North Yorkshire
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.
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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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
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.
Latest Information
Consultation on revised proposals
From 2 September to 13 October 2025, we are accepting comments from the public on revised draft recommendations for central and western parts of North Yorkshire.
Previous stages
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:
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.