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As of July 2018, the Commission has begun a three-year programme of electoral reviews of London Boroughs that it has not reviewed in the last 5 years.
This will mean that 25 of London’s 32 Boroughs will be reviewed before the end of 2020.
As a result, the Commission is now carrying out an electoral review of the London Borough of Barnet.
The aim of the electoral review is to recommend ward boundaries that mean each councillor represents approximately the same number of voters.
We also aim to ensure that the ward boundaries reflect the interests and identities of local communities, as well as promoting effective local government.
To achieve these aims, we need to re-draw ward boundaries across Barnet. You can find out more about the review below.
| Dates From: | Dates To: | |
| Consultation on warding arrangements | 25 September 2018 | 3 December 2018 |
| Consultation on draft recommendations | 5 March 2019 | 24 June 2019 |
| Consultation on limited further draft recommendations | 1 October 2019 | 12 November 2019 |
| Publication of final recommendations | 7 January 2020 |
Recommendations become law
The London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in Barnet Council, was made on 12, October 2020.
New ward arrangements for Barnet Council have now successfully completed a 40-day period of Parliamentary scrutiny and will come into force at the local elections in May 2022.
The Order for Barnet Council can be viewed through the following link here.
The Order Map for Barnet can be viewed here.
On 6 July 2020, the London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020 was laid in draft in Parliament.
The draft order, if made, would give effect to the final recommendations that were consulted on during the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s review of electoral arrangements in London Borough of Barnet and published on 7 January 2020.
The draft order will be laid in Parliament for a period of 40 sitting days. Parliament can either accept or reject our recommendations. If accepted, the new electoral arrangements will come into force at the next scheduled elections for Barnet Council in May 2022.
The draft order can be viewed here.
The draft order refers to a map which can be viewed here.
On 7 January 2020, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in London Borough of Barnet Council.
We have now completed our electoral review of Barnet.
- Final recommendations report for Barnet Council
- Final recommendations map for Barnet Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Barnet report
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Barnet Council
- Mapping files*
To view an interactive map of the final recommendations, visit our consultation area. You can view both the existing and proposed boundaries, and search by area or postcode. A non-interactive image of the ward boundaries is also available.
The changes we have proposed must now be approved by Parliament.
A draft Order - the legal document which brings into force our recommendations - will now be laid before Parliament.
The draft Order will provide for the new electoral arrangements for Barnet Council to come into effect at the local elections in 2022.
Opinion Survey
We would be grateful if you could please spare some time to participate in our online survey. The survey seeks feedback on the review processes and procedures, to identify improvements that can be made.
*This data has been derived by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) from the OS OpenData Boundary-Line product during the course of its electoral review of this authority. Its use is governed by the terms of the OS OpenData Licence Agreement. The data is provided in good faith by the LGBCE and is provided for information purposes only. It should not be used for canvasing or other purpose that might give the user any commercial gain.
The consultation on the Commission’s draft recommendations for Barnet Council closed on 12 November 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
The further limited consultation on the draft recommendations for Barnet Council has now closed.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for borough ward boundaries, in the following areas:
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Childs Hill
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East Finchley
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Finchley Church End
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Golders Green
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Hendon
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West Finchley
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West Hendon
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Woodhouse
Due to the significance of the proposed changes in Finchley, Golders Green, and Hendon, the Commission is now accepting additional opinions and comments (submissions) from local people about the areas affected.
The Commission is satisfied with the evidence received for the rest of the Borough, and is therefore not seeking further opinions and comments (submissions) on areas other than those listed above.
The Commission plans to publish its final recommendations for the whole Borough on 7 January 2020.
For more information, see our:
- Letter to the Chief Executive of London Borough of Barnet Council
- Further Limited Draft Recommendations for Finchley, Golders Green, and Hendon
- News release
- Promotional poster
- Electoral figures
To view an interactive map of the further limited draft recommendations, visit our consultation portal.
Information on how reviews work is available on our How Reviews Work Page.
You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under.
The consultation on the Commission’s draft recommendations for Barnet council closed on 24 June 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
This stage of consultation ended on 24 June 2019.
On 5 March 2019, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of Barnet Council.
- Draft recommendations report for Barnet Council
- Draft recommendations map for Barnet Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Barnet report
- News release
- Letter sent to the Chief Executive of Barnet Council
- Promotional poster
- Electoral figures*
To view an interactive map of the draft recommendations, visit our consultation area. You can view both the existing and proposed boundaries, search by area or postcode, and have your say. A non-interactive image of the proposed ward boundaries is also available.
You can make a submission to the Barnet electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Barnet)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
1st Floor, Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0TL
Information on how reviews work is available on our How Reviews Work Page.
You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under.
*During the course of the consultation on warding patterns it was bought to our attention that the Council’s electorate figures included a group of overseas electors ineligible to vote in local elections. In discussion with the Council, we have removed these electors from the published electorate figures. In addition, during our formulation of the draft recommendations, we noted that two development sites had been allocated to the wrong polling districts. The figures have now been revised to ensure the sites are in the correct polling district.
The consultation on the warding arrangements for Barnet Borough Council closed on 3 December 2018.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
*Please note that these will open as zip files
This stage of consultation closed on 3 December 2018
From 25 September 2018 to 3 December 2018, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in Barnet Council.
The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Barnet to help it to produce new wards boundaries to accommodate 63 councillors.
For more information, see our:
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Barnet Council
- Electoral figures (These figures were updated on 18 October 2018 after the Commission was made aware that the original spreadsheet was not based on the Council’s favoured forecasting methodology)
- Promotional poster
- Barnet polling district map (Please note, polling district mapping data has been supplied by Barnet Council and may contain boundary errors.)
To view an interactive map of the existing warding boundaries, visit our consultation area. You can search by area or postcode, and have your say. A non-interactive image of the current ward boundaries is also available.
You can make a submission to the Barnet electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Barnet)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
1st Floor, Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0TL
Information on how reviews work is available on our How Reviews Work Page.
For a quick guide on how to propose a pattern of wards click here.
You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under
As part of the initial stages of the review, we consulted with Barnet Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.
We received 1 submission on council size:
The Commission is minded to recommend that 63 councillors should serve Barnet Council in the future. This is no change from the current number of councillors.
This review was carried out by the Local Government Commission for England (LGCE), beginning on 23 June 1998.
Final report, (PDF) published on 22 June 1999
Draft report (PDF), published on 26 January 1999