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Credit: contains Ordnance Survey data (c) Crown copyright and database rights 2018
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From July 2018, the Commission is beginning a three-year programme of electoral reviews of London Boroughs, that it has not reviewed in the last 5 years.

 

An electoral review recommends new ward boundaries that mean each councillor will represent approximately the same number of voters. We also aim to ensure that the pattern of wards reflect the interests and identities of local communities as well as promoting effective local government.

 

All London boroughs, except Southwark Council, Tower Hamlets Council, the London Borough of Bexley, Croydon Council, Redbridge Council, Hackney Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the City of London, will be reviewed by 2020.

 

For more information, please see this link.

Review Dates
  Date from: Date to:
Consultation on warding arrangements 4 June 2019 12 August 2019
Consultation on draft recommendations 17 December 2019 16 March 2020
Consultation on further draft recommendations 16 June 2020 27 July 2020
Publication of final recommendations 06 October 2020  
Latest information:

Recommendations become law

The London Borough of Merton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in Merton, was made on 30, November 2020.

New ward arrangements for Merton 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 Merton can be viewed through the following link https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1382/introduction/made.

On 21 October 2020, The London Borough of Merton (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 Merton and published on 06 October 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 Merton in May 2022.

 The draft order can be viewed here.

 The draft order refers to a map which can be viewed here.

On 6 October, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in Merton Borough Council. 

We have now completed our electoral review of Merton.  

As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to Merton Park, Hillside and Lower Morden areas.

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 new 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 Merton Borough 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 canvassing or other purpose that might give the user any commercial gain. 

 

 

The consultation on the Commission’s further limited draft recommendations for Merton Council closed on 27 July 2020. 

Listed below are the submissions we received: 

Political Groups: 

Councillors: 

Local Organisations: 

Local Residents: 

Petitions:

 

Previous steps:

The further limited consultation on the draft recommendations for Merton London Borough Council has now closed.

 

From 16 June 2020 to 27 July 2020, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on changed draft recommendations for Merton Council.

 

The consultation focuses on new proposals for borough ward boundaries, in the following areas:

  • Colliers Wood
  • Lavender Fields

The Commission has listened to the views of the public put to it during an earlier consultation, and now proposes to change its plans, to reflect the significance of the evidence we received.

 

Due to the significance of the proposed changes in Colliers Wood and Lavender Fields, 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 3 November 2020.

 

For more information, see our:

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 Merton electoral review:

  1. through our consultation area,
  2. by e-mailing [email protected], or
  3. writing to the following address:

Review Officer (Merton)

LGBCE c/o
Innovation House
Coniston Court
Riverside Business Park
Blyth
NE24 4RP

 

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 Merton Council closed on 16 March 2020. 

Listed below are the submissions we received: 

Political Groups: 

Councillors: 

MPs: 

Local Organisations: 

Local Residents: [1] [2] [3] [4]

The consultation on warding arrangements for Merton Council closed on 16 March 2020.

 

 

On 17 December, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of Merton Council.

From 17 December to 16 March, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on these recommendations for Merton Council.

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 Merton electoral review:

  1. through our consultation area,
  2. by e-mailing [email protected], or
  3. writing to the following address:

   The Review Officer (Merton)

   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.

From 4 June 2019 to 12 August 2019, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in Merton Council.

The Commission is minded to recommend that Merton Council should have 57 councillors in the future. This is 3 fewer than the current number of councillors.

The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Merton to help it to produce new ward boundaries to accommodate 57 councillors.

For more information, see our:

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 Merton electoral review:

  1. through our consultation area, 
  2. by e-mailing [email protected], or
  3. writing to the following address:

   The Review Officer (Merton)

   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 Merton Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.

We received 3 submissions on council size:

The Commission is minded to recommend that 57 councillors should serve Merton Council in the future. This is 3 fewer than the current number of councillors.

Previous Reviews:

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.