Cllr Tracey Dixon

Cllr Tracey Dixon is the Leader of South Tyneside Council.

Cllr Dixon was first elected to represent the Labour Party for the ward of Whitburn and Marsden in May 2002.

Prior to becoming Leader of the Council in November 2020, Cllr Dixon has served for many years as a member of the Cabinet, including as Lead Member for Culture and Wellbeing between 2008-2011, Lead Member for Area Management and Community Safety in 2012-2015, and Lead Member for Independence and Wellbeing between 2016-2020, as well as Deputy Leader of the Council between 2019-2020.

Cllr Dixon is a Cabinet Member for the North East Combined Authority and is also the Chair of the Education, Inclusion and Skills Board.

She is a member of the Transport for the North Board & Partnership Board. Cllr Dixon serves as the Chair of the Association for Public Sector Excellence (APSE) Advisory Group – Commercialisation and is Chair of the APSE Northern Region. In addition Cllr Dixon is Lead Member for the Local Government Association Culture, Tourism and Sport Board.

Professionally, Councillor Dixon co-owns and runs a restaurant, and has an extensive background in hotel management.