
2024 No. 124
Local Government, England
The Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
Made 5th February 2024
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated October 2023 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.
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 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.
(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.
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
SCHEDULE 1
Electoral Divisions of Northumberland
Article 3
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
Article 4

Table 1
Parish wards of the parish of Alnwick and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Castle 9
Hotspur 9

Table 2
Parish wards of the parish of Amble and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Amble Central 2
Amble East 4
Amble West 3

Table 3
Parish wards of the parish of Ashington and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Ashington Central 3
Bothal 3
College 3
Haydon 3
Hirst 3
Seaton 3

Table 4
Parish wards of the parish of Blyth and number of councillors
(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

Table 5
Parish wards of the parish of Choppington and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Choppington 3
Stakeford 4
West Sleekburn 2

Table 6
Parish wards of the parish of Cramlington and number of councillors
(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

Table 7
Parish wards of the parish of East Bedlington and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
East Bedlington 7
Sleekburn 4

Table 8
Parish wards of the parish of Hexham and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Gilesgate 3
Leazes 5
Priestpopple 6

Table 9
Parish wards of the parish of Morpeth and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Kirkhill 4
North 5
Northgate 1
St George’s Park 1
Stobhill 4

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 East 2
Newbiggin North 2
Newbiggin South 3
Newbiggin West 1

Table 11
Parish wards of the parish of Ponteland and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Ponteland East 2
Ponteland North 4
Ponteland South 3
Ponteland West 3

Table 12
Parish wards of the parish of Prudhoe and number of councillors
(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

Table 13
Parish wards of the parish of Seaton Valley and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Double Row 1
Holywell 2
Seaton Sluice & New Hartley 3
Seghill with Seaton Delaval 3

Table 14
Parish wards of the parish of West Bedlington and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Bedlington Central 4
Bedlington West 5

Table 15
Parish wards of the parish of Widdrington Station & Stobswood and number of councillors
(1)Name of parish ward (2)Number of councillors
Stobswood 1
Widdrington Station East 3
Widdrington Station West 3