Susan Dungworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024, when she succeeded Kim McGuinness. She was a councillor until 2021, when she lost her seat.[1]
Susan Dungworth | |
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 Dungworth attending the Labour North regional conference in 2024 | |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2024 | |
| Deputy | Clare Penny-Evans |
| Preceded by | Kim McGuinness |
| Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group Leader of the Opposition on Northumberland County Council | |
| In office 19 April 2019 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Scott Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Grant Davey |
| Succeeded by | Scott Dickinson |
| Member of Northumberland County Council for Hartley | |
| In office 4 May 2017 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anita Romer |
| Succeeded by | David Ferguson |
| Chair of Seaton Valley Community Council for Hartley | |
| In office May 2021 – May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Stanners |
| Succeeded by | Sue Bowman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Elizabeth Dungworth Manchester England |
| Party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Website | https://northumbria-pcc.gov.uk/ |
Career
editDungworth is a former youth justice worker and community activist.[2] In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, she was the Labour candidate in Blyth Valley.[3] She was defeated by Conservative candidate Ian Levy.[4]
She was previously Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group but in 2021 she lost her seat in Hartley, with the outcome of the vote decided by a rare ballot box draw after she tied with Conservative candidate David Ferguson after they both received 868 votes each.[5]
In November 2024, Susan Dungworth announced the creation of a digital resource to help combat the influence of misogyny (via, for example, manosphere culture, hate speech and rape culture) on young people.[6] This is a continuation of a programme initiated by her predecessor as Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, in collaboration with Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland.[7]
References
edit- ↑ James Robinson. "Former Northumberland councillor bidding to be next Police and Crime Commissioner". www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ Robinson, James (22 September 2023). "Former Northumberland councillor selected as Labour candidate for PCC election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, Ian (27 October 2019). "Labour picks Ronnie Campbell's replacement to fight general election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ Marsh, Michael (12 December 2019). "Tories gain Blyth Valley from Labour in shock election result". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Northumberland Labour receive a leadership blow". Hexham Courant. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Northumbria PCC vow to tackle 'Andrew Tate-style' misogyny". www.bbc.com. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ McMenamin, Bethany. "It All Adds Up educational resource". Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland. Retrieved 24 March 2025.