Town Councillors

 Ashington Town Council has provision for 18 Councillors, each representing one of the five wards in the town.

The work of a Town Councillor can vary from one Councillor to another.  The three main areas of work are summarised below:

1. Decision making – Through attending meetings and committees with other elected members, Councillors decide which activities to support, where money should be spent and what services should be delivered.  Decision-making is collective and by voting.
2. Monitoring – Councillors make sure that their decisions lead to efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well things are working.
3. Getting involved locally – As representatives of the community, Councillors may be part of local groups and organisations and may represent individuals and take up issues on their behalf.

• A Town Councillor must represent the whole electorate not just those that voted for them.
• A Town Councillor must represent the views of the community.
• A Town Councillor has a duty to attend Council meetings.
• A Town Councillor has a duty to ensure the Council is ‘properly’ managed.
• A Town Councillor may represent a political party or may be independent.
• A Town Councillor must maintain proper standards of behaviour as an elected representative.
• A Town Councillor must abide by the adopted Code of Conduct and the Seven Principles of Public Life.
• A Town Councillor must never use their position to secure personal advantage for themselves, family, or friends.
• A Town Councillor must sign a declaration of acceptance of office and declare their interests.
• A Town Councillor must not do anything that brings the Council into disrepute.
• A Town Councillor is a volunteer and receives no financial reward.
• A Town Councillor is accountable to local people.

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.

Declarations of Interests

Bothal Ward
Councillor Matthew Cuthbert	Councillor Lynne Grimshaw
Bothal Ward Town Councillor Leader of Ashington Town Council 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
Bothal Ward Town Councillor Telephone 07988 361 705 Email Click here
Central Ward
Councillor Eleanor Armstrong	Councillor Lawrence Henderson
Central Ward Town Councillor Telephone 07501 145 562 Email: Click here	Central Ward Town Councillor Telephone 01670 815 057 Email: Click here
Councillor Caroline Ball
Central Ward Town Councillor Central Ward County Councillor Telephone 07522 780 999 Email: Click here
College Ward
Councillor Liam Lavery	Councillor Mark Purvis
College Ward Town Councillor Deputy Leader of Ashington Town Council 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
Councillor Vicky Brown
College Ward Town Councillor Telephone 01670 856 852 Email: Click here
Haydon Ward
Councillor Marjorie Chambers	Councillor Michelle Brannigan
Haydon Ward Town Councillor Vice Business Chair of Ashington Town Council Telephone 07802 801 986 Email: Click here	Haydon Ward Town Councillor Telephone 07717 833 288 Email: Click here
Councillor John Tully
Haydon Ward Town Councillor Vice Chair of Finance & General Services Committee Telephone 07903 377131 Email: Click here
Hirst Ward
Councillor Victor Bridges	Councillor Pauline Thompson
Hirst Ward Town Councillor Telephone 01670 457 058 Email: Click here	Hirst Ward Town Councillor Civic Head of Ashington Telephone 01670 813 327 Email: Click here
Councillor Sophie Robinson
Hirst Ward Town Councillor Telephone 07545 211 674 Email: Click here
Seaton Ward
Councillor Avril Chisholm	Councillor Jim Lang
Seaton Ward Town Councillor Deputy Civic Head Telephone 01670 818 013 Email: Click here	Seaton Ward Town Councillor Seaton Ward County Councillor (including Newbiggin by the Sea West) Telephone 01670 856 911 Email: Click here
Councillor Louis Brown
Seaton Ward Town Councillor Telephone 07957 133 914 Email: Click here