Blackpool

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Blackpool Council
Completed

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Dates: 3 Nov 2022 - 20 Dec 2022

Previous stages

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 5 Jul 2022 - 5 Jul 2022

We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.

Dates: 1 Feb 2022 - 11 Apr 2022

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

Dates: 24 Aug 2021 - 1 Nov 2021

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Dates: 24 Aug 2021 - 1 Nov 2021

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 carrying out an electoral review of Blackpool because it has been a long time since the last review.

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

Our recommendations have become law

The Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 was made on 20 December 2022. 

Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held after May 2023.  

Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations

A Draft Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 was laid in Parliament on 3 November 2022. 

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 5 July 2022.

Consultation on proposals

Local views on our proposals

You can see comments received from local people and organisations about our revised 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. 

Initial consultation

Local views given during our initial consultation

You can see comments received from local people and organisations about their communities.

Initial consultation

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

Councillor numbers

We have decided that Blaby District Council should have 36 councillors.

Previous Reviews

Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive

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