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Cabinet

Member Portfolio Key areas of responsibility
Karen Clark Elected Mayor
  • Overall strategic policy direction
  • 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 and presentation of strategic policy direction
  • Regeneration and economic development
  • Corporate strategy (including customer service)
  • Planning and strategic transport
  • Culture, tourism and events
  • Delivery of the investment programme
  • Community and voluntary sector
Councillor Anthony McMullen Cabinet Member responsible for Finance and Resources
  • Finance, ICT and HR
  • Audit, assurance and risk
  • Asset and property management
  • Procurement and supply chain (including the Capita and Equans partnerships)
  • Delivery of the investment programme
Councillor Janet Hunter Cabinet Member responsible for Adult Social Care
  • Adult social care and safeguarding
  • Carers' champion
  • Older people’s champion
Councillor Steven Phillips Cabinet Member responsible for Inclusion, Employment and Skills
  • Ambition for education
  • Inclusive economy strategy
  • Employment and skills
Councillor Joan Walker Cabinet Member responsible for Public Health and Socio-Economic Inequalities
  • Health and wellbeing joint strategic needs assessment and health and wellbeing strategy
  • Public health and tackling socio-economic inequalities
Councillor John Harrison Cabinet Member responsible for Housing 
  • Housing strategy
  • Housing management
  • Housing investment
  • Affordable homes programme
Councillor Sandra Graham Cabinet Member responsible for Community Safety and the Climate Emergency
  • Community safety and tackling antisocial behaviour
  • Public protection
  • Emergency planning and business continuity
  • Tackling the climate emergency
  • Delivering the North Tyneside climate emergency action plan
  • Cycling champion
  • Waste strategy and management
Councillor Hannah Johnson  Cabinet Member responsible for the Environment
  • Delivering great places to live - stewardship of our communities
  • Waste management
  • Environmental and local transport services (including roads, pavements, parking, and the Capita partnership
  • Sport, leisure and libraries
  • Equality and diversity strategy
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

Audit Committee

  1. Councillor Tom Bailey
  2. Councillor Jay Bartoli
  3. Councillor Joe Kirwin
  4. Councillor Liz McMullen
  5. Councillor Jim Montague
  6. Councillor Andrew Spowart
  7. Councillor James Webster

Independent (non-elected) Representatives

  1. Dr Stuart Green (Chair)
  2. Ms Lisa Sproates (Deputy Chair)

Standards Committee

  1. Councillor Frank Lott (Chair)
  2. Councillor Eddie Darke (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  4. Councillor Brian Burdis
  5. Councillor Julie Cruddas
  6. Councillor Wendy Lott
  7. Councillor Bryan MacDonald
  8. Councillor Willie Samuel
  9. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway

Overview & Scrutiny Co-ordination & Finance Committee

  1. Councillor Jim Montague (Chair)
  2. Councillor Steve Cox (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Liam Bones
  4. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  5. Councillor Sarah Day
  6. Councillor Julie Day
  7. Councillor Charlie Gray
  8. Councillor Tracy Hallway
  9. Councillor Martin Murphy
  10. Councillor Andy Newman
  11. Councillor Bruce Pickard
  12. Councillor Willie Samuel
  13. Councillor Joanne Sharp
  14. Councillor Jane Shaw
  15. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway

Family Friendly Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Joanne Sharp (Chair)
  2. Councillor Julie Day (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Liam Bones
  4. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  5. Councillor Steve Cox
  6. Councillor Sarah Day
  7. Councillor Andy Holdsworth
  8. Councillor Dave Lilly
  9. Councillor Martin Murphy
  10. Councillor Tricia Neira
  11. Councillor Andy Newman
  12. Councillor Kristin Nott

Co-opted members 

Parent Governor Representatives 

  1. Vacant
  2. Vacant

Churches Representatives 

  1. Mr Stephen Fallon
  2. Rev. Michael Vine

Thriving Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Bruce Pickard (Chair)
  2. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Jay Bartoli
  4. Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw
  5. Councillor Louise Bell
  6. Councillor Linda Bell
  7. Councillor Brian Burdis
  8. Councillor Julie Day
  9. Councillor Claire McGinty
  10. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa
  11. Councillor Andy Newman
  12. Councillor James Webster

Green Sub-Committee

  1. Councillor Martin Murphy (Chair)
  2. Councillor Kristin Nott (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Tom Bailey
  4. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  5. Councillor Louise Bell
  6. Councillor Linda Bell
  7. Councillor Brian Burdis
  8. Councillor Davey Drummond
  9. Councillor Ian McAlpine
  10. Councillor Louise Marshall
  11. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa
  12. Councillor Joanne Sharp

Secure Sub Committee

  1. Councillor Andy Newman (Chair)
  2. Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  4. Councillor Louise Bell
  5. Councillor Brian Burdis
  6. Councillor Ian Grayson
  7. Councillor John Johnsson
  8. Councillor Martin Murphy
  9. Councillor Kristin Nott
  10. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe
  11. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway
  12. Councillor Judith Wallace

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee

  1. Karen Clark - Elected Mayor (Chair)
  2. Councillor Carl Johnson
  3. Councillor John Johnsson
  4. Councillor
  5. Councillor
  6. Councillor
  7. Councillor 

Licensing Committee

  1. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway (Chair)
  2. Councillor Wendy Lott (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Liam Bones
  4. Councillor Bryan Clarke
  5. Councillor Linda Darke
  6. Councillor Davey Drummond
  7. Councillor Tracy Hallway
  8. Councillor John Johnsson
  9. Councillor Frank Lott
  10. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna
  11. Councillor John O’Shea
  12. Councillor Willie Samuel

Planning Committee

  1. Councillor Willie Samuel (Chair)
  2. Councillor Julie Cruddas (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  4. Councillor Steve Cox
  5. Councillor Davey Drummond
  6. Councillor Charlie Gray
  7. Councillor Tracy Hallway
  8. Councillor John Johnsson
  9. Councillor Ian McAlpine
  10. Councillor Jim Montague
  11. Councillor John O’Shea

Regulation and Review Committee

  1. Councillor Davey Drummond (Chair)
  2. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Lewis Bartoli
  4. Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw
  5. Councillor Bryan Clark
  6. Councillor Steve Cox
  7. Councillor Eddie Darke
  8. Councillor Linda Darke
  9. Councillor Dave Lilly
  10. Councillor Wendy Lott
  11. Councillor Jane Shaw
  12. Councillor Matthew Thirlaway

Health and Well Being Board – Elected Members

  1. Councillor Joan Walker (Chair)
  2. Councillor John O’Shea (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Peter Early
  4. Councillor Janet Hunter
  5. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna

Members Support Group

  1. Councillor Julie Cruddas (Chair)
  2. Councillor Frank Lott (Deputy Chair)
  3. Councillor Paul Bunyan
  4. Councillor Andy Holdsworth
  5. Councillor Wendy Lott
  6. Councillor Louise Marshall
  7. Councillor Rebecca O’Keefe
  8. Councillor Andrew Spowart
  9. Councillor James Webster
  10. Councillor Liam Bones

Constitution Task Group

  1. Councillor Carl Johnson (Chair)
  2. Councillor Julie Cruddas
  3. Councillor Bryan Clark
  4. Councillor Eddie Darke
  5. Councillor Sarah Day
  6. Councillor Ian Grayson
  7. Councillor Frank Lott
  8. Councillor Louise Marshall
  9. Councillor Tommy Mulvenna
  10. Councillor Liam Bones