Nick Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Labour Group of the Local Government Association | |
| In office 6 January 2016 – 10 June 2022 Attending Shadow Cabinet: 6 April 2020 – 10 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Shaun Davies |
| Leader of Newcastle City Council | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 25 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | David Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Nick Kemp |
| Member of Newcastle City Council | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 6 May 2022 | |
| Ward | Moorside (2000–2004) Westgate (2004–2018) Arthur's Hill (2018–2022) |
| Preceded by | J. Fear |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Samad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Iain Forbes 8 November 1973 County Durham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge (BA) Sheffield Hallam University Open University (MA) |
Nicholas Ian Forbes CBE (born 8 November 1973) is a British politician who served as the Leader of the Labour Group of the Local Government Association from 2016 to 2022. He was Leader of Newcastle City Council from 2011 to 2022. In 2020, Forbes was appointed to Labour Leader Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet, serving until 2022[1]