Views sought on proposed changes to Cramlington Town  Council 

12 Feb 2024

The electoral arrangements of Cramlington Town Council are currently being examined with a view to increasing the number of councillors for the Cramlington East and Cramlington North West wards from one to two. 

The recent review of electoral arrangements in Northumberland carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of an additional ward (Cramlington North West) to be represented by one Town Councillor.  This would mean that the new Cramlington North West ward and the existing Cramlington East ward would each be represented by one Town Councillor whereas the remaining five wards would each be represented by two Town Councillors. 

Cramlington Town Council has requested that, in order to provide equality of representation and consistency of the electoral arrangements, Cramlington East and Cramlington North West wards both elect two Town Councillors. 

Northumberland County Council has the powers to conduct community governance reviews which can involve creating new or amalgamating parishes and amending electoral arrangements.  The Town Council has asked the authority to carry out such a review.  
 

The county council is now consulting with local electors and other stakeholders in the area about the proposals.  

If approved, the recommendations of the review would have the effect of increasing the Councillor representation on the Town Council from 12 to 14.  

If you would like to make your views known, they should be submitted, in writing, by Friday, 15 March 2024 to:  

Lesley Bennett, Senior Democratic Services Officer, Democratic Services, Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF. 

 

E-mail: cgreviews@northumberland.gov.uk