Northumberland
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Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 8 Dec 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 30 Oct 2023
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 2 May 2023 - 10 Jul 2023
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 22 Nov 2022 - 6 Feb 2023
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 22 Nov 2022 - 6 Feb 2023
We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Northumberland because the number of electors per councillor varies a lot across the council.
| 22 November 2022 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 22 November - 6 February 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 2 May - 10 July 2023 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 3 October 2023 | We publish our recommendations |
| November 2023 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| 2025 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
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Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 7 February 2024.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
The Draft Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 7 December 2023.
If there is no successful objection by a member of the Commons or Lords within 40 parliamentary sitting days the draft Order will become law.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 3 October 2023.
As a result of our draft recommendations on new division patterns, we are making changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish and town councils: Alnwick, Amble, Ashington, Blyth, Choppington, Cramlington, East Bedlington, Hexham, Morpeth, Newbiggin, Ponteland, Prudhoe, Seaton Valley, West Bedlington, and Widdrington Station and Stobswood.
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of divisions. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
As a result of our draft recommendations on new division patterns, we are making changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish and town councils:
Initial consultation
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Northumberland County Council should have 67 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive