Chris Morgan (politician)
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Chris Morgan was the Conservative
mayor of North Tyneside
, England
, from his election in May 2002 until he resigned in April 2003.
He was the Borough's first ever directly elected mayor.
He resigned after he was arrested on charges related to child pornography
. He was later brought to trial on the child pornography charges. The jury at Hull Crown Court found him not guilty of all charges in September 2004. A by-election
was held to replace him - the winner was Linda Arkley
. However in March 2005, North Tyneside Labour alleged that Morgan was still 'pulling the strings' on Arkley's proposed budget.
He returned to politics as campaign manager for his successor as mayor, Linda Arkley, and for Tynemouth General Election candidate Michael McIntyre
, however, both lost.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
mayor of North Tyneside
North Tyneside
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, from his election in May 2002 until he resigned in April 2003.
He was the Borough's first ever directly elected mayor.
He resigned after he was arrested on charges related to child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
. He was later brought to trial on the child pornography charges. The jury at Hull Crown Court found him not guilty of all charges in September 2004. A by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held to replace him - the winner was Linda Arkley
Linda Arkley
Linda Arkley is the Conservative mayor of North Tyneside, England,She was elected as mayor in a 2003 by-election, following the resignation of Chris Morgan. She had previously been Deputy Leader of the Conservative group on North Tyneside Council...
. However in March 2005, North Tyneside Labour alleged that Morgan was still 'pulling the strings' on Arkley's proposed budget.
He returned to politics as campaign manager for his successor as mayor, Linda Arkley, and for Tynemouth General Election candidate Michael McIntyre
Michael McIntyre (politician)
Michael McIntyre is a Conservative councillor for North Tyneside Council in the United Kingdom. He represents the Whitley Bay ward with Alison Austin....
, however, both lost.