Linda Arkley

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Linda Arkley
Mayor of North Tyneside
In office 2009–2013
Preceded by	John Harrison
Succeeded by	Norma Redfearn
In office 2003–2005
Preceded by	Chris Morgan
Succeeded by	John Harrison
Personal details
Political party	Conservative
Residence	North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Website	Linda Arkley - Councillor

Linda Arkley was the Conservative mayor of North Tyneside, England,

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 in 2005, she continued to campaign on behalf of the Conservative Party as a Preston ward councillor.

Arkley stood for a second term in 2005 but was defeated by Labour candidate John Harrison.^[1]

She began her second term as Mayor in June 2009 after winning the North Tyneside Council mayoral election, 2009 after defeating the incumbent Labour mayor John Harrison. In May 2013 she was defeated by the Labour candidate Norma Redfearn who achieved a 55.35% vote after the first ballot (17.88 percent of the electorate). The first time such a ballot has been won in North Tyneside.

References

↑ "English elect councils and mayors". BBC news. 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2007-05-11.

External links

Councillor Linda Arkley page at North Tyneside Council.

Civic offices
Preceded by Chris Morgan	Mayor of North Tyneside 2003–2005	Succeeded by John Harrison
Preceded by John Harrison	Mayor of North Tyneside 2009–2013	Succeeded by Norma Redfearn

Persondata
Name	Arkley, Linda
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Short description	British politician
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