Likely Lad Set to Be Our City's Top Man ; Newcastle Council's New Leader Faces Tough Task in the Months Ahead

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AS A young politician he was dubbed a "Likely Lad."

Now Coun David Faulkner is set to take over as leader of Newcastle City Council in September. Coun Faulkner, who was unopposed in a leadership election by his Liberal Democrat group, will take over from Coun John Shipley who is stepping down after being given a seat in the House of Lords, but will continue as a councillor.

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Likely Lad Set to Be Our City's Top Man ; Newcastle Council's New Leader Faces Tough Task in the Months Ahead

There will now be a contest to elect a deputy leader.

In 1973 Coun Faulkner became the first Liberal councillor to be elected in Newcastle in the modern era wh...

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