Parish councils
Town & Parish Council Charter
The aim of the Northumberland town and parish council charter is to identify how the county council and town and parish councils can work together to improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Northumberland.
- Town, Parish & Community Council Charter(updated January 2023)
Local service delivery
Since 2012, the following services have been the responsibility of the local councils across Northumberland:
- allotments
- annual planting
- bus shelters
- litter bins
- play parks
- public seats
- seasonal lighting
- war memorials
Some local councils also provide other services such as cemeteries and public conveniences. All other council services can be accessed via the county council’s website, by phone on 0345 600 6400, or at a Northumberland information centre.
Community governance reviews
Principal councils, like Northumberland County Council, have powers to conduct community governance reviews about matters such as the creation of parish councils and their electoral arrangements. More information can be found here.
Parish and Town Council contact details
- Acklington
- Acomb
- Adderstone with Lucker
- Allendale
- Alnmouth
- Alnwick
- Alwinton
- Amble
- Ancroft
- Ashington
- Bamburgh
- Bardon Mill
- Bavington
- Beadnell
- Belford
- Bellingham
- Belsay
- Berwick
- Birtley
- Blanchland
- Blyth
- Bowsden
- Branxton
- Brinkburn & Hesleyhurst
- Broomhaugh & Riding
- Bywell
- Capheaton
- Carham
- Cartington
- Chollerton
- Choppington
- Coanwood
- Corbridge
- Cornhill on Tweed
- Corsenside
- Cramlington
- Craster
- Cresswell
- Denwick
- Doddington
- Duddo
- East Bedlington
- East Chevington
- Edlingham
- Eglingham
- Ellingham
- Ellington & Linton
- Elsdon
- Embleton
- Falstone
- Featherstone
- Felton
- Ford
- Glanton
- Greenhead
- Haltwhistle
- Harbottle
- Hartburn
- Hartleyburn
- Hauxley
- Haydon
- Healey
- Hebron
- Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Hedgeley
- Hedley-on-the-Hill
- Henshaw
- Hepple
- Hepscott
- Hexham
- Hexhamshire and District Council
- Holy Island
- Horncliffe
- Horsley
- Humshaugh
- Ingram
- Kielder
- Kirknewton
- Kirkwhelpington
- Knarsdale with Kirkhaugh
- Kyloe
- lastair
- Lesbury
- Longframlington
- Longhirst
- Longhorsley
- Longhoughton
- Lowick
- Lynemouth
- Matfen
- Meldon
- Melkridge
- Milfield
- Mitford
- Morpeth
- Netherton with Biddlestone
- Netherwitton
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
- Newbrough
- Newton by the Sea
- Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland
- Norham
- North Sunderland and Seahouses
- Nunnykirk
- Ord
- Otterburn
- Ovingham
- Ovington
- Pegswood
- Plenmeller with Whitfield
- Ponteland
- Prudhoe
- Rennington
- Rochester and Byrness
- Rothbury
- Rothley with Hollinghill
- Sandhoe
- Seaton Valley Council
- Shilbottle
- Shoreswood
- Shotley Low Quarter
- Simonburn
- Slaley
- Stamfordham
- Stannington
- Stocksfield
- Tarset with Greystead
- Thirlwall
- Thirston
- Thropton
- Tillside
- Togston
- Tritlington & West Chevington
- Ulgham
- Wall
- Wallington Demesne
- Warden
- Wark
- Warkworth
- West Allen
- West Bedlington
- Whalton
- Whittingham, Callaly and Alnham
- Whittington
- Whitton and Tosson
- Widdrington Station and Stobswood
- Widdrington Village
- Wooler
- Wylam