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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.
Propose a change1 Citation, 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 England in 2025.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
(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.
Propose a change3 Electoral 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.
Propose a change4 Certain 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.
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