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Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (TWPTA) comprises 16 elected Members appointed by the five Metropolitan District Councils that make up Tyne and Wear.

Gateshead

J McElroy
Labour

40 Cromer Avenue
Low Fell
NE9 6UJ

Tel:  4332549
cllr.jmcelroy@zoo.co.uk
Picture of J McElroy, Labour, Councillor of Gateshead
Stuart Green
Labour

161 Sherburn Way
Wardley
Gateshead
NE10 8TZ

Tel: 0191 4380625
cllr.sgreen@gateshead.gov.uk
Picture of Stuart Green, Labour, Councillor of Gateshead

Newcastle

David Wood (Chairman)
Labour

51 Borrowdale Avenue
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 4HL

Tel: 0191 2630017
dave.wood@newcastle.gov.uk
Picture of David Wood, Labour, Councillor of Newcastle (Chair)
N Forbes
Labour

79 Rothbury Terace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 5XJ

Tel: 240 3251
nick.forbes@newcastle.gov.uk
Picture of Nick Forbes, Labour, Councillor of Newcastle
Gerry Keating (Leader of Opposition)
Liberal Democrat

2 Lavender Gardens,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 3DE

Tel: 0191 2818507
Picture of Gerry Keating, Liberal Democrat, Councillor of Newcastle
Lucy Keating
Liberal Democrat

2 Lavender Gardens
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 3DE

Tel: 0191 2818507
Lucy.mckeever@newcastle.gov.uk
Picture of Lucy McKeever, Liberal Democrat, Councillor of Newcastle

North Tyneside
Ed Hodson
Conservative

76 Monkseaton Drive,
Whitley Bay,
NE26 3DG

Tel: 0191 2001421
edwin.hodson@northtyneside.gov.uk
Picture of Ed Hodson, Conservative, Councillor of North Tyneside
David McGarr
Labour

36 Brookland Drive
Killingworth
NE12 6LT

Tel: 0191 200 8324 (work)
mailto:david.mcgarr@northtyneside.gov.uk
Picture of David McGarr, Labour, Councillor of North Tyneside
David Ord
Liberal Democrat

71 Laburnum Avenue
Wallsend
NE28 8HG

Tel: 0191 2007082
david.ord@northtyneside.gov.uk
Picture of David Ord, Liberal Democrat, Councillor of North Tyneside

South Tyneside
Michael Clare
Labour

19 Ridley Grove
South Shields
NE34 6RN

Tel: 0191 4241259
cllr.michael.clare@southtyneside.gov.uk
Picture of Michael Clare, Labour, Councillor of South Tyneside
Tom Hanson (Vice Chair)
Labour

7 Tavistock Place
Simonside
South Tyneside
NE32 3TB

Tel: 0191 4894355
cllr.tom.hanson@southtyneside.gov.uk
Picture of Tom Hanson, Labour, Councillor of South Tyneside

Sunderland
Joseph Lawson (Statutory Vice Chair)
Labour

4 Redburn Close
Houghton-le-Spring
DH4 5DP

Tel: 0191 5841682
cllr.joseph.Lawson@sunderland.gov.uk
Picture of Joseph Lawson, Labour, Councillor of Sunderland
Derek Sleightholme
Labour

28 Woburn
Biddick Village
Washington

Tel: 0191 4163789
cllr.derek.sleightholme@sunderland.gov.uk
Picture of Derek Sleightholme, Labour, Councillor of Sunderland

Susan Watson
Labour

5 Floral Dene
South Hylton
Sunderland
SR4 0NW

Tel: 0191 5347160
cllr.susan.watson@sunderland.gov.uk
Picture of Susan Watson, Labour, Councillor of Sunderland
Peter Wood
Conservative

24 Lutterworth Road
Sunderland
SR2 9AX

Tel: 0191 5226036
Cllr.peter.wood@sunderland.gov.uk
Picture of Peter Wood, Conservative, Councillor of Sunderland

9 Labour, 7 Opposition (3 Lib Dem and 3 Conservatives,1 vacancy)
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