Richard Ross
Richard Ross is a British politician,[1] veteran,[2] community campaigner and commercial professional serving as a Reform UK councillor for the Weetslade ward on North Tyneside Council. Ross was elected in 2026 and serves on council committees including the Regulation and Review Committee.[1]
Public service and professional career
Prior to entering local politics, Ross served in the British Army with the Royal Corps of Signals from 2000 to 2023.[2] Following military service he pursued a career in commercial management and quantity surveying within the engineering and construction sector. Ross became a school governor for Hazlewood Primary school in 2023.[3][4] Ross has been publicly identified as both a governor and parent of children attending the school.[1][3] Ross was elected as councillor for the Weetslade ward on North Tyneside Council on 7 May 2026.[1][5]
As a councillor, Ross has focused on issues including housing, planning, education, community engagement and local government accountability. He has spoken publicly on matters relating to local development, public services and community representation.[6]
Hazlewood Primary School campaign
Ross attracted regional media coverage through his involvement in campaigns relating to the proposed closure of Hazlewood Primary School.[7] Coverage of the campaign appeared in regional media including the Northern Echo,[8] Newcastle Chronicle[9] and local social media news platforms.[10]
The council's proposal to close Hazlewood Primary School and merge it with a neighbouring school was referred to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator for determination. In 2026, the Schools Adjudicator rejected closure proposals, identifying shortcomings within the process.[11] Following a renewed closure proposal by the council[11], Ross publicly challenged aspects of the evidence supporting the decision and submitted a formal call-in notice seeking further scrutiny of the decision-making process.[12] The matter received coverage in regional media including Chronicle Live, Northern Echo and reporting carried by the Local Democracy Reporting Service.[10][12][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Councillor details - Councillor Richard Ross". democracy.northtyneside.gov.uk. 2026-11-10. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peterson, Amy (https://royalsignals.b-cdn.net/Journals%20Parbates%20and%20Wires/pdfs/Royal_Signals_Wire_Summer_2020.pdf). "The Wire". The Royal Signals (Summer 2020): 56 and 57 – via British Army. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "North Tyneside Council accused of providing 'flawed evidence' for controversial school closure plans". Yahoo News UK. 2026-10-09. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Council accused of providing 'flawed evidence' for controversial school closure plans". The Northern Echo. 2026-10-10. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Proposal to close Hazlewood Primary School". Our North Tyneside Voice. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Cllr Richard Ross - Reform UK North Tyneside, North Tyneside Council, Newcastle upon Tyne (2026)". FindGlocal. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Proposal to close Hazlewood Primary School". Our North Tyneside Voice. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Council accused of providing 'flawed evidence' for controversial school closure plans". The Northern Echo. 2026-10-10. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Campaigners to take legal action against council over potential Hazlewood Primary School closure; Parents have been left furious after the council launched a consultation on a second bid to close the school. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ShoutAbout Local (10 Oct 2026). "ShoutAbout Local - Tynemouth & Whitley Bay". ShoutAbout Local - Tynemouth & Whitley Bay. ShoutAbout Local - Tynemouth & Whitley Bay. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Has Wideopen's Hazlewood Primary School really been saved?". BBC News. 2026-07-04. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Robinson, James (2026-10-19). "Campaigners to take legal action against council over potential school closure". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ "Chronicle Live: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity news". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
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