Colchester
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We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
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.
| February 2024 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 30 July - 7 October 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation with communities |
| 7 January - 17 March 2025 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 29 July 2025 | We publish our recommendations |
| TBD | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
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Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Previous stages
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Colchester City Council should have 51 councillors.
Effective date
The Colchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 was made on 3 November 2015.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2016 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 23 March 2015.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.