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The Commission is carrying out an electoral review of Bury Council.
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 Bury. You can find out more about the review below.
| Date From: | Date To: | |
| Consultation on warding arrangements | 06 January 2021 | 16 March 2021 |
| Consultation on draft recommendations | 01 June 2021 | 09 August 2021 |
| Final recommendations | 02 November 2021 |
Recommendations become law
The Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2022, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in Bury Council, was made on 11 February 2022.
New ward arrangements for Bury Council 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 Bury Council can be viewed through the following link.
The Order refers to a map which can be viewed here.
On 9 December 2021, the Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 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 Bury and published on 2 November 2021.
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 Bury in May 2022.
The draft order can be viewed here.
The draft order refers to a map which can be viewed here.
On 2 November 2021, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in Bury.
We have now completed our electoral review of Bury Council.
- Final recommendations report for Bury Council
- Final recommendations map for Bury Council- please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the Bury report
- Fact Sheet
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Bury 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. 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 Bury 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 draft recommendations for Bury Council closed on 9 August 2021.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
If you have any feedback regarding our review process then click here.
The consultation on draft recommendations for Bury Council closed on 9 August 2021
On 1 June 2021, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of Bury Council.
From 1 June 2021 to 9 August 2021, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on these recommendations for Bury Council.
- Draft recommendations report for Bury Council
- Draft recommendations map for Bury Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the draft recommendations report
- Fact Sheet
- Media Resources
- Letter sent to the Chief Executive of Bury 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 Bury electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Bury)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
PO BOX 133
Blyth
NE24 9FE
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.
If you have any feedback regarding our review process then click here.
The consultation on the warding arrangements for Bury Council closed on 16 March 2021.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
The consultation on warding arrangements for Bury Council closed on 16th March 2021.
From 06 January to 16 March 2021, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in Bury Council.
The Commission is minded to recommend that Bury Council should have 51 councillors in the future. This is no change from the current number of councillors.
The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Bury to help it to produce new ward boundaries to accommodate 51 councillors.
For more information, see our:
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of Bury Council
- Electoral figures
- Promotional posters [1][2]
- Bury polling district map (Please note, polling district mapping data has been supplied by Bury Council and may contain boundary errors.)
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 Bury electoral review:
- through our consultation area,
- by e-mailing [email protected], or
- writing to the following address:
The Review Officer (Bury)
LGBCE
PO Box 133
Blyth
NE24 9FE
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 Bury Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.
We received one submission on council size:
The Commission is minded to recommend that 51 councillors should serve Bury Council in the future. This is no change from the current number of councillors.
The Boundary Committee for England (BCFE) began reviewing the electoral arrangements on 14 May 2002.
The Order implementing The Electoral Commission's decision on the final recommendations of this review can be viewed on Her Majesty's Stationery Office's website. The current boundaries of the electoral wards and divisions can be viewed on Ordnance Survey's election maps website. Parish warding is not shown on the election maps website. It can be seen on the mapping from the Committee's final recommendations below; any modifications are listed in the Explanatory Note at the back of the Order.
Final recommendations, published on 30 September 2003.
Map 1 Existing wards in Bury
Map 2 Our final recommendations for Bury
Map 3 illustrates, in outline form, the proposed ward boundaries and indicates the areas which are shown in more detail in the large maps.
Large map 1, large map 2 and large map 3 illustrate the existing and proposed warding arrangements for Bury.
Draft recommendations, published on 25 February 2003.
Map 1 Existing wards in Bury
Map 2 Our draft recommendations for Bury
Map 3 illustrates, in outline form, the proposed ward boundaries and indicates the areas which are shown in more detail in the large maps.
Large map 1, Large map 2 and Large map 3 illustrate the existing and proposed warding arrangements for Bury