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:
Saltwell
Labour
Cabinet Member for Housing
Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Liberal Democrats
Low Fell
Liberal Democrats
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Labour
Blaydon
Labour
Cabinet Member for Economy
Saltwell
Liberal Democrats
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Labour
Dunston and Teams
Labour
Winlaton and High Spen
Labour
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Labour
Dunston and Teams
Labour
Whickham North
Liberal Democrats
Felling
Labour
Felling
Labour
Pelaw and Heworth
Liberal Democrats
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Labour
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Labour
Deputy Leader of the Council
Bridges
Labour
Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure
Low Fell
Liberal Democrats
Bridges
Labour
Birtley
Liberal Democrats
Lamesley
Labour
Deckham
Labour
Leader of the Council
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Labour
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Labour
High Fell
Labour
Bridges
Labour
Chowdene
Labour
Windy Nook and Whitehills
Labour
High Fell
Labour
Wardley and Leam Lane
Labour
Cabinet Member for Communities and Volunteering
Wardley and Leam Lane
Labour
Dunston and Teams
Labour
Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
Winlaton and High Spen
Labour
Whickham North
Liberal Democrats
Crawcrook and Greenside
Labour
Felling
Labour
Crawcrook and Greenside
Labour
Deckham
Labour
Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Liberal Democrats
Crawcrook and Greenside
Labour
Lamesley
Labour
Chowdene
Labour
Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Labour
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Labour
Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care
Whickham South and Sunniside
Liberal Democrats
Blaydon
Labour
Windy Nook and Whitehills
Labour
Deckham
Labour
Cabinet Member for Heath and Wellbeing
Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Liberal Democrats
Whickham North
Liberal Democrats
Whickham South and Sunniside
Liberal Democrats
Pelaw and Heworth
Liberal Democrats
Wardley and Leam Lane
Labour
Saltwell
Labour
Blaydon
Labour
Winlaton and High Spen
Labour
Windy Nook and Whitehills
Labour
Lamesley
Labour
High Fell
Labour
Whickham South and Sunniside
Liberal Democrats
Birtley
Labour
Birtley
Labour
Low Fell
Liberal Democrats
Pelaw and Heworth
Liberal Democrats
Chowdene
Labour