{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-newcastle-upon-tyne-electoral-changes-order-2017/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-newcastle-upon-tyne-electoral-changes-order-2017/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2017/9780111158647",
  "legislation_title": "The Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Changes) Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-newcastle-upon-tyne-electoral-changes-order-2017",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Wards of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and number of councillors",
  "text": "(1) The existing wards of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne are abolished.\n(2) Newcastle upon Tyne is divided into 26 wards as follows—\n(a) Arthur’s Hill;\n(b) Benwell & Scotswood;\n(c) Blakelaw;\n(d) Byker;\n(e) Callerton & Throckley;\n(f) Castle;\n(g) Chapel;\n(h) Dene & South Gosforth;\n(i) Denton & Westerhope;\n(j) Elswick;\n(k) Fawdon & West Gosforth;\n(l) Gosforth;\n(m) Heaton;\n(n) Kenton;\n(o) Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall;\n(p) Lemington;\n(q) Manor Park;\n(r) Monument;\n(s) North Jesmond;\n(t) Ouseburn;\n(u) Parklands;\n(v) South Jesmond;\n(w) Walker;\n(x) Walkergate;\n(y) West Fenham;\n(z) Wingrove.\n(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.\n(4) Three councillors are to be elected for each ward.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111158647/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:06:27.338155+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}