Dame Norma Redfearn DBE (born February 1938[1]) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Mayor of North Tyneside since 2013.

In June 1989 the school won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects for its playground design, presented to Redfearn and a pupil by Charles III.

[5] She was first elected as Mayor of North Tyneside on 2 May 2013, winning 55.35% of the votes cast on a turnout of 32.07%[6] and re-elected again on 4 May 2017, defeating the Conservative candidate, Stewart Hay, with an increased majority.

In May 2018, Redfearn reshuffled her cabinet dismissing the former Mayor Harrison, among others, and bringing in new members including councillors Carl Johnson, Sarah Day, Steve Cox and Peter Earley.

Redfearn stated that she counts the multi-million pound regeneration of Whitley Bay and The Spanish City as one of the things she has been proudest of during her second term in office.

[10] During Redfearn's second term, children's services in North Tyneside were rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted,[11] the Council declared a Climate Emergency,[12] and Forest Hall town centre receive major investment.