Newcastle upon Tyne
Give us your views
We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
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 |
| • TBD | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| • 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
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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:
Previous stages
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.