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

 

Review Dates
  Date from: Date to:
Consultation on warding arrangements 17 December 2019 9 March 2020
Consultation on draft recommendations 30 June 2020 07 September 2020
Consultation on further limited draft recommendations 01 December 2020 11 January 2021
Publication of final recommendations March 2021  
Latest Information

The further limited draft consultation on warding arrangements for Medway Council closed on 11 January 2021.

From 01 December 2020 to 11 January 2021, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on changed draft recommendations for Medway Council.  

The consultation focuses on new proposals for ward boundaries, in the following areas: 

  • Darland
  • Hale
  • Hempstead
  • Rainham
  • Twydall
  • Watling
  • Wigmore

The Commission has listened to the views of the public put to it during an earlier consultation, and now proposes to change its plans, to reflect the significance of the evidence we received. 

Due to the significance of the proposed changes in the above areas, the Commission is now accepting additional opinions and comments (submissions) from local people about the areas affected.  

The Commission is satisfied with the evidence received for the rest of Medway, and is therefore not seeking further opinions and comments (submissions) on areas other than those listed above.  

The Commission plans to publish its final recommendations for the whole borough in March 2021. 

For more information, see our: 

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 Medway electoral review:  

  1. through our consultation area,  
  1. by e-mailing [email protected], or 
  1. writing to the following address: 

The Review Officer (Medway) 
LGBCE
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.

 

The consultation on the Commission’s draft recommendations for Medway Council closed on 07 September 2020. 

Listed below are the submissions we received: 

Political Groups:

Councillors: 

MPs: 

Local Organisations: 

Parish and Town Councils: 

Local Residents: [1][2][3][4][5]

 

Previous Steps

The consultation on warding arrangements for Medway Council closed on 07 September 2020.

On 30 June 2020, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of Medway Council. 

From 30 June to 07 September, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on these recommendations for Medway Council.  

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 Medway electoral review:  

  1. through our consultation area,  
  1. by e-mailing [email protected], or 
  1. writing to the following address: 

LGBCE c/o Cleardata

Innovation House 

Coniston Court 

Riverside Business Park 

Blyth 

NE24 4RP  

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. 

 

The consultation on warding arrangements for Medway Council closed on 09 March 2020 

From 17 December to 9 March, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in Medway Council.

The Commission is minded to recommend that Medway Council should have 59 councillors in the future. This is 4 more than the current number of councillors.

The Commission now needs information from people and groups across Medway to help it to produce new ward boundaries to accommodate 59 councillors.

For more information, see our:

To view an interactive map of the existing ward 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 Medway electoral review:

  1. through our consultation area, 
  2. by e-mailing [email protected], or
  3. writing to the following address:

   The Review Officer (Medway)

   Local Government Boundary Commission for England

   1st Floor, Windsor House

   50 Victoria Street

   London

   SW1H 0TL

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 Medway Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.

We received 1 submission on council size:

The Commission is minded to recommend that 59 councillors should serve Medway Council in the future. This is 4 more than the current number of councillors.

Previous Reviews:

A directed electoral review was carried out by the Local Government Commission for England (LGCE), and was started on 11 April 1996

Final report (PDF) published on 6 December 1996

Draft report (PDF) published on 3 September 1996