Councillor Linda Johnson elected as new Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Councillor Linda Johnson has been elected as the new Chairman at May’s Annual General Meeting. She takes over from Councillor Liam Dealtry.
Councillor Johnson has served as a Liberal Democrat councillor representing St Mary’s Ward in Beverley for the last seven years, alongside being a member of Beverley Town Council. She served as Town Mayor of Beverley (Chair of the Town Council) for two years, between 2021 and 2023.
During her year as Chairman, she has chosen to support two charities; East Riding Domestic Abuse Trust (ERDAT) which works with victims of domestic abuse, both men, women and children, within the East Riding, who need urgent monetary assistance after fleeing to a place of safety. Also, White Ribbon - the charity which works towards ending men's violence against women and girls by challenging its root causes of harmful misogynistic attitudes and behaviours.
