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Councillors for Gateshead

Councillor Alex Geddes

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Labour

Councillor Amanda Wintcher

Pelaw and Heworth Liberal Democrats

Councillor Amelia Ord

Dunston Hill and Whickham East Liberal Democrats

Councillor Angela Douglas

Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Tourism Bridges Labour

Councillor Barry Turnbull

High Fell Labour

Councillor Bernadette Oliphant

Cabinet Member for Heath and Wellbeing Deckham Labour

Councillor Bill Dick

Felling Labour

Councillor Brenda Clelland

Dunston and Teams Labour

Councillor Catherine Donovan

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People Lobley Hill and Bensham Labour

Councillor Chris Buckley

Cabinet Member for Housing Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Labour

Councillor Christopher Ord

Whickham North Liberal Democrats

Councillor Daniel Duggan

Low Fell Liberal Democrats

Councillor Daniel Weatherley

Birtley Labour

Councillor Dawn Welsh

Low Fell Liberal Democrats

Councillor Denise Robson

Saltwell Labour

Councillor Dot Burnett

Dunston and Teams Labour

Councillor Eileen McMaster

Lobley Hill and Bensham Labour

Councillor Freda Geddes

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Labour

Councillor Gary Haley

Deputy Leader of the Council Dunston and Teams Labour

Councillor George Kasfikis

Felling Labour

Councillor Hugh Kelly

Crawcrook and Greenside Labour

Councillor Ian Patterson

Pelaw and Heworth Liberal Democrats

Councillor Jamie Park

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Labour

Councillor Jane McCoid

Lamesley Independent

Councillor Jill Green

Wardley and Leam Lane Labour

Councillor Jim Turnbull

Windy Nook and Whitehills Labour

Councillor Joe Sowerby

Birtley Liberal Democrats

Councillor John Adams

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Saltwell Labour

Councillor John Eagle

Bridges Labour

Councillor John McElroy

Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport Chowdene Labour

Councillor Jonathan Mohammed

Whickham South and Sunniside Liberal Democrats

Councillor Jonathan Wallace

Whickham South and Sunniside Liberal Democrats

Councillor Judith Gibson

High Fell Labour

Councillor Judith Turner

Lamesley Labour

Councillor Julie Simpson

Winlaton and High Spen Labour

Councillor Kathleen McCartney

Crawcrook and Greenside Labour

Councillor Kathryn Henderson

Crawcrook and Greenside Labour

Councillor Kathryn Walker

High Fell Labour

Councillor Keith Wood

Chowdene Labour

Councillor Kevin Dodds

Lobley Hill and Bensham Labour

Councillor Leanne Brand

Saltwell Liberal Democrats

Councillor Lee-Ann Moir

Blaydon Labour

Councillor Leigh Kirton

Cabinet Member for Economy and Communications Deckham Labour

Councillor Lynne Caffrey

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Labour

Councillor Malcolm Brain

Blaydon Labour

Councillor Maria Hall

Cabinet Member for Localities, Communities and Volunteering Winlaton and High Spen Labour

Councillor Marilynn Ord

Whickham South and Sunniside Liberal Democrats

Councillor Martin Gannon

Leader of the Council Deckham Labour

Councillor Maureen Goldsworthy

Chowdene Labour

Councillor Michael McNestry

Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Labour

Councillor Pamela Burns

Winlaton and High Spen Labour

Councillor Paul Diston

Pelaw and Heworth Liberal Democrats

Councillor Paul Elliott

Birtley Liberal Democrats

Councillor Peter Craig BEM

Whickham North Liberal Democrats

Councillor Peter Maughan

Dunston Hill and Whickham East Liberal Democrats

Councillor Rachel Hart

Windy Nook and Whitehills Labour

Councillor Robert Waugh

Bridges Labour

Councillor Ron Beadle

Low Fell Liberal Democrats

Councillor Sharron Potts

Wardley and Leam Lane Labour

Councillor Sheila Gallagher

Lamesley Labour

Councillor Sonya Dickie

Felling Labour

Councillor Steve Ronchetti

Blaydon Labour

Councillor Stuart Green

Wardley and Leam Lane Labour

Councillor Susan Craig

Whickham North Liberal Democrats

Councillor Tom Graham

Windy Nook and Whitehills Labour

Councillor Vicky Anderson

Dunston Hill and Whickham East Liberal Democrats