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The Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.

Local Government, England

Made

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

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated October 2023f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Northumberland. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

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

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 20.

f2

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.

f3

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.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral divisions of Northumberland and number of councillors
  4. 4Certain parishes in Northumberland
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1: Electoral Divisions of Northumberland
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  76. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  77. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(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 Englandf1 in 2025.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

(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 Englandf1.

(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.

3Electoral divisions of Northumberland and number of councillors

(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.

4Certain parishes in Northumberland

(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.

Signature

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

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 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Alnwick and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Castle9
Hotspur9

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Amble and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Amble Central2
Amble East4
Amble West3

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Ashington and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Ashington Central3
Bothal3
College3
Haydon3
Hirst3
Seaton3

Table 4

Parish wards of the parish of Blyth and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Bebside & Kitty Brewster2
Cowpen2
Croft2
Isabella2
Newsham2
Plessey2
South Blyth2
Wensleydale2

Table 5

Parish wards of the parish of Choppington and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Choppington3
Stakeford4
West Sleekburn2

Table 6

Parish wards of the parish of Cramlington and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Cramlington East1
Cramlington Eastfield2
Cramlington North2
Cramlington North West1
Cramlington South East2
Cramlington South West2
Cramlington Village2

Table 7

Parish wards of the parish of East Bedlington and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
East Bedlington7
Sleekburn4

Table 8

Parish wards of the parish of Hexham and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Gilesgate3
Leazes5
Priestpopple6

Table 9

Parish wards of the parish of Morpeth and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Kirkhill4
North5
Northgate1
St George’s Park1
Stobhill4

Table 10

Parish wards of the parish of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Newbiggin East2
Newbiggin North2
Newbiggin South3
Newbiggin West1

Table 11

Parish wards of the parish of Ponteland and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Ponteland East2
Ponteland North4
Ponteland South3
Ponteland West3

Table 12

Parish wards of the parish of Prudhoe and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Castle and Eltringham3
Castlefields & Low Prudhoe2
Mickley1
Prudhoe Hall4
Prudhoe West & Halfway3
West Wylam2

Table 13

Parish wards of the parish of Seaton Valley and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Double Row1
Holywell2
Seaton Sluice & New Hartley3
Seghill with Seaton Delaval3

Table 14

Parish wards of the parish of West Bedlington and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Bedlington Central4
Bedlington West5

Table 15

Parish wards of the parish of Widdrington Station & Stobswood and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors
Stobswood1
Widdrington Station East3
Widdrington Station West3

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

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.