North Yorkshire
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections after this date.
Councillor numbers
We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Consultation on proposals
We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
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.
A parish briefing was held on 29 August 2024, a recording of that briefing can be found here.
| September 2024 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 1 October 2024 - 9 December 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 1 April 2025 - 9 June 2025 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 2 September 2025 | We publish our recommendations |
| Winter 2025 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2027 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
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Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of divisions. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
As a result of our recommendations on new division patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Previous stages
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that North Yorkshire Council should have 89 councillors.
Effective date
The creation of North Yorkshire Council Unitary Authority
In March 2022, Parliament authorised the creation of a new unitary authority called North Yorkshire Council. The council replaced the authorities of North Yorkshire County Council, Craven District Council, Selby District Council, Scarborough Borough Council, Ryedale District Council, Harrogate Borough Council, Hambleton District Council and Richmondshire District Council.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.