Who's who

Councillor Mick Henry – Chair
Leader of the Council

Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Tel: 0191 433 2002
Fax: 477 6099
Email: cllr.mhenry@gateshead.gov.uk
Secretary: Pamela Beadling |
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Councillor Linda Ebbatson – Vice Chair
Leader of the Council

Chester-le-Street District Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Road
Chester-le-Street
County Durham
DH3 3UT

Tel: 0191 387 1919
Fax: 0191 387 1583
Email: linda.ebbatson@chester-le-street.gov.uk |
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Councillor Nigel Martin – Vice Chair
Durham County Councillor (Neville Cross)

Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UK

Tel: 0191 383 3000
Fax: 0191 383 3228
Email: nigel.martin@durham.gov.uk | View biography

Melanie Laws - Director

Association of North East Councils
Guildhall
Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF

Tel: 0191 261 7388
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: melanie.laws@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Hilary Knox - Deputy Director

Association of North East Councils
Guildhall
Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3AF

Tel: 0191 261 3913
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: hilary.knox@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Rob Mitchell - Head of Local Government Policy and Strategy

Association of North East Councils
Guildhall
Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3AF

Tel: 0191 261 3907
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: rob.mitchell@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Neal Smith - Media and Public Relations Manager
Tel: 0191 261 3915
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: neal.smith@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Bethan Hughes - Communications Officer
Tel: 0191 261 3917
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: bethan.hughes@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Paul Hopkins - Policy Officer, External Affairs
Tel: 0191 261 3916
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: paul.hopkins@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Kasia Kurowska - Policy Officer
Tel: 0191 261 3908
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: kasia.kurowska@northeastcouncils.gov.uk

Lynne Etheridge - Executive Officer
Tel: 0191 261 3910
Fax: 0191 232 4558
Email: lynne.etheridge@northeastcouncils.gov.uk