In order to give local citizens a greater say in council affairs, three area committees have been created. They cover North, Southeast and West Northumberland.

Their overall aim is to empower citizens, strengthen communities, and improve services. They involve councillors for each particular area and are held in public.

Everybody is welcome to attend. Regular items include public question time, a slot for submitting and considering petitions, progress on actions from previous meetings, and consultation on various issues.

Details of the committees’ terms of reference are provided in the document below. For further details contact Democratic Services on telephone 01670 533491.

Area Committee Documents

	0909-PublicQuestionTimeAdvertForm.pdf	78 KB	8/14/2009 1:45 PM
	Area Committees - Terms of Reference	26 KB	6/10/2009 6:20 PM
	Public Question Time Procedure	37 KB	6/10/2009 6:20 PM
	Public Question Time Request	26 KB	6/10/2009 6:20 PM

When are these Area Committee meetings held and who attends ?

Please use the links below to find out more about each of the area committee meetings in Northumberland:

• North Northumberland Area Committee Meeting Timetable
• South East Northumberland Area Committee Meeting Timetable
• West Northumberland Area Committee Meeting Timetable

Which councillors attend the area committees ?

• North Northumberland Area Committee - List of Councillors
• South East Northumberland Area Committee - List of Councillors
• West Northumberland Area Committee - List of Councillors

Where are the area committee agendas ?

All documentation associated to an individual meeting are displayed on the dedicated web page for that meeting. You can find the agenda you are looking for by clicking on the correct area committee link below and then clicking on the meeting date.  

Where are the area committee minutes ?