North Northamptonshire
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Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 19 Dec 2023 - 19 Dec 2023
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 30 May 2023 - 7 Aug 2023
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 29 Nov 2022 - 6 Mar 2023
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
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.
We are reviewing North Northamptonshire Council to ensure that the authority that was created in 2021 has the right number of councillors and ward boundaries.
| November 2022 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 19 November 2022 - 6 March 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 30 May - 7 August 2023 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 31 October 2023 | We publish our recommendations |
| November 2023 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2025 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
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Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The North Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 16 February 2024.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
A Draft North Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 19 December 2023.
If there is no successful objection by a member of the Commons or Lords within 40 parliamentary sitting days the draft Order will become law.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 31 October 2023.
Consultation on proposals
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
We are recommending changes to the parish electoral arrangements for Barton Seagrave, Corby, Kettering, Rushden, and Wellingborough parish/town councils
Initial consultation
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Dudley should have 70 councillors.
Previous Reviews
This is the first electoral review of North Northamptonshire. Previous reviews of Northamptonshire County Council are held on the UK Government Web Archive.