“We are hugely grateful to Nick for the outstanding contribution he has made to the LGA. His voice has helped to secure significant changes for communities across the country"
Responding to the announcement by LGA Senior Vice Chair, Cllr Nick Forbes, that he will be stepping down as leader of Newcastle City Council and leaving politics, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said:
“Nick has given more than two decades of his life to serving the people of Newcastle. He can be enormously proud of the impact he has had in the city and in his national leadership roles.
“We are hugely grateful to Nick for the outstanding contribution he has made to the LGA. His voice has been significant and influential in very many policy debates with Government and helped to secure significant changes for communities across the country
“He will be sorely missed by the whole local government family and we wish Nick all the best in the future.”