The Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

Made: 5th February 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.

• (2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2024.

• (3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

• (a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;

• (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England[^f00004] in 2025.

• (4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Interpretation

2

• (1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[^f00005].

• (2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Electoral divisions of Northumberland and number of councillors

3

• (1) The existing electoral divisions of Northumberland are abolished.

• (2) Northumberland is divided into the 69 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

• (3) Each electoral division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division.

• (4) The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is one.

Certain parishes in Northumberland

4

• (1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished.

• (2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are—

• (a) Alnwick;

• (b) Amble;

• (c) Ashington;

• (d) Blyth;

• (e) Choppington;

• (f) Cramlington;

• (g) East Bedlington;

• (h) Hexham;

• (i) Morpeth;

• (j) Newbiggin-by-the-Sea;

• (k) Ponteland;

• (l) Prudhoe;

• (m) Seaton Valley;

• (n) West Bedlington;

• (o) Widdrington Station & Stobswood.

• (3) The parish of Alnwick is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

• (4) The parish of Amble is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

• (5) The parish of Ashington is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

• (6) The parish of Blyth is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.

• (7) The parish of Choppington is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.

• (8) The parish of Cramlington is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.

• (9) The parish of East Bedlington is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.

• (10) The parish of Hexham is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2.

• (11) The parish of Morpeth is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2.

• (12) The parish of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2.

• (13) The parish of Ponteland is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2.

• (14) The parish of Prudhoe is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2.

• (15) The parish of Seaton Valley is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 13 in Schedule 2.

• (16) The parish of West Bedlington is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 14 in Schedule 2.

• (17) The parish of Widdrington Station & Stobswood is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 15 in Schedule 2.

• (18) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

• (19) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

SCHEDULE 1 — Electoral Divisions of Northumberland

1

Alnwick Castle

2

Alnwick Hotspur

3

Amble

4

Amble West with Warkworth

5

Ashington Central

6

Bamburgh

7

Bebside & Kitty Brewster

8

Bedlington Central

9

Bedlington East

10

Bedlington West

11

Bellingham

12

Berwick East

13

Berwick North

14

Berwick West with Ord

15

Bothal

16

Choppington & Hepscott

17

College with North Seaton

18

Corbridge

19

Cowpen

20

Cramlington East & Double Row

21

Cramlington Eastfield

22

Cramlington North

23

Cramlington North West

24

Cramlington South East

25

Cramlington South West

26

Cramlington Village

27

Croft

28

Druridge Bay

29

Haltwhistle

30

Hartley

31

Haydon

32

Haydon & Hadrian

33

Hexham East

34

Hexham North

35

Hexham West

36

Hirst

37

Holywell

38

Humshaugh

39

Isabella

40

Longhirst

41

Longhorsley

42

Longhoughton

43

Lynemouth

44

Morpeth Kirkhill

45

Morpeth North

46

Morpeth Stobhill

47

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

48

Newsham

49

Norham & Islandshires

50

Pegswood

51

Plessey

52

Ponteland East & Stannington

53

Ponteland North

54

Ponteland South with Heddon

55

Ponteland West

56

Prudhoe North & Wylam

57

Prudhoe South

58

Prudhoe West & Mickley

59

Rothbury

60

Seaton with Spital

61

Seghill with Seaton Delaval

62

Shilbottle

63

Sleekburn

64

South Blyth

65

South Tynedale

66

Stakeford

67

Stocksfield & Bywell

68

Wensleydale

69

Wooler

SCHEDULE 2 — Names of parish wards and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
Castle	9
Hotspur	9
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Amble Central	2
Amble East	4
Amble West	3
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Ashington Central	3
Bothal	3
College	3
Haydon	3
Hirst	3
Seaton	3
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Bebside & Kitty Brewster	2
Cowpen	2
Croft	2
Isabella	2
Newsham	2
Plessey	2
South Blyth	2
Wensleydale	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Choppington	3
Stakeford	4
West Sleekburn	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Cramlington East	1
Cramlington Eastfield	2
Cramlington North	2
Cramlington North West	1
Cramlington South East	2
Cramlington South West	2
Cramlington Village	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
East Bedlington	7
Sleekburn	4
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Gilesgate	3
Leazes	5
Priestpopple	6
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Kirkhill	4
North	5
Northgate	1
St George’s Park	1
Stobhill	4
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Newbiggin East	2
Newbiggin North	2
Newbiggin South	3
Newbiggin West	1
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Ponteland East	2
Ponteland North	4
Ponteland South	3
Ponteland West	3
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Castle and Eltringham	3
Castlefields & Low Prudhoe	2
Mickley	1
Prudhoe Hall	4
Prudhoe West & Halfway	3
West Wylam	2
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Double Row	1
Holywell	2
Seaton Sluice & New Hartley	3
Seghill with Seaton Delaval	3
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Bedlington Central	4
Bedlington West	5
(1) Name of parish ward	(2) Number of councillors
---	---
Stobswood	1
Widdrington Station East	3
Widdrington Station West	3

Signed

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Ailsa Irvine — Chief Executive — Local Government Boundary Commission for England — 5th February 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Northumberland following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the local authority itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Northumberland and replaces them with the 69 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections to be held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2025 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each division created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL.

The map may also be accessed at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/northumberland.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2009 c. 20.

[^f00002]: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[^f00003]: The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/northumberland.

[^f00004]: The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

[^f00005]: Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/northumberland.