Greg Stone

Councillor @Newcastle City Council

Liberal Democrat city councillor 1998 to present.Served as full time Executive Member for regeneration, planning, and transport 20••••06 (stood down to take private sector regeneration post); responsible for housing, urban regeneration, city centre development, public transport, highways, economic development, retail, skills, community engagement, community enterprise; collective Cabinet responsibility for management and leadership of the city council staff, budget c. £300m annually). Instigated and led major urban regeneration schemes including Newcastle Housing Expo, Newcastle Brewery / Science City, Walker Riverside. Served on numerous local/regional/national bodies including Newcastle Gateshead Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder, North East Regional Assembly, Urban Commission