§ Chairman
- Sir Maurice Sutherland—Solicitor, Leader of opposition on Cleveland County Council.
- Member of Stockton Borough Council
§ Members
- Cllr. Dr. G. J. Adam—Mining Engineer, NCB, Deputy Leader, North Tyneside MBC.
- G. Arnold J.P.—Divisional Organiser, Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers.
- I. G. Bonas—Managing Director, Bonas Machine Co. Ltd., Member, CBI Northern Regional Council.
- E. S. Bulmer—Manager, Lakeland Area, North West Electricity Board.
- Cllr. M. Campbell—Trade Union Officer. Leader, Tyne and Wear Metropolitan CC.
- G. T. Chetwynd C.B.E.—Director, BSC Industry Ltd. Member, Northern Industrial Development Board.
- A. W. Dickinson—Works Manager, Pirelli Ltd. Carlisle.
- D. F. Edwards O.B.E.—Area Secretary, Electronic and Telecommunication Union and Plumbing Trades Union; District Secretary, Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions.
- J B. Goddard—Professor of Regional Studies, Newcastle University.
- D. J. Grant—Chairman and Managing Director, Darchem Ltd. Member, CBI Northern Regional Council.
- J. W. Harper C.B.E.—Regional Secretary, Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians: Secretary, TUC Regional Advisory Committee.
- Cllr. J. Hudson—President, Thornaby Branch UGATT. Member, Cleveland CC and Stockton-on-Tees BC.
- Cllr. I. Johnson—Employee BSC. Member, Langbaurgh B.C.
- Cllr. J. L. Johnston—Analyst in the BSC. Member, Copeland BC.
- Dr. P. L. Kirby O.B.E.—Director, Welwyn Electrical Ltd.
- Cllr. H. Little—Assistant to Personnel Manager, Metal Box Ltd; Member, Cumbria CC: Member, Carlisle City Council.
- Cllr. F. Long—Miner, Member of Durham CC.
- J. L. J. Machin—Senior Lecturer in Management Control System, Durham University Business School.
- J. E. Moffitt C.B.E.—Farmer. Northern Rock Building Society.
- Dr. P. W. Reynolds—Former Deputy Chairman, ICI Agricultural Division.
- Rt. Hon. the Viscount Ridley T.D., D.L.—Landowner, Chairman, Northumberland County Council.
- Cllr. C. E. Shopland C.B.E.—Leader, Middles-borough BC. Member, Cleveland CC.
- Cllr. Mrs. A. M. Tait—Member, Cumbria CC; Member, Barrow-in-Furness DC.
- C. B. Ward, M.B.—Teeside District Secretary, Transport and General Workers Union.
- H. F. Watson D.F.C., O.B.E.—Director, North East Area NCD.
- Cllr. W. Wilson—Member, Newcastle City Council.
- F. M. Osborn C,B.E. Managing Director.