Keane Duncan

Keane Charles Duncan is an English Conservative politician who served as Leader of Ryedale District Council from May 2019 to February 2021.[1][2] He lives in Malton and works as a deputy news editor for the Daily Star.[7][5][8]

Keane Duncan
Leader of Ryedale District Council
In office
May 2019[1] – February 2021[2]
Preceded byLinda Cowling[3]
Succeeded byVacant (Feb 2021–present)[4][2]
Personal details
Political partyConservative Party (UK)[1]
ResidenceMalton[5]
Alma materUniversity of York[6]
ProfessionJournalist[7]

Duncan became Leader at the age of 24, making him the youngest Council Leader in the country.[9]

Political career

Duncan studied at the University of York. While there, he was made the chairman on the University of York Conservative and Unionist Association 2014–2015. He was elected in the 2015 Ryedale District Council election, aged 20. In the 2017 North Yorkshire County Council election he became the youngest member of North Yorkshire County Council.[10][1]

Duncan stood for re-election in the 2019 Ryedale District Council election. He retained his ward and was appointed Leader of the Council.[11][9]

During his term, Conservative councillors stated their opposition to fracking and called for a moratorium in Ryedale.[12][13] He supported proposals to create new unitary authorities for York and North Yorkshire and stood down as Leader in protest at proposals to increase Council Tax.[14][2]

Duncan was elected for the Norton ward in 2022 elections to a new, unitary North Yorkshire Council. He was subsequently appointed to North Yorkshire County Council's interim Executive with responsibility for highways and transportation.[15][16]

References
  1. "Teesside Gazette reporter becomes Ryedale District Council leader - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  2. "Ryedale District Council leader and deputy quit over council tax rise". BBC News. 2021-02-26. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  3. "Six councillors resign from Ryedale council". Yorkshire Post. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  4. "Leader, Chair and Vice-Chair - Ryedale District Council %". Ryedale District Council. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  5. "Register of interests for Councillor Keane Duncan". NYCC. 2021-11-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  6. "Keane Duncan: Debt terrifies today's students '" for no reason". Yorkshire Post. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. "The Daily Star: Home of Fun Stuff". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. "Keane Duncan". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  9. "Britain's youngest council leader appointed at Ryedale District Council". Gazette & Herald. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  10. "LOCAL ELECTIONS 2017: Ryedale turns blue". Gazette & Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  11. "Councillor calls for 'completely new approach'". Gazette & Herald. Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  12. "Conservatives make historic pledge on fracking in ryedale". York Press. Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  13. "Tories face rift by opposing fracking". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  14. "Why North Yorkshire needs East and West approach in council shake-up". Yorkshire Post. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  15. "The election results are in for Ryedale's division for North Yorkshire County Council". Ryedale Council News. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  16. "North Yorkshire County Council unveils new executive ahead of biggest local government overhaul in 50 years". The Scarborough News. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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