Newcastle Labour Group selects Councillor Karen Kilgour as new leader:
Newcastle City Council Labour Group has selected Deputy Leader Karen Kilgour as its new permanent leader, the first woman to ever hold the post.
The Group met ahead of this week’s full council, where a new leader of the Council will be selected. Councillor Kilgour will be the Labour Group’s nominee.
As Deputy Leader and former Cabinet Member for a Healthy, Caring City, Cllr Kilgour has been at the forefront of the City Council for several years, spearheading it’s anti-poverty strategy.
After her election as Group Leader, Cllr Karen Kilgour said:
“It is an absolute honour to be selected to lead Newcastle Labour Group by my friends and colleagues. Ever since I was elected as a Councillor, I have worked tooth and nail to deliver for Newcastle residents.
“This has been a tough time for our Council, and should I be elected Leader at Full Council on Wednesday, I will waste no time in getting straight to the job.
“This council has a fantastic record on delivering high quality public services, and that will be my absolute priority as its Leader. I want to lead a forward looking council that the people of Newcastle will be proud of.
“I’d finally like to thank my colleagues in the Labour Group for electing me, and please know that my door will always be open.”