Mayor of Gateshead

Councillor Michael Hood is the Mayor of Gateshead for 2019-20 supported by Councillor Dot Burnett as Deputy Mayor. 

Elected as a councillor for Lamesley in 2008, the mayor worked in the printing industry before retraining to support people with learning difficulties. He also worked for local cancer charity, FACT, but retired in 2014 to focus on his council duties.

Gateshead has had a Mayor since 1835 when it became a borough council. The Mayor carries out many important duties including presiding over full meetings of the Council and representing the borough at civic functions.

During a typical year, the Mayor will attend around 300 functions, inside and outside the Borough. These can range from receiving a Royal visit or foreign delegation to visiting primary schools, local community centres or a couple celebrating a diamond wedding anniversary.

Councillor Hood has nominated Gateshead Foodbank and Teenage Cancer Trust as his chosen charities and his partner, Janice Scott, will be Mayoress.

Find out about our civic traditions

Documents

Mayor Attendance form [58.38KB]

Mayor Attendance guidance notes [50.53KB]

Mayors/Mayoresses of Gateshead since 1974 [13.96KB]

Mayors/Mayoresses of Gateshead 1835-1973 [26.62KB]