Rossendale
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Previous stages
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We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 9 Nov 2023 - 9 Nov 2023
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 7 Mar 2023 - 15 May 2023
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 27 Sep 2022 - 5 Dec 2022
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Rossendale because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 1 September 2022 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 27 September - 5 December 2022 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 7 March - 15 May 2023 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 1 August 2023 | We publish our recommendations |
| TBC | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2024 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
Latest Information
Effective date
The Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 4 January 2024.
Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held after May 2024.
Previous stages
Making our recommendation into law
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
A Draft Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 8 November 2023.
If there is no successful objection by a member of the Commons or Lords within 40 parliamentary sitting days the draft Order will become law.
Final report
Final Report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 1st August 2023.
Consultation on proposals
Local views on our proposals
You can see comments received from local people and organisations about our revised proposals.
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
Initial consultation
Initial Consultation
We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us draw up proposals for new wards. We will then consult the public on those proposals.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Rossendale should have 30 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive