Cllr. Kelly

Chequer

Deputy Leader and portfolio holder for Health, Wellbeing & Safer Communities, Sunderland City Council Cllr Chequer was appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council and portfolio holder for Health, Wellbeing & Safer Communities in May 2024. She was first elected to the council to represent Southwick ward in May 2016 and prior to becoming Deputy Leader, she was the council’s Healthy City portfolio holder. Cllr Chequer represents the council and city on a number of bodies and organisations including the Safer Sunderland Partnership and the Sunderland Health & Wellbeing Board, both of which she chairs. She is also chair of the Central Area Integrated Care Partnership for the Northeast and North Cumbria. As a Registered Nurse, Cllr Chequer is passionate about enabling access for all of Sunderland’s residents to high-quality health and social care services and is committed to working alongside the council’s partners to create a warm, welcoming and vibrant city where everyone can fulfil their true potential.