Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Attendance (16 councillors)

Councillor	Party	Ward	Status
Brenda Clelland	Labour	Dunston and Teams	Present
Denise Robson	Labour	Saltwell	Present
Dot Burnett	Labour	Dunston and Teams	Present
Eileen McMaster	Labour	Lobley Hill and Bensham	Present
Ian Patterson	Liberal Democrats	Pelaw and Heworth	Present
Jill Green	Labour	Wardley and Leam Lane	Present
Jonathan Mohammed	Liberal Democrats	Whickham South and Sunniside	Present
Kathleen McCartney	Labour	Crawcrook and Greenside	Present
Kathryn Henderson	Labour	Crawcrook and Greenside	Present
Lee-Ann Moir	Labour	Blaydon	Present
Rachel Hart	Labour	Windy Nook and Whitehills	Present
Steve Ronchetti	Labour	Blaydon	Present
Daniel Weatherley	Labour	Birtley	Absent
Marilynn Ord	Liberal Democrats	Whickham South and Sunniside	Absent
Paul Elliott	Liberal Democrats	Birtley	Absent
Susan Craig	Liberal Democrats	Whickham North	Absent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026