Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Backworth and Holystone
Labour
Backworth and Holystone
Labour
Backworth and Holystone
Labour
Battle Hill
Labour
Battle Hill
Labour
Deputy Mayor
Battle Hill
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for Education, Inclusion, Employment and Skills
Camperdown
Labour
Camperdown
Labour
Camperdown
Labour
Chirton and Percy Main
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for the Environment
Chirton and Percy Main
Labour
Chirton and Percy Main
Labour
Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South
Labour
Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South
Labour
Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South
Labour
Forest Hall
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for Supporting and Protecting Children
Forest Hall
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for Adult Social Care
Forest Hall
Labour
Howdon
Labour
Howdon
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for Housing
Howdon
Labour
Killingworth
Labour
Killingworth
Labour
Killingworth
Labour
Longbenton and Benton
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for Public Health and Wellbeing
Longbenton and Benton
Labour
Longbenton and Benton
Labour
Monkseaton
Labour
Monkseaton
Labour
Monkseaton
Labour
New York and Murton
Conservative
New York and Murton
Conservative
New York and Murton
Conservative
North Shields
Labour
North Shields
Labour
North Shields
Labour
Preston with Preston Grange
Conservative
Preston with Preston Grange
Conservative
Preston with Preston Grange
Conservative
Shiremoor
Labour
Shiremoor
Labour
Shiremoor
Labour
St Mary's
Labour
St Mary's
Conservative
St Mary's
Independent Group
Tynemouth
Labour
Tynemouth
Conservative
Tynemouth
Labour
Wallsend Central
Labour
Wallsend Central
Labour
Wallsend Central
Labour
Wallsend North
Labour
Wallsend North
Labour
Wallsend North
Labour
Weetslade
Labour
Weetslade
Labour
Cabinet Member responsible for Finance and Resources
Weetslade
Labour
Whitley Bay North
Labour
Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency
Whitley Bay North
Labour
Whitley Bay North
Labour
Labour