Swindon

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

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
27 Sep 2011

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
3 Jan 2012

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

Completed
12 Dec 2023

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Completed
9 Jan 2024 - 18 Mar 2024

Initial consultation

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

Completed
9 Jul 2024 - 16 Sep 2024

Consultation on proposals

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

Completed
4 Feb 2025

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
15 May 2025 - 7 Jul 2025

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Upcoming
7 May 2026

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

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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. 

Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.  

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

Parliamentary Scrutiny: Made Order

The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was made on 7 July 2025.

Parliamentary Scrutiny: Draft Order

A draft Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 15 May 2025.

If there is no successful objection my 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 arrangements were published on 4 February 2025.

As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangement for the following parish and town councils:

Consultation on proposals

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

As a result of our draft recommendations on new warding 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.

Local views given during our initial consultation

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

Councillor numbers

The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future.

The Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Swindon should be 57, the same as now.

Effective date

The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 was made on 3 January 2012.

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2012 elections.

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 27 September 2011.

Previous Reviews

Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.

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