Seaton Valley
| Seaton Valley | |
 Seaton Delaval Hall |
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  Seaton Valley |
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| Population | 15,049 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NZ265765 |
| Civil parish | Seaton Valley |
| Unitary authority | Northumberland |
| Ceremonial county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITLEY BAY |
| Postcode district | NE25 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Blyth Valley |
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Coordinates: 55°04′55″N 1°35′10″W / 55.082°N 1.586°W
Seaton Valley is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. It was created following the abolition of the Borough of Blyth Valley in 2008. It has a population of 15,049.[1]
The boundaries of the parish are not identical to the former Seaton Valley Urban District, excluding Cramlington but including Hartley and Seaton Sluice, the part of the former Municipal Borough of Whitley Bay which had been included in Blyth Valley in 1974.
The villages within Seaton Valley are
- Seaton Delaval
- Holywell
- Seghill
- New Hartley
- Seaton Sluice
- Old Hartley
The local councillors for the Seaton Valley Parish council are
- Darren Mullen (Labour) - Seaton Delaval / Seghill
- Margaret Richards (Labour) - Seaton Delaval / Seghill
- David Swinhoe (Labour) resigned 29/4/2015 - Seaton Delaval / Seghill
- Ann Stanners (Labour) - Holywell
- Les Bowman (Labour) - Holywell
- Bobby Nixon (Lib Dem) - Holywell
- Barbara Swinhoe (Labour) - Hartley
- Karen Collier (Labour) - Hartley
- Susan Dungworth (Labour) - Hartley
In February 2010 Seaton Valley Radio launched, a community radio station for the people within Seaton Valley. It plays music requested by the people on Seaton Valley and even allows for residents to have their own slot to recordand have broadcast a one-off show.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Key Statistics : Usual Resident Population (KS01) Hartley; Holywell; Seaton Delaval; and Seghill wards. Retrieved 22 July 2010