Politics in Cramlington: Who Represents You

Cramlington has four layers of elected representation: a Member of Parliament, a regional mayor, county councillors on Northumberland County Council and town councillors on Cramlington Town Council. Each has different responsibilities, and knowing which one to contact saves time. This guide sets out who does what. It is a factual guide and does not endorse any party or candidate.

Your Member of Parliament

Cramlington is in the Cramlington and Killingworth constituency, which was created for the July 2024 general election and also includes Killingworth in North Tyneside.

The MP is Emma Foody (Labour and Co-operative), who was elected on 4 July 2024. According to the UK Parliament website, she won with a majority of 12,820 on an electorate of 76,228.

Your MP represents the constituency in the House of Commons and can take up problems with national government departments and agencies, such as HMRC, the Home Office, the DWP, the Passport Office and the Child Maintenance Service. MPs do not run council services, so issues like bins and potholes go to your councillors instead.

• Email: emma.foody.mp@parliament.uk
• Constituency office: 0191 429 8750
• Online: emmafoody.com and her UK Parliament contact page

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When you contact your MP or a councillor about a personal case, include your full address and postcode. They can only take up casework for people who live in the area they represent.

The North East Mayor

Cramlington is part of the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, which covers seven councils: County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. It was set up as the North East Combined Authority in May 2024 and took its current name in May 2026.

The elected mayor is Kim McGuinness (Labour and Co-operative), elected in May 2024. The authority's main responsibilities are regional transport, including powers over how buses are run, adult education and skills funding, and housing and regeneration investment. The next mayoral election is due in May 2028. You can find out more and contact the authority at northeast-ca.gov.uk.

Northumberland County Council

Northumberland County Council is a unitary authority, which means it runs almost all local services for Cramlington, including:

• Bin collections and recycling
• Roads, pavements, streetlights and potholes
• Planning applications and building control
• Schools, school admissions and school transport
• Adult social care and children's services
• Council tax, benefits support and libraries

The council has 69 councillors, each elected for a division. The last full election was on 1 May 2025, and the next is due in 2029.

Cramlington is split into seven county divisions:

• Cramlington East and Double Row
• Cramlington Eastfield
• Cramlington North
• Cramlington North West
• Cramlington South East
• Cramlington South West
• Cramlington Village

We have not named the individual county councillors here because the line-up has changed since the 2025 election, through a by-election and a change of party affiliation. The council's councillor directory is the reliable, up-to-date source and lets you find yours by name or division. The council's general enquiry line is 0345 600 6400.

For a practical rundown of who to call about bins, potholes, planning and council tax, see our guide to council services in Cramlington.

Cramlington Town Council

Cramlington Town Council is the most local tier. It has 14 councillors, two for each of seven wards (East, Eastfield, North, North West, South East, South West and Village), and its offices are at Bamburgh House in Manor Walks.

The town council looks after a smaller set of things than the county council, including allotments, playgrounds and dog parks, Coronation Park, litter bins and bus shelters, the war memorial and festive lighting, and community chest grants. It also responds to planning applications as a consultee. It does not decide planning applications itself; Northumberland County Council does.

As listed on the town council's website in November 2026, the councillors are:

Full council and committee meetings are held at the Town Council Offices and are open to the public. Public question time starts at 6pm, with the meeting itself at 6.30pm. Upcoming dates include full council on 5 November, the Community and Youth Committee on 19 November and the Services Committee on 10 December 2026. Agendas and minutes are on the town council website, or you can phone the office on 01670 707831.

How to vote

• Register: you need to be on the electoral register to vote. It takes about five minutes at gov.uk/register-to-vote. You will need your National Insurance number.
• Photo ID: you need to show accepted photo ID at a polling station for UK parliamentary elections, English local elections and mayoral elections. If you do not have any, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate through GOV.UK.
• Where to vote: your poll card, posted before each election, tells you which polling station to use. You can only vote at your assigned station.
• Postal or proxy vote: if you cannot get to the polling station, you can apply for a postal vote or ask someone you trust to vote on your behalf. Northumberland County Council's electoral services team handles applications.

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Upcoming scheduled elections: the North East mayoral election in May 2028 and Northumberland County Council elections in 2029. A general election must be held by August 2029. By-elections can happen at any time if a seat falls vacant.

Which representative to contact

• Bins, roads, schools, planning, council tax: your county councillor or Northumberland County Council
• Town events, community grants and very local amenities: your town councillor or Cramlington Town Council
• Buses and regional transport, adult skills: the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
• Benefits, immigration, passports, tax and national policy: your MP

If you are new to the area, our guide to moving to Cramlington covers the councils and everyday services, and the library in the Hub on Forum Way can help if you need to get online to register or contact a councillor.

Spotted a change, such as a new councillor or a by-election result? Get in touch and we'll update the guide.