South Tyneside Electoral Review

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. About the review
  3. Consultation
  4. Recommended changes
  5. What happens next

Overview

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England reviews the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. 

They have been carrying out an electoral review of South Tyneside.


About the review

The review is to make sure councillors represent around the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements help the council work effectively.

The review will also look at creating ward boundaries that are appropriate, reflecting community ties and identities.

This will not change the number of councillors in South Tyneside. The Local Government Boundary Commission decided that the number of councillors should stay the same as it is now.  


Consultation

Between May and July 2023, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England carried out consultation with South Tyneside residents.

They asked for your thoughts on:

  • where your ward boundaries should be
  • where people in your area go to access local facilities, such as shops and leisure activities
  • which areas you identify as your local community

They then published their draft recommendations and asked for your feedback. 

Final consultation

The Boundary Commission then developed new draft recommendations which they published on their website.

They carried out a consultation on these new recommendations between 7 May and 9 September 2024.


Recommended changes

The Boundary Commission have now published their final recommendations from this review.

They recommend that:

  • South Tyneside should be represented by 54 councillors, the same number as there are now.
  • South Tyneside should have 18 three-councillor wards, the same as before.
  • The boundaries of some of our wards should change.
  • Several ward names should change to better reflect local areas:
    • Horsley Hill will be renamed Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown
    • Cleadon & East Boldon will become Cleadon Village & East Boldon
    • Cleadon Park will be renamed Cleadon Park & Harton Moor

For more information, and to read the full report, please visit:


What happens next

The changes become law once Parliament has approved them.

New arrangements will then apply to local elections from 2026.