Ged Bell: councillor for Kenton, Newcastle City Council

Ged Bell is a Labour Party councillor for the Kenton ward on Newcastle City Council, according to the council's own published list. Ged Bell is also Leader of the Labour Party Group. Their current term began on 2 May 1996.

Council: Newcastle City Council
Ward: Kenton
Party: Labour Party
Posts: Leader of the Labour Party Group
Term began: 2 May 1996
Official profile: democracy.newcastle.gov.uk
Source: Newcastle City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Ged Bell

These are the details Newcastle City Council publishes for Ged Bell, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: ged.bell@newcastle.gov.uk
Phone: 07954 008 131
Home address (published by the council): c/o Members Services, Newcastle City Council, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH
Official profile: democracy.newcastle.gov.uk

Who else represents Kenton

Stephen Lambert Labour Party Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Group
Mick Mahoney Reform UK

Labour Party on Newcastle City Council

Labour Party holds 2 of the 78 seats on Newcastle City Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrat, with 25. Seats by party: Liberal Democrat 25, Green Party 24, Reform UK 23, The Independent Group 3, Labour Party 2, Independent 1.

Leaders and post holders on Newcastle City Council

Rachel Davison Deputy Leader of Opposition and Leader of the Reform UK Group
Nick Hartley Leader of the Green Party Group
Marc Donnelly Leader of The Independent Group
Lawrence Hunter Deputy Leader of The Independent Group
Steven Rutherford Leader of Opposition and Leader of the Reform UK Group
Colin Ferguson Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Co-ordination, Devolution & Partnerships
Stephen Lambert Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Group
Sarah Peters Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group

All 78 councillors of Newcastle City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Kenton

Ged Bell sits on Newcastle City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Newcastle upon Tyne, each with its own page:

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Northumbria Police led by Susan Dungworth, Vanessa Jardine
Cramlington and Killingworth: Emma Foody (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Hexham: Joe Morris (Labour) MP
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: Dame Chi Onwurah (Labour) MP
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: Mary Glindon (Labour) MP
Newcastle upon Tyne North: Catherine McKinnell (Labour) MP
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United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Newcastle upon Tyne, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Newcastle City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Newcastle City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.