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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 Harrow.
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 Harrow. You can find out more about the review below.
Date from: | Date to: | |
Consultation on warding arrangements | 31 July 2018 | 8 October 2018 |
Consultation on draft recommendations | 4 December 2018 | 11 February 2019 |
Consultation on further draft recommendations | 2 April 2019 | 29 April 2019 |
Final recommendations | 28 May 2019 |
Recommendations become law
The London Borough of Harrow (Electoral Changes) Order 2020, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in Harrow, was made on 28 January 2020.
New ward arrangements for Harrow 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 Harrow can be viewed through the following link.
The Order Map for Harrow can viewed here.
On 22 October, the London Borough of Harrow (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 was laid in draft in Parliament.
The draft order, if made, would give effect to the final recommendations of the review.
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 Harrow Council in May 2022.
The draft order can be viewed here.
The draft order refers to a map which can be viewed here.
On 28 May 2019, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in Harrow Council.
We have now completed our electoral review of Harrow.
- Final recommendations report for Harrow Council
- Final recommendations map for Harrow Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Harrow report
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Harrow 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.
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 Harrow 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 further limited consultation for Harrow Council closed on 29 April 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
*(please note these will download as zip files)
The consultation on the further draft recommendations for Harrow Council has now closed.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for Borough ward boundaries, in the following areas:
- Harrow Weald
- Wealdstone North
- Wealdstone South
Due to the significance of the proposed changes in Harrow Weald, Wealdstone North, and Wealdstone South, 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 4 June.
For more information, see our:
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Harrow Borough Council
- Further Limited Draft Recommendations Map for Harrow Weald, Wealdstone North, and Wealdstone South
- News release
- Electoral figures
- Promotional Poster
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 London Borough of Harrow Council closed on 11 February 2019.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
The consultation on the draft recommendations for Harrow Council has now closed.
On 4 December 2018, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of Harrow Council.
- Draft recommendations report for Harrow Council
- Draft recommendations map for Harrow Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Harrow report
- News release
- Letter sent to the Chief Executive of Harrow 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 Harrow electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Harrow)
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 the London Borough of Harrow closed on 8 October 2018.
Councillors (this will download all submissions received into a zip file)
Residents (this will download all submissions received into a zip file)
Political Groups (this will download all submissions received into a zip file)
The consultation on warding arrangements for Harrow Council has now closed.
From 31 July to 8 October 2018, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in the London Borough of Harrow.
The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Harrow to help it to produce new wards boundaries to accommodate 55 councillors.
For more information, see our:
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Harrow Council
- Promotional poster
- Electoral Figures
- Harrow polling district map (Please note, polling district mapping data has been supplied by Harrow Council and may contain boundary errors.)
To view an interactive map of the existing ward 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 Harrow electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Harrow)
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 Harrow Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.
We received two submission on council size:
The Commission is minded to recommend that 55 councillors should serve Harrow Council in the future. This is 8 fewer than 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.