Mark Ridyard leads the Focus team for Heaton. They work hard throughout the year to address local problems and issues and to ensure that the voices of Heaton's residents are heard in the Council Chamber.
The Focus Team aims to listen to local people's concerns and issues and keep in touch through regular Focus newsletters throughout the year. In addition the team now use this web page to keep people informed about what is happening across the ward.
Mark works closely with the 22 strong Liberal Democrats Official Opposition Group on Newcastle City Council, holding the current Labour administration to account and pressing for change to improve our area and the wider city.
Mark also fights for our area more broadly and was the candidate for Newcastle East and Wallsend at the 2024 General Election. Time and time again the Liberal Democrats have been the first to demand change, from a Windfall tax on energy companies, to a Gaza ceasefire and stopping Sewage in our rivers and seas. Lib Dems are the ones campaigning to save our NHS and to bring Social care and Mental Health services on to an equal footing.
A local resident got in touch asking for help to get the no loading markings repainted on Holderness Road. A few calls with the council team, helped get clear on the problem and then they did a great job of getting it resolved.
Mark's been working with local residents to address complaints about the state of our phone boxes.
Liberal Democrats will continue their campaign in Newcastle and nationally to stop sewage polluting our rivers, lakes and coastline after Labour councillors and ministers missed opportunities to effectively tackle the water companies
You can contact the Heaton Focus Team in the following ways:
Email us at: heaton@ncl-libdems.org.uk or just click on the button below
Call us by phone:
Many residents tell us how much they appreciate receiving a copy of the local FOCUS newsletter through their letterbox - with local news and campaign updates from the Liberal Democrats.
If you would like to receive more frequent updates on issues and stories affecting your local neighbourhood then eFocus is for you - a regular email newsletter sent direct to your email inbox from the Heaton Focus Team. It is formatted to read easily on your computer, smart phone, tablet or other device.
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Would you like to receive regular updates on stories affecting your neighbourhood? We can send our local eFocus newsletter direct to your email inbox - so you can read it on your computer, smart phone or tablet.
