North Road Ward

Your North Road Ward Councillors

Fred Lawton has lived in Darlington for forty years. He was elected to the Council as a Liberal Democrat for North Road ward in a by-election in 2004 and re-elected in the local elections of May 2007. Fred is a strong believer in justice and fairness for the individual, locally and internationally. He is an active supporter a number of charitable organisations, including War on Want and Amnesty International, which provide assistance and support to individuals and groups throughout the world. He is the Darlington Liberal Democrat Group Education spokesman.

Mike Barker was elected to Darlington Borough Council as a councillor for North Road ward in May 2007. Mike is the Parliamentary Spokesman for Darlington Lib Dems. He is the local spokesman on neighbourhood, community and constitutional issues. Mike was the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate in Stockton South Constituency in the May 2005 General Election. He led the successful "Say No to Tesco in Darlington" campaign in 2006. Mike owns "The Health Warehouse" on Post House Wynd.

North Road By-Election Results - 19th August, 2004

Name of Candidate; Description; Number of Votes

CHAPMAN Jennifer The Labour Party Candidate 571

DAVIES Edward United Kingdom Independence Party 61

GALLETLEY Ian The Conservative Party Candidate 119

LAWTON Fred Liberal Democrat 789 ELECTED

NEVISON Nigel British National Party Keep Our Pound 87

North Road Ward Focus Team

The North Road Ward Focus Team is Councillor Fred Lawton and Councillor Mike Barker.

North Road Ward news stories

North Cemetery CCTV camera needs re-siting (December 2007).

Improvements promised at last in Rise Carr and North Riverside (December 2007).

Rogue car dealers on North Road (October 2007).

Planning the new North Road Primary School (September 2007).

Motorists ignore Leyburn Road no entry sign (September 2007).

Rise Carr estate poorly maintained (September 2007).

Questions asked about gully cleaning (September 2007).

Rise Carr conversion underway (September 2007).

Kajima site cleared at last (June 2007).

Lib Dem pressure secures new Beat Officer (October 2006).

Councillors demand action on Leyburn Road traffic (October 19, 2006).

Leyburn Road traffic survey brought forward (November 2nd, 2006).

Kajima forced to pay for North Park clean up (November 8, 2006).