Keane Duncan

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Keane Duncan
Leader of Ryedale District Council
In office
16 May 2019 – 25 February 2021
Preceded byLinda Cowling
Succeeded byVacant (Feb 2021 - present)
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of York
ProfessionJournalist

Keane Charles Duncan (born 1 January 1995) is an English politician who served as Leader of Ryedale District Council from May 2019 to February 2021. Born in Malton, Duncan works as a journalist for Reach Plc.[1]

Political career[]

He was first elected to Ryedale District Council in 2015 aged 20. Two years later he also became the youngest member of North Yorkshire County Council in a landslide victory over the Liberal Democrats.[2]

He stood for re-election 2019, retaining his seat and becoming Leader of Ryedale District Council.[3] At the age of 24, this made him the youngest council leader in the country.[4]

During his term, Conservative councillors stated their opposition to fracking and called for a moratorium in Ryedale.[5][6] He supports a plan to create two new unitary authorities for York and North Yorkshire. [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Teesside Gazette reporter becomes Ryedale District Council leader - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  2. ^ "LOCAL ELECTIONS 2017: Ryedale turns blue". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. ^ "Councillor calls for 'completely new approach'". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  4. ^ "Britain's youngest council leader appointed at Ryedale District Council". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  5. ^ "Why North Yorkshire needs East and West approach in council shake-up". York Press. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  6. ^ "Tories face rift by opposing fracking". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  7. ^ "Why North Yorkshire needs East and West approach in council shake-up". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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