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Jamie Driscoll

Jamie Driscoll is a Green Party candidate in Monument in the Newcastle upon Tyne local election.

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Jamie Driscoll's policies

Statement to voters

I left school at 16.

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As a mature student, I got an engineering degree at Northumbria University. As North of Tyne Mayor, I created thousands of real living wage jobs and built affordable homes. In my 5 years as Mayor, I claimed £0 expenses.

Councillors should be shop stewards for the community in the council, not cheerleaders for the council in the community. I've been an anti-racist campaigner since the late 1980's. I'm pro-trans and LGBTQ+ rights and a White Ribbon ambassador, the campaign for men to speak out against violence against women and girls.

As Mayor, I invested £2 million into rebuilding a derelict youth centre near St James' Park. Local people now have the NUCASTLE sports centre on Diana Street. Disabled people play football. Asian elders play walking cricket on the all-weather rooftop pitch. Thousands of young people get mental health support. It brings our community together.

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Party manifesto

Jamie Driscoll is the Green Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Green Party manifesto.

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About Jamie Driscoll

Wikipedia

Jamie Driscoll is a British politician who served as the metro mayor of the North of Tyne Combined Authority from 2019 to 2024. He represented Labour until June 2023 and then became an independent. He was previously a Labour councillor on Newcastle City Council for the Monument ward from 2018 to 2019.

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Newcastle Green Party

Jamie Driscoll's local party is the Newcastle Green Party.

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Jamie Driscoll's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2026 Monument: Newcastle upon Tyne local election Green Party (Results due after 07 May 2026) Position not available
2024 North East Combined Authority: Mayor of North East Combined Authority Independent Not elected (126,652 votes) 2nd / 6 candidates
2019 North of Tyne Combined Authority: Mayor of the North of Tyne Combined Authority Labour and Co-operative Party Elected (We do not collect voting data for Supplementary Vote elections) 1st / 5 candidates
2018 Monument: Newcastle upon Tyne local election Labour and Co-operative Party Elected (763 votes) 3rd / 10 candidates
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