Eddie Darke: councillor for Longbenton and Benton, North Tyneside Council

Eddie Darke is a Labour councillor for the Longbenton and Benton ward on North Tyneside Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 9 May 2016.

Council: North Tyneside Council
Ward: Longbenton and Benton
Party: Labour
Term began: 9 May 2016
Official profile: democracy.northtyneside.gov.uk
Source: North Tyneside Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Eddie Darke

These are the details North Tyneside Council publishes for Eddie Darke, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: eddie.darke@northtyneside.gov.uk
Phone: 07814 778 678
Post: North Tyneside Council, Quadrant, 16 Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, NE27 0BY
Official profile: democracy.northtyneside.gov.uk

Who else represents Longbenton and Benton

Linda Darke Labour
Bryan MacDonald Labour

Labour on North Tyneside Council

Labour holds 37 of the 61 seats on North Tyneside Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 37, Reform UK 10, Conservative 8, Independent 3, Green Party 3.

Leaders and post holders on North Tyneside Council

Carl Johnson Deputy Mayor

All 61 councillors of North Tyneside Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Longbenton and Benton

Eddie Darke sits on North Tyneside Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above North Tyneside, each with its own page:

North East Mayoral Combined Authority led by Kim McGuinness
Northumbria Police led by Susan Dungworth, Vanessa Jardine
Cramlington and Killingworth: Emma Foody (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: Mary Glindon (Labour) MP
Newcastle upon Tyne North: Catherine McKinnell (Labour) MP
Tynemouth: Sir Alan Campbell (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over North Tyneside, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

North Tyneside Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by North Tyneside 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 Name or seat out of date?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.