Ashington Town Council has provision for 18 Councillors, each representing one of the six wards in the town. Town Councillors are elected representatives.
The work of a Town Councillor can vary from one Councillor to another. The three main areas of work are summarised below:
Please note that conduct in relation to interests and the registration of them, are regulated by the Localism Act 2011, sections 26-34. They require the Monitoring Officer of the principle council, i.e. Northumberland County Council, to establish and maintain the register, which is available in the link below.
Bothal Ward | |
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Councillor Matthew Cuthbert |
Councillor Lynne Grimshaw |
Bothal Ward Town Councillor Vice Chair of Finance & General Services Committee Telephone 07403 628 894 Email: Click here |
Bothal Ward Town Councillor Chair of Finance & General Services Committee Bothal Ward County Councillor Telephone 01670 810 827 Email Click here |
Councillor Bob Walkinshaw |
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Bothal Ward Town Councillor Cllr Bob Walkinshaw was granted a leave of absence on the grounds of ill health on 11th July 2023. |
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Central Ward | |
Councillor Eleanor Armstrong |
Councillor Paul Wright |
Central Ward Town Councillor Telephone 07501 145 562 Email: Click here |
Central Ward Town Councillor |
Councillor Caroline Ball |
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Central Ward Town Councillor Central Ward County Councillor Telephone 07890 046 689 Email: Click here |
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College Ward | |
Councillor Liam Lavery |
Councillor Mark Purvis |
College Ward Town Councillor Telephone 01670 855 508 Email: Click here |
College Ward Town Councillor Business Chair of Ashington Town Council College Ward County Councillor Telephone 01670 815 270 Email: Click here |
Vacancy | |
College Ward Councillor Vacancy |
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Haydon Ward | |
Councillor Marjorie Chambers |
Councillor Graeme Wright |
Haydon Ward Town Councillor Vice Business Chair of Ashington Town Council Telephone 07802 801 986 Email: Click here |
Haydon Ward Town Councillor Email: Click here |
Councillor John Tully |
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Haydon Ward Town Councillor Leader of Ashington Town Council Telephone 07903 377131 Email: Click here |
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Hirst Ward | |
Councillor Victor Bridges |
Councillor Pauline Thompson |
Hirst Ward Town Councillor Civic Head of Ashington Telephone 01670 457 058 Email: Click here |
Hirst Ward Town Councillor Vice-Chair of Climate Change & Environment Committee Telephone 01670 813 327 Email: Click here |
Councillor Sophie Robinson |
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Hirst Ward Town Councillor Chair of Climate Change & Environment Committee Telephone 07545 211 674 Email: Click here |
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Seaton Ward | |
Councillor Glyn Davies |
Councillor Jim Lang |
Seaton Ward Town Councillor Telephone 01670 814857 / 07543352296
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Seaton Ward Town Councillor Seaton Ward County Councillor (including Newbiggin by the Sea West) Telephone 01670 856 911 Email: Click here |
Councillor Louis Brown |
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Seaton Ward Town Councillor Deputy Leader Telephone 07957 133 914 Email: Click here |
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