Newcastle Diocesan Education Board
January 2025-December 2027 Triennium
Ex Officio Rt Revd Helen-Ann Hartley
Company Secretary Mr David Akers
Elected by Diocesan Synod
Ordained
Revd Julia Lacey
Vacancy
Vacancy
Lay
Mrs Brenda Frier
Mrs Rebecca Simpson
Vacancy
Bishop’s Nomination
Ordained
Revd Dr Gill Alexander (Chair)
The Very Revd Lee Batson (Vice Chair)
Revd Sam Lochead
Lay
Mr Richard Restall
Mr Alan Hardie
Mrs Kate Massey
Co-opted Members
Professor Gary Holmes (joined 26/03/25)
Revd Dr Pauline Pearson (joined 26/03/25)
In attendance:
Mrs Tara Russell – Children’s Ministry
Officers
Mrs Liane Atkin – Assistant Director of Education (Legal & Governance)
Mr Tom Royle - Finance
Mrs Susie Taylor - Clerk
OBSERVER STATUS
Mr Chris Elder - Interim Newcastle Diocesan Secretary
Mr Nigel Wyrley-Birch – Chair Durham Diocesan Board of Education
Quorum is now one third of Members subject to a minimum of four Members present in person or by proxy shall be a quorum.
Newcastle Diocesan Education Board
Finance & Property Committee
Members
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Revd Dr Gillian Alexander
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Very Revd Lee Batson
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Mrs Brenda Frier
Officers
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Mr David Akers – Director of Education/NDEB Company Secretary
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Mrs Liane Atkin – Assistant Director of Education (Legal & Governance)
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Mrs Susie Taylor - Clerk to the meeting
Quorum: Any committee of the Trustees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn otherwise regulate their meetings as they think fit and determine the quorum necessary for the transaction of business provided always that the quorum shall never be less than two members of the body concerned.