The electoral arrangements of parishes in the Stamfordham area are currently being examined and the views of the public living and working in the area are currently being sought. 
 

Stamfordham Parish Council has requested that consideration be given to removing its subdivisions into wards. 

 

The Parish of Stamfordham currently comprises three parish wards, Wards 1, 2 and 3 with current electorates of 96, 419 and 249 respectively.  The Parish has a total of seven Parish Councillors with one representing Ward 1, three representing Ward 2 and three representing Ward 3. 

 

The Parish Council is concerned that the existence of wards leads to confusion at election times and the potential for one ward to be oversubscribed.  If the Parish was unwarded, then this difficulty would be removed, and all seven Parish Councillors would represent the whole of the Stamfordham Parish. 

 

Northumberland County Council has the powers to conduct community governance reviews which can involve creating new, or amalgamating parishes and amending electoral arrangements 

 

The Parish Council has, therefore, asked Northumberland County Council to carry out such a review which if approved, will result in the removal of the warded electoral arrangement. 

 

For full details go to nland.cc/Stamfordham 

 

Northumberland County Council is now consulting with local electors and other stakeholders in the area about the proposals. 

In undertaking the review, the Council will be guided by national guidance and legislation. 

If you would like to make your views known, they should be submitted, in writing, by 8 September to  

 

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

 

E-mail: cgreviews@northumberland.gov.uk