Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Castle Morpeth in Northumberland Further electoral review August 2006 Translations and other formats For information on obtaining this publication in another language or in a large-print or Braille version please contact the Boundary Committee for England: Tel: 020 7271 0500 Email:
[email protected] The mapping in this report is reproduced from OS mapping by the Electoral Commission with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence Number: GD 03114G 2 Contents What is the Boundary Committee for England? 5 Executive summary 7 1 Introduction 13 2 Current electoral arrangements 17 3 Draft recommendations 21 4 Responses to consultation 23 5 Analysis and final recommendations 25 Electorate figures 25 Council size 27 Electoral equality 27 General analysis 29 Warding arrangements 30 Hartburn, Hebron, Hepscott & Mitford, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Stamfordham and Stannington wards 31 Chevington, Ellington, Longhorsley, Lynemouth, Pegswood and Ulgham wards 34 Morpeth Central, Morpeth Kirkhill, Morpeth North, Morpeth South and Morpeth Stobhill wards 38 Ponteland East, Ponteland North, Ponteland South and Ponteland West wards 41 Conclusions 43 Parish and town council electoral arrangements 44 6 What happens next? 49 7 Mapping 51 Appendices A Glossary & abbreviations 53 B Code of practice on written consultation 57 3 4 What is the Boundary Committee for England? The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, an independent body set up by Parliament under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.