Newcastle upon Tyne

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Newcastle City Council
Currently in review

Latest Information

Initial consultation

We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.

Dates: 23 Jan 2024 - 1 Apr 2024

Previous stages

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Dates: 16 Jan 2024 - 16 Jan 2024

New arrangements apply to elections after this date.

Dates: 8 Nov 2017

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
• 2 July  - 9 September 2024 We carry out a public consultation on our proposals
• 3 December 2024 We publish our recommendations
• TBD We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations
• 2026 New arrangements apply to local elections

 

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Latest Information

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

Previous stages

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.

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