NOTICE OF ELECTION

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Election of Parish Councillors

for the Parishes listed below

1. Forms of nomination for Parish Elections may be obtained from Clerks to Parish Councils or County Hall, Morpeth, , NE61 2EF from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.

2. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer, at the following offices on any working day from the 29 March 2021:

Alnwick Council Offices, Greenwell Lane, Greenwell Road, , Northumberland, NE66 1HB Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 7 April 2021.

Northumberland Information Centre, Berwick Library, Walkergate, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1DB Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 7 April 2021.

Northumberland Information Centre, Queens Hall, Beaumont Street, , Northumberland, NE46 3LS Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 7 April 2021.

Main Reception, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Thursday, 8 April 2021.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 6 May 2021.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 19 April 2021. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF by 5 pm on Tuesday, 20 April 2021.

6. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF by 5 pm on Tuesday, 27 April 2021.

7. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF by 5 pm on Thursday, 6 May 2021.

Dated Friday 26 March 2021 Kelly Angus Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF

Number of Number of Parish Parish Parishes Parishes Councillors to Councillors to be elected be elected Acklington 10 Hexham (Gilesgate Ward) 5 Acomb 7 Hexham (Leazes Ward) 4 Adderstone with Lucker 6 Hexham (Priestpopple 5 Ward) Akeld 6 Hexhamshire 10 Allendale 13 Hollinghill 4 3 Holy Island 5 10 Horncliffe (Horncliffe Ward) 5 Alnwick (Alnwick Castle 8 Horncliffe (Loanend Ward) 3 Ward) Alnwick (Alnwick Clayport 5 Horsley 6 Ward) Alnwick (Alnwick Hotspur 5 Humshaugh 7 Ward) Alwinton 5 Ilderton 3 Amble (Amble Central 3 Ingram 6 Ward) Amble (Amble East Ward) 3 Kielder 6 Amble (Amble West Ward) 3 Kilham 6 Ancroft (Ancroft Ward) 3 Kirknewton 6 Ancroft (Cheswick Ward) 3 Kirkwhelpington 6 Ancroft (Scremerston 5 Knarsdale with Kirkhaugh 7 Ward) (Ashington 3 Kyloe (Berrington Ward) 1 Central Ward) Ashington ( Ward) 3 Kyloe (Kyloe Ward) 6 Ashington (College Ward) 3 Lesbury 10 Ashington (Haydon Ward) 3 Lilburn 3 Ashington (Hirst Ward) 3 Longframlington 7 Ashington (Seaton Ward) 3 Longhirst 7 Bamburgh (Bamburgh 5 Longhorsley 7 Ward) Bamburgh (Budle Ward) 1 Longhoughton (Boulmer 2 Ward) Bardon Mill 8 Longhoughton (Howick 2 Ward) Bavington 6 Longhoughton 6 (Longhoughton Ward) Beadnell 7 Lowick 9 Belford 9 Lynemouth 12

Dated Friday 26 March 2021 Kelly Angus Returning Officer

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Number of Number of Parish Parish Parishes Parishes Councillors to Councillors to be elected be elected Bellingham 9 Matfen (Ward 1) 3 Belsay 6 Matfen (Ward 2) 3 Berwick upon Tweed 3 Meldon 9 (Castle Ward) Berwick upon Tweed 3 Melkridge 5 (Grove Ward) Berwick upon Tweed 2 Milfield 5 (Lower Spittal Ward) Berwick upon Tweed 2 Mitford 6 (Magdalene Ward) Berwick upon Tweed (St 3 Morpeth (Morpeth Kirkhill 5 Boisil Ward) Ward) Berwick upon Tweed 1 Morpeth (Morpeth North 5 (Stadium Ward) Ward) Berwick upon Tweed 2 Morpeth (Morpeth Stobhill 5 (Upper Spittal Ward) Ward) Bewick 6 Netherton 6 Biddlestone 4 Netherwitton 6 Birtley 6 Newbiggin by the Sea 2 (Newbiggin East Ward) Blanchland 5 Newbiggin by the Sea 2 (Newbiggin North Ward) Blyth (Cowpen Ward) 2 Newbiggin by the Sea 2 (Newbiggin South Ward) Blyth (Croft Ward) 2 Newbiggin by the Sea 2 (Newbiggin West Ward) Blyth (Isabella Ward) 2 Newbrough 7 Blyth (Kitty Brewster Ward) 2 Newton by the Sea 8 Blyth (Newsham Ward) 2 Newton on the Moor & 10 Swarland Blyth (Plessey Ward) 2 Norham 7 Blyth (South Blyth Ward) 2 North Sunderland 12 Blyth (Wensleydale Ward) 2 Nunnykirk 5 Bowsden 6 Ord 9 Branxton 5 Otterburn 6 5 Ovingham 8 Broomhaugh and Riding 9 Ovington 5 Bywell 6 Pegswood 9 Callaly 2 Plenmeller with Whitfield 7 Capheaton 5 Ponteland (Ponteland East 3 Ward) Carham 8 Ponteland (Ponteland 3 North Ward) Chatton (Chatton Ward) 6 Ponteland (Ponteland 3 South Ward)

Dated Friday 26 March 2021 Kelly Angus Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF

Number of Number of Parish Parish Parishes Parishes Councillors to Councillors to be elected be elected Chatton (Hetton Ward) 3 Ponteland (Ponteland 3 West Ward) Chillingham 2 Prudhoe (Castle and 3 Eltringham Ward) Chollerton 8 Prudhoe (Castlefields and 2 Low Prudhoe Ward) Choppington (Choppington 3 Prudhoe (Mickley Ward) 1 Ward) Choppington (Stakeford 3 Prudhoe (Prudhoe Hall 3 Ward) Ward) Choppington (West 2 Prudhoe (Prudhoe West 3 Sleekburn Ward) and Halfway Ward) Choppington (Willows 1 Prudhoe (West Wylam 3 Ward) Ward) Coanwood 7 Rennington 10 11 Rochester (Byrness Ward) 4 Cornhill on Tweed 7 Rochester (Rochester 4 Ward) Corsenside 7 Roddam 2 Cramlington (Cramlington 2 9 East Ward) Cramlington (Cramlington 2 Rothley 4 Eastfield Ward) Cramlington (Cramlington 2 Sandhoe 5 North Ward) Cramlington (Cramlington 2 Seaton Valley (Hartley 3 South East Ward) Ward) Cramlington (Cramlington 2 Seaton Valley (Holywell 3 Village Ward) Ward) Cramlington (Cramlington 2 Seaton Valley (Seghill with 3 West Ward) Seaton Delaval Ward) Craster 10 Shilbottle 10 Cresswell 7 Shoreswood 5 Denwick 9 Shotley Low Quarter 5 (Shotley Low Quarter Ward) Doddington 6 Shotley Low Quarter 2 (Whittonstall Ward) Duddo (Duddo Ward) 3 Simonburn 6 Duddo (Twizel Ward) 2 Slaley 6 Earle 6 Snitter 5 East Bedlington 6 (Ward 1) 1 (Bedlington East Ward) East Bedlington 5 Stamfordham (Ward 2) 3 (Sleekburn Ward) (East 2 Stamfordham (Ward 3) 3 Chevington Coastal Ward) East Chevington (East 8 Stannington 8 Chevington Town Ward)

Dated Friday 26 March 2021 Kelly Angus Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF

Number of Number of Parish Parish Parishes Parishes Councillors to Councillors to be elected be elected Edlingham 10 Stocksfield 12 Eglingham 10 Tarset and Greystead 3 (Greystead Ward) Ellingham 6 Tarset and Greystead 5 (Tarset Ward) Ellington and Linton 12 Thirlwall 5 Elsdon 5 Thirston 6 Embleton 10 Thropton 5 Ewart 6 Togston 7 Falstone 6 Tritlington & West 5 Chevington (Tritlington Ward) Featherstone 6 Tritlington & West 2 Chevington (West Chevington Ward) Felton 10 Ulgham 5 Ford 9 Wall 6 Glanton 10 Wallington Demesne 9 Greenhead 7 Warden 8 Haltwhistle 12 Wark (Stonehaugh Ward) 2 Harbottle 5 Wark (Wark Ward) 5 Hartburn 6 Warkworth 10 Hartleyburn 7 West Allen 5 Hauxley 6 West Bedlington 4 (Bedlington Central Ward) Haydon 11 West Bedlington 4 (Bedlington West Ward) Healey 5 West Bedlington (Park 1 Road Ward) Hebron 6 Whalton 6 Heddon on the Wall 9 Whittingham 7 Hedgeley 10 Whittington 6 Hedley 6 Whitton & Tosson 5 Henshaw 7 Widdrington Station & 2 Stobswood (Stobswood Ward) Hepple 5 Widdrington Station & 5 Stobswood (Widdrington Station Ward) Hepscott (Hepscott Stobhill 2 Widdrington Village 8 Manor Ward) Hepscott (Hepscott Ward) 5 10 Hesleyhurst 2 Wylam 8

Dated Friday 26 March 2021 Kelly Angus Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF