Thank you to all of the 1456 local residents who voted for me last week. I’m really honoured that I can continue to represent this part of North Shields as your local councillor. The role of a local councillor, as I often point out, has two sides to it. There’s the case work I doContinue reading “Re-Elected, so what’s next?”
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It’s Local Election Week
This week you have your say on who you think will be best to represent you on North Tyneside Council. I really hope that I’ve demonstrated why re-electing me is the right choice. I’d like to take just a minute to recap the reasons – Personal, Practical and Political: Personal reasons: Practical reasons: Political reasons:Continue reading “It’s Local Election Week”
Standing for re-election
Having now served for four years as a Labour councillor in the Preston ward of North Shields I’m happy to announce that I will be standing for re-election. My election leaflets will be dropping through the letterboxes of homes around the ward over the next couple of weeks. But if you can’t wait for thenContinue reading “Standing for re-election”
Wasting money on ‘fake’ problem
This week I needed to take part in a special council briefing on new rules that the Government is bringing in to make it harder for people to vote in elections. Amongst all the other problems that the Conservative government is inflicting upon us you could be forgiven for missing this one. However, if youContinue reading “Wasting money on ‘fake’ problem”
Cleaning up North Tyneside’s politics
This week I attended the full council meeting, which turned out to be a bit of a marathon session running over two and a half hours. Some important debate was held, the highlights of which I’ve summarised below. Click here for all the paperwork Click here for the video recording The meeting started with sixContinue reading “Cleaning up North Tyneside’s politics”
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Congratulations Cath!
After what has felt like a very long campaign we finally have the result we’ve been waiting for. The good people of Preston ward have resoundingly chosen my Labour colleague Cath Davis to continue representing them. Due to a strange mix of the cancelling of elections in 2020 due to covid, and an election plusContinue reading “Congratulations Cath!”
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Where to vote on Thursday
After what feels like a very long campaign the day of the local elections, May 5th, is nearly here. You may have already voted by post, in which case, thank you. Public votes are a vital cornerstone of our democracy. It really worries me that the awful conduct of politicians, especially the Prime Minister, haveContinue reading “Where to vote on Thursday”
2022 Candidates Unveiled
We’re now less than a month away from the local elections here in North Tyneside (Thurs May 5th) and the full list of candidates for our ward has just been released. In terms of its approach to local democracy North Tyneside elects its councillors “in thirds”. This means that every ward has three councillors withContinue reading “2022 Candidates Unveiled”
Election Results In
Well, I can finally put my phone down after spending most of the day scrolling. Here in the Preston ward of North Shields where two seats were up for grabs the vote split one for us and one for the Conservatives. I’m really happy that my colleague Cathy Davis has been re-elected. She’s really partContinue reading “Election Results In”
The Morning After
Politics requires patience. It isn’t a recommended activity for anyone who is in a rush. Yesterday there were elections in our local area, as there were all around the nation, in different forms. The news this morning is full of opinion, sprinkled with a degree of analysis. But with the majority of results still tricklingContinue reading “The Morning After”
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