Darlington
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
Councillor numbers
We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Consultation on proposals
We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections from this date.
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.
Darlington Borough Council is currently under review. Draft Recommendations are scheduled to be published on 28 April 2026.
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Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Previous stages
Councillor numbers
The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future.
The Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Darlington should be 41, a decrease of 9, from the current arrangements.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.