Bradford
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Previous stages
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We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 26 Feb 2025
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
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We may consult on revisions to our original proposals.
Dates: 9 Jul 2024 - 19 Aug 2024
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 28 Nov 2023 - 5 Feb 2024
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 27 Jun 2023 - 4 Sep 2023
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 20 Jun 2023
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New arrangements apply to elections after this date.
Dates: 22 Jan 2004
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 29 Jul 2003
Please note – this consultation is only concerned with reviewing Bradford Metropolitan District Council internal council ward boundaries.
The Local Government Boundary Commission is not looking at the external boundaries of Bradford. Nor can it consider any other local issues in Bradford.
We are specifically seeking views on current and proposed internal ward boundaries. Please see the map for details.
If you would like to raise any other issue specific to your local area, please contact your local Councillor, Bradford Metropolitan District Council or your Member of Parliament.
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.
| June 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 27 June - 4 September 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 28 November 2023 - 5 February 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 9 July 2024 - 19 August 2024 | We carry out a further public consultation on our proposals |
| 3 December 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| February 2025 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
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Effective date
The Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was made on 7 April 2025.
Previous stages
Making our recommendation into law
A draft Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 26 February 2025.
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
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 3 December 2024.
Consultation on revised 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 in Baildon, Bingley East, Bingley West, Shipley and southeast and southwest of the city centre.
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 ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
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Councillor numbers
We have decided that Bradford should have 90 councillors.
Effective date
The City of Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 was made on 22 January 2004.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 29 July 2003.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.