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The Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1345 · Made 11 December 2025

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made 11th December 2025

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 July 2025f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Middlesbrough. 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 (c. 20).

f3

The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/middlesbrough/.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the borough of Middlesbrough and number of councillors
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Wards of the borough of Middlesbrough and number of councillors
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Article 3 comes into force—

(a)

for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2027.

(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 Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2025” 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 that feature.

3Wards of the borough of Middlesbrough and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the borough of Middlesbrough are abolished.

(2)

The borough of Middlesbrough is divided into the 20 wards listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.

(3)

Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in the Schedule.

Signature

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

L.S.

Ailsa Irvine

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

11th December 2025

Wards of the borough of Middlesbrough and number of councillors

(1) Name of borough ward(2) Number of councillors
Acklam East & Tollesby2
Acklam North2
Ayresome & Newport3
Beechwood & Easterside2
Berwick Hills & Park End3
Brambles & Thorntree3
Central3
Coulby Newham3
Hemlington2
Kader2
Linthorpe East3
Linthorpe West2
Longlands & Grove Hill2
Marton East2
Marton West3
North Ormesby & Boyds1
Nunthorpe2
Pallister & Priestfields2
Stainton & Thornton2
Trimdon2

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

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

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the borough of Middlesbrough and replaces them with the 20 new ones listed in the Schedule for the purposes of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. The map is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/middlesbrough/.

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