Meet the candidates for Whiteleas standing in the South Tyneside Council elections
Here the candidates for Whiteleas explain why you should vote for them on May 3:
Ryan Bell (Green)
Voting Green on May 3rdwill give us the opportunity to bring new ideas and challenge the current, stale Labour council.
Green Party members have been standing up for your hospital from the start as well as fighting to keep local access to libraries for all.
South Tyneside definitely deserves better!
Bill Brady (Labour)
Bill Brady has been your Labour Party Councillor since 1992, he is a passionate local campaigner and his main priority has always been Whiteleas and Parkway estate.
Bill has been at the forefront of delivering improved education facilities for our young people, improved environmental schemes such as car parking bays and he has personally dealt with literally hundreds of individual concerns successfully.
Bill raised his family in Whiteleas, he still lives in the community he serves.
He’s proud to speak up for you and your family.
Bill has a track record of delivering success, keep a strong voice representing you by voting for Bill Brady.
Colin Lemon (Conservative) No picture or statement provided
Chris Binding , Local Democracy Reporting Service