlakelaw & Cowgate2026
Irene TurnbullRefBlakelaw & Cowgate2026
Rachel DavisonRefBlakelaw & Cowgate2026
Hedley Sugar-WellsGrnByker2026
Jamie AndersonGrnByker2026
Nick HartleyGrnByker2026
Showing 12 of 78·All 78 councillors
§ 02Revenue mix & Band-D bill.MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table

Where revenue comes from.

38%
Council tax
£148.7m · median 44%
45%
Central grants
£174.2m · median 41%
17%
Business rates
£66.7m · median 14%

This is a grant-heavy councils (metropolitan_borough): 38% from council tax vs the cohort median of 44%.

Source · MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table · derived (CT exact; grants/rates split from SFA baseline)

Band-D bill.

Council slice£2,116
County / upper-tier£0
Police£196
Fire & rescue£100
GLA precept£0
Parish average£2
Total Band-D£2,413

Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish

For household tax breakdown

Use the income slider on My place to see income tax, NI, VAT and council tax against your earnings.

§ 03Service spend, ranked against peers.10 buckets · vs 35 other councils (metropolitan_borough)

How does Newcastle upon Tyne split its revenue across services, compared with peer councils (metropolitan_borough)-class councils? Each row is one of the ten standard service buckets. The vertical line at the centre is the cohort median share; the coloured square is where this council sits. Squares to the right of centre mean a bigger share of revenue than the median peer; to the left, a smaller share.

Education33.8% of net spend · cohort median 41%
28 of 35-17% vs median
Adult Social Care32.1% of net spend · cohort median 26%
3 of 35+24% vs median
Children's Services14.9% of net spend · cohort median 15%
21 of 35-2% vs median
Waste & Recycling6.0% of net spend · cohort median 4%
5 of 35+45% vs median
Public Health5.7% of net spend · cohort median 4%
3 of 35+32% vs median
Housing & Homelessness2.5% of net spend · cohort median 2%
5 of 35+50% vs median
Culture & Leisure2.4% of net spend · cohort median 2%
19 of 35-1% vs median
Corporate & Central2.0% of net spend · cohort median 3%
30 of 35-36% vs median
Planning & Economic Development0.6% of net spend · cohort median 2%
33 of 35-62% vs median
Highways & Transport0.0% of net spend · cohort median 2%
34 of 35-99% vs median
How to read these bars

The subtitle on each row (“X% of net spend”) is what share of this council’s revenue goes to that service. The rank (“15 of 61”) is where this council sits within the cohort, sorted by that share descending. The delta (“+26% vs median”) is a relative reading: the council allocates 26% more of its revenue to that service than the median peer would. A small absolute difference can still be a big relative one.

Higher share doesn’t mean waste — it can reflect demographic need (more older residents), rurality, or a policy choice (e.g. keeping a service in-house). Lower share doesn’t mean efficiency — some councils move costs to fees, ringfenced accounts, or grants. £-per-head would be sharper than share-of-revenue; LAD population is pending ingest. Comparisons are within the same council type only.

§ 04Top suppliers.13,515 payments · £118.3m gross · 2 Jan 2026 – 27 Feb 2026

Every invoice over £500, published under the Local Government Transparency Code. Best-effort, not statutory — counts and totals net negatives (refunds/reversals).

Top by total — last 180 days

SupplierPaidSharePmts
REDACTED PERSONAL DATA£6.35m5.4%3,716
SUEZ RECYCLING & RECOVERY HOLDINGS UK£3.90m3.3%13
A&J KEITH LTD£2.96m2.5%26
AURA (NCLE) PROJECT COMPANY LTD£2.64m2.2%8
NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE&WEAR NHS TRUST£2.25m1.9%8
NEWCASTLEUPONTYNE HOSPITALTRUST£2.03m1.7%22
AURA (NEWCASTLE) PROJECT CO PHASE 2 LTD£1.95m1.6%3
ESH CONSTRUCTION£1.59m1.3%2
PROSPER LEARNING TRUST£1.54m1.3%12
NEW BEGINNINGS (N.E.) LTD£1.36m1.2%15

By service area · top supplier

ServiceTop supplierPaid
Adult Social CareREDACTED PERSONAL DATA£3.94m
Corporate And CentralSUEZ RECYCLING & RECOVERY HOLDINGS UK£3.90m
Childrens ServicesAURA (NCLE) PROJECT COMPANY LTD£2.64m
Public HealthNORTHUMBERLAND TYNE&WEAR NHS TRUST£2.08m
Housing And HomelessnessKEEPMOAT HOMES LTD£1.34m
Planning And EconomicNEWCASTLE HELIX MANAGEMENT LLP£0.79m
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
Net revenueMHCLG Final LGFS
Core Spending Power table · 2025-26
Service spendDerived from MHCLG CSP shares
vs 35 other councils (metropolitan_borough)
Band-DMHCLG CSP · precept schedules
Police, Fire, Parish on top
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
13,515 payments · 2 Jan 2026 – 27 Feb 2026
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level