This is a list of internal boundary changes to the 1993-created North East England, from before the region with the Local Government Act 1972 to present day.
Administrative boundaries
Initial creation When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there were still some details left to be decided, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's first work was to clarify these details.
Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report1 February 1973 The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972legislation.gov.uk - The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972. Retrieved on 9 May 2016. Report No. 001: Recommendations for new Districts in the non-Metropolitan Counties November 19725 March 1973 The Divided Areas (Boundaries) Order 1973 n/a1 May 1973 The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973legislation.gov.uk - The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 9 May 2016. Report No. 002: Names of Non-Metropolitan Districts March 19731 April 1973 The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973legislation.gov.uk - The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 9 May 2016. n/a
Principal Area Boundary Reviews The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the administrative boundaries of every local authority in England. Between 1974 and 1992 they completed a series of Principal Area Boundary Reviews; reviewing the administrative boundaries of local authorities at their request.
Date Statutory Instrument Effect LGBCE Report(s)1 April 1976 The Darlington and Sedgefield (Areas) Order 1976 Changes to the Darlington/Sedgefield (both Durham) boundary Report No. 9: Aycliffe New Town (Darlington/Sedgefield) November 19741 April 1983 The Cleveland and Durham (Areas) Order 1982 Changes to the Sedgefield (Durham)/Stockton-on-Tees (Cleveland) boundary Report No. 416: Sedgefield/Stockton-on-Tees July 19811 April 1985 The Durham and Easington (Areas) Order 1985 Changes to the Durham/Easington (both Durham) boundary Report No. 459: Easington/Durham November 19831 April 1986 The Castle Morpeth and Tynedale (District Boundaries) Order 1985 Changes to the Castle Morpeth/Tynedale (both Northumberland) boundary Report No. 491: Castle Morpeth/Tynedale January 19851 April 1986 The Durham (District Boundaries) Order 1986 Changes to the Chester-le-Street/Durham (both Durham) boundary Durham/Sedgefield (both Durham) boundaryReport No. 475: Durham/Sedgefield July 1984Report No. 499: Chester-le-Street/Durham June 1985
Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs In 1985 they began the first full administrative review of all non-metropolitan counties. Their reviews of metropolitan counties and Greater London began in 1987 and both reviews were completed in 1992.
Date Statutory Instrument Effect LGBCE Report(s)1 April 1989 The Cleveland and Durham (County Boundaries) Order 1988legislation.gov.uk - The Cleveland and Durham (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Sedgefield (Durham)/Stockton-on-Tees (Cleveland) boundary Report No. 551: Cleveland May 19881 April 1990 The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Carlisle (Cumbria)/Tynedale (Northumberland) boundary Eden (Cumbria)/Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) boundary Report No. 557: Cumbria July 19881 April 1991 The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Teesdale (Durham)/Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) boundary Darlington (Durham)/Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) boundary Darlington (Durham)/Hambleton (North Yorkshire) boundary Report No. 569: North Yorkshire December 19881 April 1994 The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk - The Durham and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Chester-le-Street (Durham)/Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) boundary Chester-le-Street (Durham)/Sunderland (Tyne and Wear) boundary Durham (Durham)/Sunderland (Tyne and Wear) boundary Easington (Durham)/Sunderland (Tyne and Wear) boundary Gateshead/Sunderland (both Tyne and Wear) boundary Gateshead/South Tyneside (both Tyne and Wear) boundary North Tyneside/South Tyneside (both Tyne and Wear) boundary South Tyneside/Sunderland (both Tyne and Wear) boundaryReport No. 643: South Tyneside June 1992Report No. 646: Sunderland June 19921 April 1994 The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk - The Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Derwentside (Durham)/Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) boundary Chester-le-Street (Durham)/Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) boundary Castle Morpeth (Northumberland)/Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) boundary Castle Morpeth (Northumberland)/Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear) boundary Tynedale (Northumberland)/Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) boundary Gateshead/Newcastle upon Tyne (both Tyne and Wear) boundary Report No. 640: Gateshead June 1992Report No. 645: Newcastle June 19921 April 1994 The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk - The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Blyth Valley (Northumberland)/North Tyneside (Tyne and Wear) boundary Castle Morpeth (Northumberland)/Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear) boundary Castle Morpeth (Northumberland)/North Tyneside (Tyne and Wear) boundary Newcastle upon Tyne/North Tyneside (both Tyne and Wear) boundaryReport No. 644: North Tyneside June 1992
Other mandatory meviews of non-metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and London boroughs Report No. 553: Northumberland July 1988 Report No. 607: North Yorkshire (Further Review) August 1991
Electoral boundaries
Initial creation When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there was not sufficient time to draw up proper electoral boundaries for the new county and district councils, so a temporary system was quickly put in place, intended to only be used for the first elections in 1973.
Date Statutory Instrument7 June 1973 The County of Cleveland (District Wards) Order 197312 April 1973 The County of Cleveland (Electoral Divisions) Order 19737 June 1973 The County of Durham (District Wards) Order 197312 April 1973 The County of Durham (Electoral Divisions) Order 197312 April 1973 The County of Northumberland (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
First periodic review The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the electoral boundaries of every local authority in England. In 1974 they began the first full electoral review of all metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts, completing it in July 1980. Their reviews of the county councils were completed in 1984.
Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report6 May 1976 The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 072: Berwick-upon-Tweed October 19756 May 1976 The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 Report No. 015: Castle Morpeth March 19756 May 1976 The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hartlepool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 042: Hartlepool September 19756 May 1976 The Borough of Langbaurgh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Langbaurgh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 4 November 2015. Report No. 043: Langbaurgh September 19756 May 1976 The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 078: Wansbeck October 19753 May 1979 The Borough of Blyth Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 091: Blyth Valley October 19753 May 1979 The Borough of Darlington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 136: Darlington February 19763 May 1979 The Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 087: Middlesbrough November 19753 May 1979 The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 097: Stockton-on-Tees November 19753 May 1979 The District of Alnwick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 090: Alnwick October 19753 May 1979 The District of Chester-le-Street (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 157: Chester-le-Street August 19766 May 1976 The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976legislation.gov.uk - The District of Tynedale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 077: Tynedale October 19753 May 1979 The City of Durham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 227: City of Durham July 19773 May 1979 The District of Derwentside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978legislation.gov.uk - The District of Derwentside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 162: Derwentside August 19763 May 1979 The District of Easington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978legislation.gov.uk - The District of Easington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 299: Easington October 19785 May 1983 The District of Sedgefield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 276: Sedgefield February 19785 May 1983 The District of Teesdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teesdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. Report No. 311: Teesdale December 19785 May 1983 The District of Wear Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 176: Wear Valley November 19766 May 1982 The Borough of Gateshead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 358: Gateshead October 19796 May 1982 The Borough of North Tyneside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 350: North Tyneside October 19796 May 1982 The Borough of South Tyneside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 355: South Tyneside October 19796 May 1982 The Borough of Sunderland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 359: Sunderland October 19796 May 1982 The City of Newcastle upon Tyne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 357: Newcastle-upon-Tyne October 19797 May 1981 The County of Northumberland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 370: Northumberland January 19807 May 1981 The County of Durham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 Report No. 406: Durham December 19802 May 1985 The County of Cleveland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 Report No. 479: Cleveland September 1984
Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE Local authorities could request a further review if they felt that there were changes in circumstances since the initial review. The LGBCE would only approve this if they felt it was appropriate because of major changes in the size or distribution of the electorate.