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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 29 September 2020  
Latest information:

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.