Linda Arkley
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| Linda Arkley | |
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Mayor of North Tyneside Council
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| In office 2003 – 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Morgan |
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| Succeeded by | John Harrison |
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Council Member for Preston ward, North Tyneside
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| In office 2005 – present |
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| Preceded by | Martin Van Der Merwe |
| Constituency | Preston ward, North Tyneside |
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| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | North Shields, Tyne and Wear |
| Website | [Linda Arkley - Councillor] |
Linda Arkley was the Conservative mayor of North Tyneside, England, until her defeat in 2005 by Labour candidate John Harrison.[1]
She was elected as mayor in a 2003 by-election, following the resignation of Chris Morgan. She had previously been Deputy Leader of the Conservative group on North Tyneside Council. After her defeat, she has continued to campaign on behalf of the Conservative Party and currently represents Preston ward on the council.
In October 2006 Arkley and other Conservative councillors paid damages for libel over claims made in an election leaflet that a council employee had been hired for political reasons rather than on merit. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ "English elect councils and mayors", BBC news, 2005-05-07. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ Land, Jon. "Damages for council worker in 'political preferment' row", 24dash.com, 2006-10-12. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
[edit] External links
- Councillor Linda Arkley page at North Tyneside Council.
| Preceded by Chris Morgan |
Mayor of North Tyneside 2003 – 2005 |
Succeeded by John Harrison |
