County Durham electoral review
Final recommendations delayed
The publication of our final recommendations for Durham County Council has been delayed until 2011. This is due to new information provided by Durham County Council on the electoral register.
Read our news release for more information.
Further consultation - 12 February 2010 to 26 March 2010
Following our analysis of the submissions received during Stage Three, we sought further views in some areas of County Durham.
On 12 February we published a news release.
The further consultation closed on 26 March 2010
Below are the responses we received to our further consultation. Because of the number of submissions received, we have not uploaded these as individual documents.
Response to further consultation from the County Council
Responses to further consulation in Chester-le-Street North
Responses to further consultation in Chester-le-Street South
Responses to further consultation in Durham City
Responses to further consultation in Great Aycliffe
Responses to further consultation in Shildon
Responses to further consultation in South East of Durham
Responses to further consultation in Tow Law and Crook
Please note: some of these documents may be large and may take some time to download.
Stage Three
On 15 September 2009 we published our draft recommendations (PDF) for electoral arrangements for Durham County Council. We also published a summary of the report (PDF) and a news release.
Amendment to the draft recommendations (PDF)
Maps of the area: Map 1 (PDF), Map 2 (PDF), Map 3 (PDF), Map 4 (PDF), Map 5 (PDF), Map 6 (PDF), Map 7 (PDF), Map 8 (PDF), Map 9 (PDF), Map 10 (PDF), Map 11 (PDF) and Map 12 (PDF)
Please note: some of these maps may be large and may take some time to download.
Below are the responses we received during this consultation. Due to the number of submissions received we have not uploaded these as individual documents.
Durham Council
Durham Council submission (PDF)
Durham Council submission appendix 1 (PDF)
Durham Council submission appendix 2 (PDF)
MPs and political groups
We received 16 submissions from MPs, political parties and political groups in County Durham. All the submissions are contained in one PDF document. At the front of the document there is a list of names with internal links to the relevant submissions.
MPs, political parties and political groups in County Durham (PDF)
Councillors
We received 17 submissions from unitary councillors. All the submissions are contained in one PDF document. At the front of the document there is a list of names with internal links to the relevant submissions.
Councillors on Durham County Council (PDF)
Parish and town councils
We received 46 submissions from parish and town councils. All the submissions are contained in one PDF document. At the front of the document there is a list of names with internal links to the relevant submissions.
Parish and town councils in County Durham (PDF)
Residents
We received 121 submissions from local residents. All the submissions are contained in three PDF documents, arranged by surname: A-G, H-P or Q-Z. At the front of each document there is a list of names with internal links to the relevant submissions.
Local residents A-G (PDF)
Local residents H-P (PDF)
Local residents Q-Z (PDF)
We also received an additional submission which is not included in the above collated submissions - Mrs T Sinclair (PDF)
Non-political organisations
We received 24 submissions from Residents Associations, Community Groups, Action Area Partnerships and other non-political groups and organisations. All the submissions are contained in one PDF document. At the front of the document there is a list of names with internal links to the relevant submissions.
Residents and Community Associations, AAPs and non-political groups in County Durham (PDF)
Petitions
We received eight petitions and groups of standard letters. All the submissions are contained in one PDF document. At the front of the document there is a list with internal links to the relevant submissions.
Petitions and groups of standard letters from residents in County Durham (PDF)
Late submissions
These submissions were recieved after the closing date for submissions. All the submissions are contained in one PDF document. At the front of the document there is a list with internal links to the relevant submissions.
Stage One
On 17 March 2009, we started Stage One of the electoral review for the new County Durham unitary authority. In the previous stage, we consulted on the proposed council size for the new council and decided it should have 126 elected members.
Link to original press release.
Letter sent to Chief Executives of County and District Councils for Stage One (PDF)
Letter sent to Parish and local Councils for Stage One (PDF)
Electoral figures for County Durham by polling district
We also provided advice on division patterns (PDF), list of electorate figures (PDF), map of parished areas (PDF) and map of unparished areas (PDF).
Below are the submissions we received.
Durham Council
Durham Council submission overview (PDF)
Durham Council submission appendix (PDF)
Political groups and councillors
Councillor Bell on behalf of the Conservative group (PDF)
Councillor Ord and Councillor Thompson (PDF)
Councillor Woods (PDF)
City of Durham Constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Councillor Ken Holroyd (PDF)
North West Durham Constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Durham City Liberal Democrats (PDF)
Councillor Mac Williams (PDF)
Councillor Alan Sheild (PDF)
Parish and town councils
Brandon & Byshottles Parish Council (PDF)
Cornforth Parish Council (PDF)
Dalton-le-Dale Parish Council (PDF)
Ferryhill Town Council (PDF)
Great Aycliffe Town Council (PDF)
Horden Parish Council (PDF)
Lanchester Parish Council (PDF)
Lynesack and Softley Parish Council (PDF)
Murton Parish Council (PDF)
North Lodge Parish Council (PDF)
Peterlee Town Council (PDF)
Sherburn Village Parish Council (PDF)
Shildon Parish Council (PDF)
Shincliffe Parish Council (PDF)
Spennymoor Town Council 1 (PDF)
Spennymoor Town Council 2 (PDF)
Stanhope Parish Council (PDF)
Trimdon Parish Council (PDF)
Trimdon Foundary Parish Council (PDF)
Tow Law Town Council (PDF)
Urpeth and Pelton Parish Council (PDF)
West Auckland Parish Council (PDF)
Witton Gilbert Parish Council (PDF)
Letters regarding parishing arrangements (PDF)
Residents
D Adair (PDF)
J Airey (PDF)
A Arthur (PDF)
LM Aunger (PDF)
AM Chandran (PDF)
K Henderson (PDF)
G Holbrook (PDF)
D Llewellyn (PDF)
R Liddle (PDF)
W Salvin (PDF)
J Sheppard (PDF)
J Usher (PDF)
Non-political organisations
Dene Bank Residents Association (PDF)
Durham Police Authority (PDF)
Ferryhill Community Partnership (PDF)
Ferryhill Station and Chilton Lane Residents Association (PDF)
Hamsterley Mill Residents Association (PDF)
Hilltop Village Partnership (PDF)
Sedgefield Village Forum (PDF)
Preliminary council size consultation
On 1 July 2008, we started an electoral review of the new County Durham council. During the first stage of the review (to 15 September 2008) we invited proposals for the future council size of the new council. We only considered comments on council size at this time, and we will consider electoral arrangements during two further periods of consultation.
Below are the submissions we received.
Durham County Council
Durham County Council submission (PDF)
Durham County Council additional submission (PDF)
Local authorities and councillors
Councillor Bell (PDF)
Councillor Crosby (PDF)
Councillor Ord (PDF)
Councillor Shuttleworth (PDF)
Councillor Wolstenholme (PDF)
Parish and town councils and councillors
Belmont Parish Council (PDF)
Brandon & Byshottles Parish Council (PDF)
Cornforth Parish Council (PDF)
Cornsay Parish Council (PDF)
Coxhoe Parish Council (PDF)
Etherley Parish Council (PDF)
Ferryhill Town Council (PDF)
Lanchester Parish Council (PDF)
Monk Hesleden Parish Council (PDF)
Murton Parish Council (PDF)
Seaham Town Council (PDF)
Sedgefield Town Council (PDF)
Shildon Town Council (PDF)
Stanhope Parish Council (PDF)
Tow Law Town Council (PDF)
Urpeth and Pelton Parish Council (PDF)
Wingate Parish Council (PDF)
Councillor Ducker (PDF)
Political organisations and MPs
City of Durham Constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Kevan Jones MP (PDF)
Local organisations
County Durham Association of Local Councils (PDF)
Residents
E Potts (PDF)
J Bird (PDF)
P Stradling (PDF)
R Johnston (PDF)
Other information
Letter sent to Chief Executives of County Council at the beginning of the review (PDF)
Letter sent to Parish and local Councils at the beginning of the review (PDF)