An overview of the cabinet of Northumberland County Council and details of how to contact your local councillor or attend a meeting. Northumberland County Council is made up of 67 elected councillors. Each councillor represents constituents within an area of Northumberland. They all meet as a full council responsible for setting the budget and the council's policy framework. Councillors also sit on a range of committees.
The current political makeup of the council is:
Party |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Conservative |
28 |
5 |
33 |
Labour |
8 |
11 |
19 |
Independent Group |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Green Party |
2 |
2 |
|
Non Aligned |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
67 |
Cabinet
The Cabinet is made up of elected councillors appointed by the Leader of the council, who each take responsibility for a portfolio. The current Cabinet members are:
The council's Cabinet is comprised of the following detailed portfolio areas:
Click here to view the Cabinet portfolios from May 2023
Chair and Vice Chair of the Council
Ashington Central
Labour
Morpeth North
Conservative
Morpeth Stobhill
Conservative
Holywell
Labour
Rothbury
Independent Group
South Blyth
Conservative
Wensleydale
Labour
Alnwick
Conservative
Hexham Central with Acomb
Conservative
Seghill with Seaton Delaval
Conservative
Amble
Labour
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh
Independent Group
Cramlington North
Conservative
Ponteland East with Stannington
Conservative
Druridge Bay
Labour
Ponteland North
Conservative
Cramlington Eastfield
Conservative
Lynemouth
Labour
Cramlington South East
Conservative
Hexham East
Liberal Democrats
Hartley
Conservative
Cramlington West
Conservative
Chairman of the Council
Stakeford
Labour
Haydon
Labour
Bothal
Labour
Norham and Islandshires
Conservative
Berwick East
Independent Group
South Tynedale
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Looking after our Environment
Newsham
Conservative
Berwick West with Ord
Liberal Democrats
Haltwhistle
Conservative
Ponteland South with Heddon
Conservative
Ponteland West
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Improving Public Health and Wellbeing
Hexham West
Independent Group
Seaton with Newbiggin West
Labour
Cramlington East
Independent Group
Wooler
Conservative
Humshaugh
Green Party
Choppington
Independent Group
Croft
Labour
Corbridge
Conservative
Hirst
Labour
Longhoughton
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Caring for Adults
Kitty Brewster
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Supporting Business and Opportunities
College
Labour
Plessey
Liberal Democrats
Bamburgh
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Inspiring Young People
Cowpen
Labour
Bellingham
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Improving our Roads and Highways
Bedlington West
Non Aligned
Longhorsley
Conservative
Leader of Council
Prudhoe North
Labour
Berwick North
Conservative
Deputy Chairman of the Council
Haydon with Hadrian
Liberal Democrats
Newbiggin Central and East
Labour
Prudhoe South
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Looking after our Communities
Alnwick
Green Party
Cramlington Village
Conservative
Bedlington Central
Independent Group
Shilbottle
Conservative
Pegswood
Conservative
Bywell
Independent Group
Sleekburn
Labour
Isabella
Labour
Amble West with Warkworth
Conservative
Cabinet Member for Promoting Healthy Lives
Morpeth Kirkhill
Conservative
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Bedlington East
Labour