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:
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Cabinet Member for Housing 351 Rectory Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4SR Work: 0191 433 2549 Home: 0191 433 2549 Home mobile: 07747617665 |
Labour | Saltwell |
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151 Windsor Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 4NX Work: 0191 433 2074 Home mobile: 07568600397 |
Liberal Democrats | Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
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21 Beaconsfield Avenue, Low fell, NE9 5XT Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4211269 |
Liberal Democrats | Low Fell |
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Annfield House, Hall Road, Chopwell, NE17 7AD Home: 01207 561 983 |
Labour | Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
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Cabinet Member for Economy Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, Ne8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2554 Home: 07795 812292 |
Labour | Blaydon |
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89 King Oswald Drive, Stella, Blaydon, NE21 4FD Work: 0191433 2074 Home mobile: 07718696514 |
Labour | Ryton, Crookhill and Stella |
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15 Beverley Drive, Swalwell, NE16 3EH Work: 01914332074 Work mobile: 07885 040 524 |
Labour | Dunston and Teams |
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60 Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2AN Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 01207 545511 |
Labour | Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
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'Fourstones', Thornley Lane, Rowlands Gill, NE39 AX Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 01207 542043 |
Labour | Winlaton and High Spen |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 413 8227 |
Labour | Dunston and Teams |
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73 Whaggs Lane, Whickham, NE16 4PQ Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 488 0787 |
Liberal Democrats | Whickham North |
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73 Whaggs Lane, Whickham, NE16 4PQ Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 488 0787 |
Liberal Democrats | Low Fell |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 !HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07525802693 |
Labour | Birtley |
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42 Follingsby Drive, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07794600430 |
Labour | Felling |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4786482 |
Labour | Felling |
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98 Wealcroft, Leam Lane, Gateshead, NE10 8QR Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4423219 |
Liberal Democrats | Pelaw and Heworth |
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240 Windsor Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 4PA Work: 0191 433 2074 Home mobile: 07825114692 |
Labour | Lobley Hill and Bensham |
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Deputy Leader of the Council 31 Liddell Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 1YN Work: 0191 433 2001 Home: 0191 420 5091 |
Labour | Lobley Hill and Bensham |
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Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2555 Home: 0191 4603477 |
Labour | Bridges |
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37 Larne Crescent, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5RP Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 487 4613 |
Liberal Democrats | Low Fell |
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35 Ellison Villas, Mount Pleasant, Gateshead, NE8 3RX Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 422 4874 |
Labour | Bridges |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 6598833 |
Labour | Blaydon |
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146 Mount Road, Birtley, DH3 1BL Work: 0191 433 2551 Home: 0191 4109057 |
Labour | Lamesley |
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6 The Avenue, Birtley, Co Durham, DH3 1AA Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07803440920 |
Labour | Birtley |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home mobile: 07825114703 |
Labour | Lamesley |
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Leader of the Council Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2000 Home: 0191 4826314 |
Labour | Deckham |
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Moorside, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3AN Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4131574 |
Labour | Ryton, Crookhill and Stella |
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Moorside, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3AN Work: 01914332074 Home: 0191 4131574 |
Labour | Ryton, Crookhill and Stella |
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128 Church Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5XD Work: 0191 4332074 Home: 0191 4216890 |
Labour | High Fell |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4695082 |
Labour | Bridges |
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Councillor Maureen Goldsworthy Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4695082 |
Labour | Chowdene |
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34 Westfield, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8NW Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 469 8730 |
Labour | Windy Nook and Whitehills |
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Cabinet Member for Communities and Volunteering 161 Sherburn Way, Wardley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8TZ Work: 0191 433 2550 Home: 0191 438 0625 |
Labour | Wardley and Leam Lane |
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161 Sherburn Way, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8TZ Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 438 0625 |
Labour | Wardley and Leam Lane |
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Cabinet Member for Children and Young People 31 Foxhills Covert, Whickham, NE16 5TN Work: 0191 433 2553 Home: 07525802673 |
Labour | Dunston and Teams |
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17 Valley Crescent, Mount View, Blaydon, NE21 4HU Work: 0191 433 2074 Home mobile: 07865 189987 |
Labour | Winlaton and High Spen |
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13 North View, Clara Vale, NE40 3SX Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4131973 |
Labour | Crawcrook and Greenside |
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50 Kingsley Place, Whickham, NE16 4BQ Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 422 2206 |
Liberal Democrats | Whickham North |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 |
Labour | Lamesley |
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60 Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2AN Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 01207 545 511 |
Labour | Crawcrook and Greenside |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07703 379839 |
Labour | Deckham |
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53 Rugby Gardens, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JX Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4822066 |
Labour | High Fell |
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24 Whaggs Lane, Whickham, NE16 4PF Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07786647333 |
Liberal Democrats | Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
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55 Garden House Estate, Crawcrook, NE40 4PR Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4137601 |
Labour | Crawcrook and Greenside |
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5 Burdon Park, Sunniside, NE16 5HA Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4960816 |
Gateshead Independent Group | Whickham South and Sunniside |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 4332074 Home: 07468565574 |
Gateshead Independent Group | Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
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Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport 40 Cromer Avenue, Low Fell, NE9 6UJ Work: 0191 433 2557 Home: 0191 4872844 |
Labour | Chowdene |
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2 Sidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XD Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4782215 |
Labour | Lobley Hill and Bensham |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4781636 |
Labour | Felling |
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Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care 34 Mill Road, Chopwell, NE17 7HA Work: 0191 433 2556 Home: 01207 561166 |
Labour | Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07802 873650 |
Labour | Windy Nook and Whitehills |
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Councillor Bernadette Oliphant Cabinet Member for Heath and Wellbeing Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 |
Labour | Deckham |
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35 Fellside Road, Whickham, NE16 4JR Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4882545 Home mobile: 07786596489 |
Liberal Democrats | Whickham North |
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29 Carrsyde Close, Whickham, NE16 5UD Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4882873 |
Liberal Democrats | Whickham South and Sunniside |
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3 Woodbine Terrace, Gateshead, NE10 0QJ Work: 01914332074 Home: 0191 4695309 |
Labour | Pelaw and Heworth |
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6 Loveless Gardens, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8ER Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 469 4531 |
Liberal Democrats | Pelaw and Heworth |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home mobile: 07703380091 |
Labour | Saltwell |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, Ne8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07711290996 |
Labour | High Fell |
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53 Theresa Street, Blaydon Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 07966 496971 |
Labour | Blaydon |
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Carmyllie, Thornley Lane, Lockhaugh, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1AX Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 01207 545427 |
Labour | Winlaton and High Spen |
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17 Rectory Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9DH Home: 0191 4697036 |
Labour | Windy Nook and Whitehills |
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7 Laburnum Grove, Sunniside, NE16 5LY Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4883190 |
Liberal Democrats | Whickham South and Sunniside |
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Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home mobile: 07704514130 |
Labour | Saltwell |
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52/52a High Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9LT Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4693723 |
Labour | Wardley and Leam Lane |
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24 Long Bank, Gateshead, NE9 7HH Work: 0191 433 2074 Home: 0191 4875867 |
Labour | Chowdene |