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Cabinet

Member Portfolio Key areas of responsibility
Karen Clark Elected Mayor
  • Overall Strategic Direction and Presentation of Policy and Vision of Place
  • Tackling Socio-Economic Inequalities
  • National and Regional Engagement
  • Leadership within the North East Combined Authority
  • Leadership of the North Tyneside Strategic Partnership
  • Law and Governance
Councillor Carl Johnson Deputy Mayor
  • Delivery of Strategic Policy Direction and Plan for Change transformation programme
  • Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
  • Finance, Resources and Investment Programme delivery
  • Community Safety and Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
  • Planning, Strategic Transport, Asset and Property Management
  • Emergency Planning, Public Protection and Business Continuity
Councillor Charlie Gray Cabinet Member responsible for Regeneration and Economic Development  (Place and Economy)
  • Regeneration and Culture
  • Employment
  • Economic Strategy
  • Inward investment
  • Business engagement
Councillor Janet Hunter Cabinet Member responsible for Adult Social Care
  • Adult social care and safeguarding
  • Carers' champion
  • Older people’s champion
Councillor Peter Earley Cabinet Member responsible for supporting and protecting Children
  • Children and Young People’s Plan
  • Safeguarding and Children’s Services
  • Young People’s Champion
Councillor Tracy Hallway Cabinet Member responsible for Education, Employability and Skills
  • Ambition for Education
  • Inclusive Education
  • Employability and Skills
Councillor Joanne Sharp Cabinet Member responsible for Public Health 
  • Health and Wellbeing:  Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and Health and Wellbeing Strategy
  • Public Health 
Councillor John Harrison Cabinet Member responsible for Housing 
  • Housing Strategy
  • Housing Management
  • Housing Investment
  • Affordable Homes Programme
Councillor Willie Samuel  Cabinet Member responsible for Environmental Sustainability 
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Waste Strategy
  • Street Lighting
  • Delivering the North Tyneside Climate Emergency Action Plan
  • Cycling Champion
Councillor Hannah Johnson Cabinet Member responsible for Neighbourhoods 
  • Delivering great places to live – stewardship of our communities and neighbourhoods
  • Environmental and Local Transport Services (including roads, pavements, parking, waste collection, street cleansing and tree management)
  • Sport, Leisure, Community Hubs and Libraries (including parks and beaches)
  • Bereavement services
  • Equality and Diversity champion

Committees are subject to change

Overview, Scrutiny Co-ordination and Finance Committee

  1. Councillor Martin Murphy (Chair)
  2. Councillor Steve Cox (Deputy Chair)

Caring Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Nigel Huscroft (Chair)
  2. Councillor Louise Bell (Deputy Chair)

Standards Committee

  1. Councillor Eddie Darke (Chair)
  2. Councillor Brian Burdis (Deputy Chair)

Family Friendly Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Tom Bailey (Chair)
  2. Councillor Sarah Day (Deputy Chair)

Thriving Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe (Chair)
  2. Councillor Brian Macdonald (Deputy Chair)

Green Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Louise Marshall (Chair)
  2. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa (Deputy Chair)

Secure Sub Committee

  1. Councillor Andy Newman (Chair)
  2. Councillor Paul Bunyan (Deputy Chair)

Licensing Committee

  1. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna (Chair)
  2. Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw (Deputy Chair)

Planning Committee

  1. Councillor Jim Montague (Chair)
  2. Councillor Anthony McMullen (Deputy Chair)

Regulation and Review Committee

  1. Councillor Davey Drummond (Chair)
  2. Councillor Jane Shaw (Deputy Chair)

Health and Well Being Board – Elected Members

  1. Councillor Joanne Sharp (Chair)
  2. Councillor John O’Shea (Deputy Chair)