Northumberland County Council is carrying out a Polling District and Polling Place Review. Its goals are to ensure that all electors have reasonable facilities for voting; to make polling places as accessible as possible for everyone; and to ensure that polling places are located, where possible, in the polling district they serve. All residents of Northumberland are invited to provide feedback on the polling stations they vote at or on any of the polling districts across the county. Comments and representations can be sent by post to the Elections Office, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2EF or by email or by following the link on the Polling District and Polling Place Review page to complete the online feedback form. The consultation closes on 9 October 2025. The outcome of the review will be published in November 2025 and will be available for inspection on the Council’s website and at County Hall. Anybody making representations should be aware that, upon completion of the review, all correspondence and representations received must, by law, also be published. For more information, email the Elections Office or call on 0191 624 811.
Category: elections
Information about about local, regional and national elections, and about vacancies for councillors on Carham Parish Council.
Voting on 1 May
A reminder that you need to take photo ID with you when you go to vote on Thursday 1 May. This could be a UK or Northern Ireland photocard driving licence (full or provisional), a UK passport, a Blue Badge, or an older person’s or disabled person’s bus pass. For the full list of ID documents that will be accepted at the polling station, go to the Photo ID You’ll Need page on the UK Government website. Only the original document will be accepted; not a photograph, an image on a phone or a photocopy. If you need further information, contact the Northumberland County Council elections team.
Notice of Election
Elections for all of Northumberland’s parish councils take place on 1 May 2025. If you would like to stand as a candidate for Carham Parish Council, please see the official Notice of Election, which explains how nomination papers can be obtained, how they must be returned, and exactly when they must be returned by. You can obtain a nomination pack from the Parish Clerk on 01890 850 336, but if you have a query about the process, please contact Northumberland County Council’s Elections Office on 01670 624 811.
Voting on Thursday 2 May
With elections coming up this Thursday 2 May, this is a reminder that to vote in England you now need to show photo ID at the polling station. There is a list of the accepted forms of photo ID on the Electoral Commission website. You will only need to show one form of photo ID, but it needs to be the original version and not a photocopy. These elections are for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Northumbria police area, and for the Mayor for the North East Mayoral Combined Authority. There is information about both on the Northumberland County Council website, with links to other websites for further details.
Vacancy on Carham Parish Council
Carham Parish Council is currently in a position to co-opt a new councillor. This is a voluntary position. A councillor’s task is to bring local issues to the attention of the council, and help it make decisions on behalf of the local community. Training is available to assist councillors to develop skills and knowledge.
The Northumberland County Council and National Association of Local Councils websites provide prospective candidates with an insight into understanding roles and responsibilities.
Carham Parish Council meets six times a year, in alternate months beginning in May, on the second Tuesday of those months, in St Cuthbert’s Church, Carham at 6.30pm.
If you wish to be considered for this position please contact the Parish Clerk, Agnes Changleng.
Parish Council Vacancy
A vacancy for a parish councillor has arisen following the resignation of Lynda Allan, who is moving away from the parish. Please see the official notice, which explains the process for filling the vacancy.
Notice of Election
Elections for all of Northumberland’s parish councils take place on 6 May 2021. If you would like to stand as a candidate for Carham Parish Council, please see the official Notice of Election, which explains how nomination papers can be obtained, how they must be returned, and exactly when they must be returned by. You can obtain a nomination pack from the Parish Clerk on 01890 850 336, but if you have a query about the process, please contact Northumberland County Council’s Elections Office on 01670 624 811.
Local Elections Jobs
Northumberland County Council’s Elections Office is recruiting for the elections that take place on 6 May. Available roles, which are paid, include polling station staff and safety marshalls across Northumberland, including in the north of the county. There are also roles for postal vote opening staff and verification and count staff at Blyth.
Job descriptions for most of these roles are on the Northumberland County Council Elections page – click on 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner, County and Parish elections and go to General information to find them. To request further information about the safety marshall role, please email the Elections Office. To apply for a post, or posts, complete the online application form which is underneath the job descriptions.
The Elections Office advises that Public Health for England guidance on Covid-19 will be adhered to at this election and you may be required to use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) which will be provided where it is deemed necessary.
Notice of Vacancy
A vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for Carham Parish. Please see the official notice for more information.
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