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Meet the team

Landlord licensing is is facilitated and implemented by officers within the Private Sector Housing Team within the Development and Public Protection Service.

The team is a combination of qualified Environmental Health Officers and Technical Officers with many years of experience of working with landlords and within the private rented sector. We are based on the second floor of the Civic Centre, Gateshead.

The designated licensing areas have been split between officers as follows:

NameRoleNumberEmail
Christine OatesSenior Environmental Health officer0191 4333926christineoates@gateshead.gov.uk
Gillian DaviesEnvironmental Health Officer0191 4332519gilliandavies@gateshead.gov.uk
Carol AtkinSenior Support Administrator0191 4333907carolatkin@gateshead.gov.uk
Lesley CraigSenior Support Administrator0191 4333365lesleycraig@gateshead.gov.uk
Julie WilkieTechnical Officer0191 4333936juliewilkie@gateshead.gov.uk
Stuart WeaverTechnical Officer0191 4332574stuartweaver@gateshead.gov.uk
Claire ColeTechnical Officer0191 4333992clairecole@gateshead.gov.uk
Denise FranceTechnical Officer0191 4332660denisefrance@gateshead.gov.uk
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PC Julian MetcalfePolice Constable07736462495 

Contact us

Private Sector Housing Team
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

0191 433 3365
privatelandlords@gateshead.gov.uk