Gravesham
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.
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.
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Making our recommendation into law
Our recommendations have become law
The Gravesham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was made on 15 November 2022.
Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held in May 2023.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
A Draft Gravesham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was laid in Parliament on 21 July 2022.
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 5 April 2022.
Consultation on proposals
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.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Gravesham Borough Council should have 39 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive