About Luke

I’ve been the Labour Councillor for Acklam in Middlesbrough since July 2024. I stood because I am passionate about Acklam, was already involved in the community and wanted to be able to make more of a difference for Acklam and for Middlesbrough.

I live here in Acklam. I spent nearly ten years as a governor at Newham Bridge Primary and helped set up the Friends of Acklam Library. I am a Firend of the Arty too - keeping our area looking its best and preserving its history.

I have five priorities for my time as your councillor. I will work to keep our communities safe, improve our roads and footpaths, be here for residents all year round, strengthen our Acklam community and protect Acklam’s charaster and our green spaces.

In my professional life, I’ve worked in local government, as a trade union organiser representing our NHS workers and now I work in the housing sector. I’ve been a campaigner for Labour since I was sixteen because I am driven values of fairness, tolerance and respect.