Councillor Lynne Caffrey

I have been a Labour Councillor in Gateshead since 2009 and I have always been an active member of the Labour Party as well as an active Trades Unionist and I retain membership of UNISON.

I currently Chair the Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Board; am a member of the Planning and Development Committee; a member of the Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Corporate Resources overview and scrutiny committee. I am a Council representative to the North East Employers Organisation (NEREO) In addition I Chair the Regional overview and scrutiny committee that is examining the NHS Single Transformation Plan (STP) 

I also represent the Council on the management committees of three community centres in Rowlands Gill, Chopwell and Blackhall Mill and am the Council representative to Chopwell Scouts. In addition, I am a local authority Governor to two Primary Schools, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell where I am Vice Chair.