Newcastle Independents

Newcastle Independents, also known as Newcastle First, is a localist political party[2] based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. Initially established as the Newcastle upon Tyne Community First Party, the party was registered with the Electoral Commission in February 2011 and fielded its first candidates in May of the same year. The party changed its name to Newcastle Independents in 2019. The party currently has one councillor elected to the Newcastle City Council.[3]

Newcastle Independents
LeaderJason Smith
Founded14 February 2011
HeadquartersJoe Wilson House
74 Falstone Avenue
Denton Burn
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 7SG[1]
IdeologyLocalism
Website
www.newcastleindependents.uk

Electoral performance

Newcastle Independents stood for election under the registered description of It's Time to Put Newcastle First from 2011 to 2019 with some candidates standing under the registered description of Local Community Candidate in 2018 and 2019.

In 2020, the party won its first council seat with Ian Donaldson[4][5] being elected in Callerton & Throckley Ward[6] and the party came close to winning seats in Lemington Ward[7] and Denton and Westerhope Ward.[8]

Local campaigns

Newcastle Independents has led a number of campaigns including:

  1. Campaigning for the Tyne and Wear Metro to be extended into Northumberland.[9]
  2. Fighting to protect Newcastle's greenbelt land.[10][11]
  3. Creating a People's Mayor if Newcastle established an elected mayor for the city.[12]
  4. Calling for the creation of a council owned energy company.[13]
  5. Highlighting the state of grass cutting in Newcastle.[14]
  6. Battling to save Blackett Street.[15]

References
  1. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  3. Holland, Daniel (2019-07-08). "Newcastle First changes its name". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  4. Holland, Daniel (2019-05-04). "Meet the man promising political change from the 'same old'". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  5. "Councillor details - Councillor Ian Donaldson". www.newcastle.gov.uk. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. "Newcastle First make election history as Labour sees vote drop". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. "Election results for Lemington, 2 May 2019". www.newcastle.gov.uk. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  8. "Election results for Denton and Westerhope, 2 May 2019". www.newcastle.gov.uk. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  9. Scott, Sarah. "Party calls for extension of Metro into Cramlington - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  10. Administrator, journallive. "People power on show against Newcastle housing plans - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  11. Pearson, Adrian (2012-02-21). "Council bow to pressure over green belt building". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  12. Pearson, Adrian (2012-04-10). "City peers go head-to-head in Newcastle mayor row". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  13. O'Donoghue, Dan (2016-04-22). "Newcastle council urged to set up not-for-profit power firm to save residents hundreds". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  14. Holland, Daniel (2019-07-12). "Newcastle suburbs descend into grass jungle after council cuts". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  15. Holland, Daniel (2019-12-18). "Campaigners launch bid to 'save' Newcastle city centre street from closure". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-14.


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