Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2003 on the same day as other
local council elections in England.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councilor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a third year when the mayoral election takes place.
There was also a mayoral by-election held, which was won by
Linda Arkley of the
Conservative Party
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right.
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, after
Chris Morgan was forced to resign due to allegations of possessing indecent images of children on his computer. He was subsequently cleared of all charges.
Mayoral by-election
Battle Hill
Benton
Camperdown
Chirton
Collingwood
Cullercoats
Holystone
Howdon
Longbenton
Monkseaton
North Shields
Northumberland
Riverside
Seatonville
St Mary's
Tynemouth
A further
by-election was held on 14 August 2003. Details of this can be found
here.
Valley
Wallsend
Weetslade
Whitley Bay
References
North Tyneside Council website Elections 2003BBC North Tyneside election 2003
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2003 English local elections
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