Northumberland

:For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation)

Politics

Like most English shire counties Northumberland has a two-tier system of local government. It has a county council based in Morpeth and also has six districts, each with their own district council.

Related Topics:
Shire counties - Two-tier system - Local government - County council - Morpeth

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These districts are, Blyth Valley, Wansbeck, Castle Morpeth, Tynedale, Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The county and district councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

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Blyth Valley - Wansbeck - Castle Morpeth - Tynedale - Alnwick - Berwick-upon-Tweed

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Northumberland is represented in Parliament by four MPs, of whom one is a Conservative one is a Liberal Democrat and two are Labour. For a list of constituencies in Northumberland see List of Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland.

Related Topics:
Parliament - Conservative - Liberal Democrat - Labour - List of Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland

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