Essex
Give us your views
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.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Essex County Council because it has been a long time since the last review and the number of electors per councillor varies a lot across the council.
| 21 March 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 28 March - 31 July 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 28 November 2023 - 19 February 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 4 June 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| TBD | 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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Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of divisions. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
Previous stages
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
Decision on the number of councillors
We have decided that Essex County Council should have 77 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive