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The Commission is carrying out an electoral review of Gravesham Borough 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 Gravesham. You can find out more about the review below.

Review Dates
  Date from: Date to:
Consultation on warding arrangements 25 May 2021 02 August 2021
Consultation on draft recommendations 02 November 2021 20 January 2022
Publication of final recommendations 29 March 2022  
Latest Information

From 25 May 2021 to 02 August 2021, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in Gravesham Borough Council.

 

The Commission is minded to recommend that Gravesham Borough Council should have 39 councillors in the future. This is five fewer than the current number of councillors.

The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Gravesham to help it to produce new ward boundaries to accommodate 39 councillors.

For more information, see our:

·       News release

·       Letter to the Chief Executive of Gravesham Borough Council

·       Electoral figures

·       Promotional poster [1] [2]

·       Gravesham polling district map (Please note, polling district mapping data has been supplied by Gravesham Borough 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 Gravesham electoral review:

(1)  through our consultation area, 

(2)  by e-mailing [email protected], or

(3)  writing to the following address:

   The Review Officer (Gravesham)

   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.

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.

Previous Stages

As part of the initial stages of the review, we consulted with Gravesham Borough 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 39 councillors should serve Gravesham Borough Council in the future. This is five fewer than the current number of councillors.

Previous Reviews

An electoral review of Gravesham District Council started 9 May 2000.

Final report  (PDF) was published 8 May 2001

Map 1 Existing wards in Gravesham; (PDF)

Map 2 The Commission's final recommendations for Gravesham; (PDF)

Map A1 Final recommendations for Gravesham: Key map; (PDF)

Map A2 Proposed boundary between the borough wards of Meopham South & Vigo and Meopham North; (PDF)

Large map (5.3 Mb) illustrating the existing and proposed ward boundaries for Gravesend and Northfleet. This may take some time to download; (PDF)

Draft report (PDF) was published 17 October 2000

Map 1 Existing wards in Gravesham; (PDF)

Map 2 The Commission's draft recommendations for Gravesham; (PDF)

Map A1 Draft recommendations for Gravesham: Key map; (PDF)

Map A2 Proposed boundary between Istead & Meopham North and Meopham South & Vigo wards; (PDF)

Map A3 Proposed boundary between the parish wards of Camer & Meopham Green and Culverstone & Harvel in Meopham parish; (PDF)

Large map (5.3 Mb) illustrating the existing and proposed ward boundaries for Gravesend and Northfleet. This may take some time to download; (PDF)

A structural review was carried out by the Local Government Commission for England (LGCE)

Final report (PDF) published December 1995

Draft report (PDF) published 26 September 1995