Scotty

treading on thin ice there Gateshead being south of the river

I could/would volunteer for the 'North East' (as a vague collection of the local counties)

However I'm not sure I'm local rep material (very shy and quiet in real life, poor social skills, bad memory and inherently lazy)

and as ever title is nothing without organising something

maybe a north east location might spur some young enthusiastic blood to come to the front