Referendum Date Set – Thursday 5th October

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

Following the Independent Examiner’s review, it has been agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan can proceed to a public referendum.  This is the final stage of the Neighbourhood Plan process and it is now up to everyone who lives in the Parish to vote on whether they would like the Plan to come into force.

The date for the referendum is Thursday 5th October.  Voting will be held at the Parish Hall from 7 am – 10 pm.  New rules for voting in person have recently been introduced and voters will need to show photographic ID.

More information will be shared about the plan in the Parish Council’s newsletter which will be distributed shortly.  For now, if you would like further information please consult the County Council’s website – Neighbourhood Planning Page and view the documents by selecting “Broomhaugh & Riding”

Residents can also download a copy of the Final Version of the Neighbourhood Plan here.

Parish Council Meeting – Monday 10th July 2023

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The Parish Council will next meet on Monday 1oth July at 7.45 pm in the SUPPER ROOM at the Parish Hall, Millfield Road.

County Councillor Anne Dale will be available to answer questions from the public from 7.15 pm and questions may be put to the Parish Council from 7.30 pm.

For a copy of the agenda, please click here.

To review a copy of the draft Minutes from the meeting held on 15th May, please click here.

Right to Inspect the Accounts – 22/23

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The Parish Council has submitted its annual return to the external auditor, Mazars LLP. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for 2022/23.  A notice explaining these rights can be found here. Additionally, the unaudited annual governance and accountability return which has been submitted to the auditor can be found here.  Please note: the accounting statements as published may be subject to change.

Dates for the inspection of the accounts – Monday 12th June – Friday 21st July – by appointment.  Please contact the Clerk.

Parish Council Meeting – Monday 12th June 2023

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The Parish Council will next meet on Monday 12th June at 7.45 pm in Church Cottage, Church Lane.

County Councillor Anne Dale will be available to answer questions from the public from 7.15 pm and questions may be put to the Parish Council from 7.30 pm.

For a copy of the agenda, please click here.

To review a copy of the draft Minutes from the meeting held on 15th May, please click here.

New Electoral Arrangements for Northumberland – Have your say

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New boundaries are being proposed for council divisions in Northumberland County Council.

The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A 10-week consultation on the proposals will run until 10 July 2023.  

What the proposals mean for Riding Mill:: The Commission has proposed that Broomhaugh & Riding should become part of the Corbridge ward (the Stocksfield Ward would now include areas of Prudhoe).  The Commission notes that “Broomhaugh & Riding parish has strong transport connections to Corbridge and beyond towards Hexham. We are interested to hear evidence on the community identity of Broomhaugh & Riding parish in relation to our proposed change”.  You can submit your comments directly to the Commission or you can write to the parish council and we will summarise comments in our response to the Commission.

Further details are given below or read pages 40-42 of the draft report:

A map of draft proposals for new electoral arrangements in Northumberland

Proposed divisions for Northumberland
Click map for high resolution version

Credit: contains Ordnance Survey data (c) Crown copyright and database rights 2023

 

The Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It is reviewing Northumberland to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that division arrangements will help the council work effectively.

The Commission has published proposals for changes to Northumberland. It is proposing that there should be 67 single-councillor divisions and one two-councillor division. Northumberland should have 68 divisions, two more than there are now. Most divisions will change, thirteen will stay the same.

Proposed changes include:

  • An increase to the council size for Northumberland from 67 councillors to 69 councillors in these draft recommendations. This will allow a division pattern that reflects both the urban and rural parts of the county.
  • Retaining one two-councillor division in Northumberland based on the evidence received during consultation on division patterns. That division is Alnwick.
  • Changes to divisions across the rest of the county with substantial changes in the Ashington, Blyth, Cramlington, Hexham, Morpeth and Seaton Valley areas.
  • The amendment of the divisions of Bellingham and Rothbury to provide for electoral equality in those divisions.

Launching the consultation Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said:

“We want people in Northumberland to help us.

We have drawn up proposals for new electoral divisions in Northumberland. We want to make sure these new electoral arrangements reflect communities. We also want them to be easy to understand and convenient for local people.

Residents and local organisations can help us do that. We would like them to let us know whether they agree with our proposals before we take final decisions.

It’s easy to get involved. Go to our website. Or you can e-mail or write to us.

Just tell us what you think and give us some details why you think that. It’s really simple, so do get involved.”

The Commission has a dedicated section on its website where people can see the detail of the proposals and comment on the names of electoral divisions and their boundaries. www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/northumberland

People can also give their views by e-mail at reviews@lgbce.org.uk, and by post:

Review Officer (Northumberland)
LGBCE
PO Box 133
Blyth
NE24 9FE

Annual Parish Meeting – draft Minutes

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To view a copy of the draft Minutes from the annual Parish Meeting, please click here.  The Minutes contain the full reports given by the following organisations and people:

Broomhaugh First School

St James Church

The Village Hall Trust

County Councillor Anne Dale

The Parish Council