Newcastle upon Tyne
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Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 11 Mar 2025
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 7 Jan 2025
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 9 Jul 2024 - 16 Sep 2024
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 23 Jan 2024 - 1 Apr 2024
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 16 Jan 2024 - 16 Jan 2024
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New arrangements apply to elections after this date.
Dates: 8 Nov 2017
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 8 Nov 2016
We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change.
| • 16 January 2024 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| • 23 January- 1 April 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| • 9 July - 16 September 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| • 7 January 2025 | We publish our recommendations |
| • 11 March 2025 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| • 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
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Making our recommendation into law
A draft Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 11 March 2025.
If there is no successful objection by a member of the Commons or Lords within 40 parliamentary sitting days the draft Order will become law.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 7 January 2025.
As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangement for Woolsington Parish Council.
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
As a result of our draft recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities. The Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Newcastle should be 78, the same as now
Councillor numbers
The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future.
Effective date
The Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 was made on 8 November 2017.
Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held in May 2018.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 8 November 2016.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.