Committee

Workforce Consultative Forum (this is an internal meeting and not open to the public) (2026-2027)

Committee members
Name	Party	Role
Councillor Jason Diamond	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Chris Fox	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Sheryl Jones	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Tony Leather	Green Group	Member
Councillor Michael Oughton	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Luke Perry	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Alan Rice	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Mark Richardson	Reform UK	Member
Councillor David Royal	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Mike Smith	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Steven Smith	Reform UK	Member
Councillor Heidi Wildhirt	Reform UK	Member

Previous meetings
Date	Venue
23/06/2026	Town Hall, South Shields	View meeting details

Upcoming meetings
Date	Venue
20/10/2026	Town Hall, South Shields
02/02/2027	Town Hall, South Shields

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