West Northamptonshire
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Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 21 Nov 2023 - 21 Nov 2023
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 1 Aug 2023
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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: 30 Aug 2022 - 7 Nov 2022
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 30 Aug 2022 - 7 Nov 2022
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 reviewing West Northamptonshire Council to ensure that the authority that was created in 2021 has the right number of councillors and ward boundaries.
| 23 August 2022 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 30 August - 7 November 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 |
| November 2023 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| 2025 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
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Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The West Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 22 January 2024.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our reccomendations
The Draft West Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was laid in Parliament on 21 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.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 1 August 2023.
Consultation on proposals
We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Initial consultation
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that West Northamptonshire Council should have 77 councillors.
Previous Reviews
This is the first electoral review of North Northamptonshire. Previous reviews of Northamptonshire County Council are held on the UK Government Web Archive.