Question: who is the leader of northumberland county council
Answer: Northumberland County Council Type Type Unitary authority History Founded 1 April 2009 Preceded by District councils ( show ) Berwick - upon - Tweed Borough Council Blyth Valley Borough Council Castle Morpeth Borough Council Alnwick District Council Tynedale District Council Wansbeck District Council Leadership Civic Head Cllr Anthony Harkness Murray MBE , Conservative Since 24 May 2017 Business Chair Cllr Richard Robert Dodd , Conservative Since 24 May 2017 Leader of the Council Cllr . Peter Alan Jackson , Conservative Since 24 May 2017 Structure Seats 67 councillors Political groups Administration Conservative ( 33 ) Other parties Labour ( 24 ) Liberal Democrats ( 3 ) Non Aligned ( 4 ) Bedlington Independents ( 3 ) Elections Voting system First past the post Last election 4 May 2017 Next election 6 May 2021 Meeting place County Hall , Morpeth Website northumberland.