Herefordshire

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Herefordshire Council.
Currently in review
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have your say

Give us your views

We want to hear from you.

The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.

Just tell us what you think and why you think that

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For more information about how we collect and use your information you can access our privacy policy.

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
25 Mar 2013

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
8 Jan 2014

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

Completed
18 Nov 2025

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

In progress
25 Nov 2025 - 2 Feb 2026

Initial consultation

We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.

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We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change. 

 

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Initial consultation

We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities. 

Previous stages

Councillor numbers

The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future.

The Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Herefordshire should be 53, the same as now.

Effective date

The Herefordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 was made on 8 January 2014.

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2015 elections.

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 25 March 2013.

Previous Reviews

Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.

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