Ward · Gateshead
Lobley Hill and Bensham councillors
The 3 councillors for Lobley Hill and Bensham ward on Gateshead, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.
Cllr David SimpsonNot endorsed yet
Cllr Michael LamportNot endorsed yet
Cllr Michelle MerrinNot endorsed yet
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Questions and answers
Who are the councillors for Lobley Hill and Bensham ward on Gateshead?
Cllr David Simpson (Reform UK), Cllr Michael Lamport (Reform UK) and Cllr Michelle Merrin (Reform UK).
Where do the Lobley Hill and Bensham councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?
Cllr David Simpson has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Michael Lamport has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Michelle Merrin has not endorsed the campaign yet.
How can I contact the councillors for Lobley Hill and Bensham?
Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Gateshead at once, use the email panel on the Gateshead page.
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.