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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 Camden.
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 Camden. You can find out more about the review below.
| Dates From: | Dates To: | |
| Consultation on warding arrangements | 27 November 2018 | 4 March 2019 |
| Consultation on draft recommendations | 28 May 2019 | 5 August 2019 |
| Consultation on new draft recommendations | 1 October 2019 | 11 November 2019 |
| Publication of final recommendations | 4 February 2020 |
Recommendations become law
The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in Camden, was made on 12 October 2020.
New ward arrangements for Camden 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 Camden can be viewed through the following link: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1107/contents/made
On 06 July 2020, the London Borough of Camden (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 Camden Council and published on 06 July 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 Camden Council in May 2022.
The draft order can be viewed here.
The draft order refers to a map which can be viewed here.
On 4 February, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in Camden Council.
We have now completed our electoral review of Camden.
- Final recommendations report for Camden Council
- Final recommendations map for Camden Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Camden report
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Camden 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 map of the proposed 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 Camden 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 Camden Council closed on 11 November 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
The consultation on warding arrangements for Camden Council closed on 11 November 2019.
Under these new draft recommendations we have made changes to our proposed wards in the following areas, as well as other minor changes across the borough:
- Belsize
- Camden Town
- Dartmouth Park
- Frognal
- Gospel Oak
- Highgate
- Hampstead
- Primrose Hill
A number of the submissions we received during our consultation on our draft recommendations proposed significantly different boundaries to those that we had proposed. We found that a number of the alternative proposals submitted to us were well-evidenced and we have been persuaded to make significant changes to our original draft recommendations. Due to the significance of the proposed changes across the borough, the Commission is now accepting additional opinions and comments (submissions) from local people.
The Commission plans to publish its final recommendations for the whole borough on 4 February 2020.
For more information, see our:
- Letter to the Chief Executive of London Borough of Camden Council
- New Draft Recommendations Report for London Borough of Camden Council
- Summary of Camden New Draft Recommendations Report
- New Draft Recommendations Map for Camden
- News release
- Promotional Poster
- Electoral figures
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 Camden Council closed on 5 August 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
Local Residents:
*Please note that the following will open as zipped folders
The consultation on draft recommendations for Camden Council has now closed.
On 28 May 2019, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of Camden Council.
- Draft recommendations report for Camden Council
- Draft recommendations map for Camden Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Camden report
- News release
- Letter sent to the Chief Executive of Camden 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 Camden electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Camden)
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.
The consultation on the warding arrangements for Camden Council closed on 4 March 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:*
*(Please note these will download as zip files)
From 27 November 2018 to 4 March 2019, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in Camden Council.
The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Camden to help it to produce new ward boundaries to accommodate 54 councillors.
For more information, see our:
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Camden Council
- Electoral figures
- Promotional poster
- Camden polling district map (Please note, polling district mapping data has been supplied by Camden 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 Camden electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Camden)
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 Camden Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.
We received 2 submissions on council size:
The Commission is minded to recommend that 54 councillors should serve Camden 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 5 January 1999.
Final report, (PDF) published on 30 November 1999
Draft report (PDF) published on 29 June 1999.