Alec Brown (politician)

Councillor
Alec Brown
Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council
Assumed office
25th May 2023
Preceded byMary Lanigan
Councillor for Kirkletham Ward
In office
4th May 2023 – 4th May 2023
Personal details
Political partyLabour

Alec Brown is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council since May 2023.[1]

Brown has been a Councillor since 2015, first elected in the 2015 Redcar & Cleveland Elections for the Dormanstown Ward, but ran in Kirkletham in 2023. He was elected as the leader of the Labour group on the Council in 2021.[2] Following the 2023 elections, Brown took over the council, leading a Labour minority on the council.

References

  1. ^ Arnold, Stuart (2023-05-27). "New council leader wants rival cllrs to 'bridge differences'". Teesside Live. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  2. ^ "Redcar and Cleveland Labour group elect new leader and set out policies". The Northern Echo. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2025-02-17.