Elected Members

The Cleveland Fire Authority was established on 1 April 1996, as a Combined Fire Authority and is responsible for the provision of fire and rescue services to the areas covered by the borough councils of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton on Tees.

The 16 Members of the Authority are elected Members nominated by the four constituent Borough Councils – Hartlepool (three Members), Middlesbrough (four Members), Redcar & Cleveland (four Members) and Stockton on Tees (five Members).

The Chair of Cleveland Fire Authority for 2019/20 is Councillor Paul Kirton who was elected at the Annual Meeting on 7 June 2019.

The Vice Chair for 2019/20 is Councillor Jean O’Donnell.

Elected Members 2019/2020 (PDF)

Gifts & Hospitality Register 2018/19 – Nil Return

Members are required to disclose any gift or hospitality with an estimated value of at least £25.

Members Allowance Scheme (PDF)

Notice of the Members’ Allowance Scheme for the period 2 June 2018 to 6 June 2019.

Members

Councillor Billy Ayre – Labour

Councillor Billy Ayre was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Redcar & Cleveland Council where he represents Normanby Ward.

Councillor Ayre is a Member of the Authority's Audit & Governance Committee.

107 Bexley Drive
Normanby
Middlesbrough
TS6 0SU

Tel: 07500606935

Email: billy.ayre@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Billy Ayre)

Councillor Adam Brook – The Independent Group

Councillor Adam Brook was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Redcar & Cleveland Council where he represents Grangetown Ward.

Councillor Brook is a Member of the Authority's Audit & Governance Committee and represents the Authority on the Redcar & Cleveland Community Safety Partnership forum.

36 Monmouth Road
Grangetown
Middlesbrough
TS6 9EF

Tel: 07970427593

Email: adam.brook@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Adam Brook)

Councillor Norah Cooney – Conservative

Councillor Norah Cooney was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 1999 by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council where she represents Longbeck Ward.

Councillor Cooney is a Member of the Audit & Governance Committee.

3 St Andrews Road,
New Marske,
Redcar, TS11 8AU

Tel: 01642 486368

Email: norah.cooney@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Norah Cooney)

Councillor Tim Fleming – Independent Union

Councillor Tim Fleming was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Hartlepool Borough Council where he represents Headland & Harbour Ward.

Councillor Fleming is a Member of the Authority's Executive Committee.

Cosmopolitan
Middlegate
Durham Street
Hartlepool
TS24 0HY

Tel: 07456588954

Email: tim.fleming@hartlepool.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Tim Fleming)

Councillor Luke Frost – Thornaby Independent Association (TIA)

Councillor Luke Frost was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Stockton on Tees Borough Council where he represents Mandale & Victoria Ward.

Councillor Frost is a Member of the Executive Committee.

37 Diamond Road
Thornaby
Stockton-On-Tees
TS17 8BP

Tel: 07818587067

Email: luke.frost@stockton.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Luke Frost)

Councillor Teresa Higgins – Labour

Councillor Teresa Higgins was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2015 by Middlesbrough Council where she represents Longlands and Beechwood Ward.

She is a Member of the Authority's Executive Committee and Chair of the CFA Local Pension Board (Firefighters Pension Scheme).

c/o Middlesbrough Council, PO Box 99,
Town Hall, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QQ

Tel: 01642 824135

Email: teresa_higgins@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Teresa Higgins)

Councillor Naweed Hussain – Labour

Councillor Naweed Hussain was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2012 by Middlesbrough Council where he represents Linthorpe Ward.

He is a member of the Authority’s Audit & Governance Committee.

c/o Middlesbrough Council, PO Box 99,
Town Hall, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QQ

Tel: 01642 852225

Email: naweed_hussain@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Naweed Hussain)

Councillor Marjorie James – Labour

Councillor Marjorie James was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2014 by Hartlepool Borough Council where she represents Manor House Ward.

Councillor James is a Member of the Authority's Audit & Governance Committee.

40 Arncliffe Gardens,
Hartlepool, TS26 9JF

Tel: 01429 294685

Email: marjoriejames45@yahoo.co.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Marjorie James)

Councillor Paul Kirton – Labour

Councillor Paul Kirton was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in April 2014 by Stockton on Tees Borough Council where he represents Stockton Town Centre Ward. At the Annual Meeting on 7 June 2019 he was appointed Chair of the Authority for 2019-20.

He is a Member of the Authority's Executive Committee and a representative on the LGA Fire Commission.

6 Newby Close,
Norton,
Stockton on Tees, TS20 1TS

Tel: 01642 559331

Email: paul.kirton@stockton.gov.uk

Register of Members’ Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Paul Kirton)

Councillor Jean O’Donnell – Labour

Councillor Jean O’Donnell was appointed to the Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2003 by Stockton on Tees Borough Council where she represents Billingham South Ward.

Councillor O’Donnell is Vice Chair of the Authority and is a Member of the Executive Committee. She is also a substitute representative on the LGA Fire Commission.

11 Hollymount, Chapel Road,
Billingham, TS23 1EL

Tel: 01642 559719

Email: jean.odonnell@stockton.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Jean O'Donnell)

Councillor Mary Ovens – Liberal Democrat

Councillor Mary Ovens was appointed to the Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2007 by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council where she represents West Dyke Ward.

Councillor Ovens is a Member of the Authority’s Executive Committee.

71 Egton Close,
Redcar, TS10 4PQ

Tel: 01642 507104

Email: mary.ovens@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Mary Ovens)

Councillor Jon Rathmell – Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (MICA)

Councillor Jon Rathmell was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Middlesbrough Council where he represents Nunthorpe Ward.

Councillor Rathmell is a Member of the Authority's Executive Committee.

c/o Middlesbrough Council
PO Box 99
Town Hall
Middlesbrough
TS1 2QQ

Tel: 07929661771

Email: rathmelljon@aol.com

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Jon Rathmell)

Councillor Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)

Councillor Andrew Stephenson was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Stockton on Tees Borough Council where he represents Western Parishes Ward.

Councillor Stephenson is a Member of the Audit & Governance Committee and represents the Authority on the Stockton Safety Partnership.

Woodcroft
Durham Lane
Elton
Stockton on Tees
TS21 1AE

Tel: 07785293416

Email: andrew.stephenson@stockton.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Andrew Stephenson)

Councillor Stephen Thomas – Labour

Councillor Stephen Thomas was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Hartlepool Council where he represents De Brus.

Councillor Thomas is a Member of the Authority's Audit & Governance Committee and represents the Authority on the Cleveland Fire Support Network Board.

18 Rowell Street
Hartlepool
TS24 0QE

Tel: 07926002404

Email: stephen.thomas@hartlepool.gov.uk

Register of Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Cllr Stephen Thomas)

Councillor Ashley Waters – Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (MICA)

Councillor Ashley Waters was appointed to Cleveland Fire Authority in June 2019 by Middlesbrough Council where he represents North Ormesby Ward.

Councillor Waters is a Member of the Authority's Audit & Governance Committee.