Reform UK High Fell Ward

Reform UK High Fell Ward We are the Reform UK Team in the High Fell Ward in Gateshead Central & Whickham Constituency. SW1P 4QP

Lead Campaigner Josh Knotts



Promoted by Lindsay Atkinson, Reform UK, Millbank Tower , 21-24 Millbank.

THE GATESHEAD HIGH FELL BY ELECTION Statement by the Leader of the Council, Nick Allan I would like to pass on my heartf...
10/07/2026

THE GATESHEAD HIGH FELL BY ELECTION

Statement by the Leader of the Council, Nick Allan

I would like to pass on my heartfelt congratulations to Lindsay Atkinson, who becomes our latest Reform councillor and who now represents the High Fell Ward alongside councillors Arthur Boylin and Sid Laws. We all look forward to working with Lindsay for the benefit of High Fell and the Borough of Gateshead.

We also ought to relay our repsect and commiserations to Labour candidate Kathryn Walker who last won the ward with a majority of 1300 votes. We understand that Kathryn is a well-respected and popular resident. She was a worthy opponent.

The campaign was marred by some scandalous and outrageous claims and behaviour by The Labour Party, including distortions and untruths made by the Labour Election Agent. Reform Gateshead ARE funding the costs of the election campaign because we felt it fair to residents as it was one of our own councillors who resigned (for the most understandable of reasons). Let me be clear, we AREN’T paying any invoices. The £19,000 cost initially comes from the Electoral Services Budget. Rather, we are COMPENSATING the council for the cost by one of our Cabinet Members forgoing their Special Responsibility Allowance (also £19,000). In this way, the council and residents of Gateshead will be no worse off.

Using the guise of a very restricted and questionable enquiry to our Monitoring Officer, Labour used the response to call us LIARS. They steadfastly refused to tell the full truth and they actively tried to mislead voters. This matter is now the subject of an official complaint to the council and, ultimately, the Electoral Commission.

And yet, despite this behaviour, the name calling, the use of tropes to describe us as fascists and racists and hiding behind the façade of a former councillor, they STILL failed to win!

Labour may take some comfort from the small majority but they ought to reflect that, despite a turnout of only 21%, they STILL managed to lose another 18% of their vote compared to that which they received in May – only 2 months ago! Compared to the previous election, they have lost 63% of their vote. WHY? – because they have nothing to offer than a truly awful record in running the council, have no policies and can resort only to attacking personalities. The result last night reflects on their record, their attitude and, more importantly, their future which looks increasing dismal.

Our profound thanks to the voters of High Fell who turned out to support us once again!



NICK ALLAN

Leader of Gateshead Council.

09/07/2026

Congratulations to Reform UK's newly elected High Fell Ward Councillor, Lindsay Atkinson!

Today's result is another fantastic endorsement of Reform UK's vision for Gateshead. More and more residents are choosing common-sense politics and councillors who will stand up for local people.

We'd like to thank every member, volunteer, supporter, and resident who helped secure this result. Your hard work and belief have made this victory possible.

They say politics is a rough game … and so it is! However, I draw the line at this type of behaviour which is commonpla...
07/07/2026

They say politics is a rough game … and so it is! However, I draw the line at this type of behaviour which is commonplace among local Labour supporters. The fact is that my wife died under the most tragic circumstances. I have never been to Oxford or run a business there either. This post in particular is very distressing for my son. This person continues to post this kind of thing and worse. But that’s Labour trolls for you! If they can’t find anything to attack you for, they simply make it up ! Vile people 😡

Mark Ferguson MP has written to the leader of the council requesting that work on the demolition of the Fly Over is dela...
07/07/2026

Mark Ferguson MP has written to the leader of the council requesting that work on the demolition of the Fly Over is delayed to accommodate the NUFC/Gateshead FC football match on 25th. Specifically he requests that the work to the Park Lane roundabout is delayed.

Mr Ferguson is well aware that the work on the fly over is time critical. More importantly he’s aware that there must be assessments and plans put in place for such a suggestion to be enacted. This request therefore comes far too late to enact. It is therefore somewhat pointless and playing politics.

Today an important committee on Care Health and Wellbeing took place at the civic centre. We were shocked to see how lit...
07/07/2026

Today an important committee on Care Health and Wellbeing took place at the civic centre. We were shocked to see how little attention one Labour councillor was paying to proceedings. There must have been something really fascinating on her phone. To be fair to her though, several other Labour councillors were also filming our councillors and surfing! Had this been one of the Reform councillors, there would have already been complaints lodged by Labour! Hypocrisy!

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