Thurrock
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Previous stages
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We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 12 Dec 2024
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 3 Dec 2024
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 9 Jul 2024 - 16 Sep 2024
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 23 Jan 2024 - 1 Apr 2024
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 16 Jan 2024 - 16 Jan 2024
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New arrangements apply to elections after this date.
Dates: 29 Aug 2002 - 29 Aug 2002
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 4 Dec 2000 - 4 Dec 2000
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.
| • 16 January 2024 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| • 23 January - 1 April 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| • 9 July - 16 September 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| • 3 December 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| • 12 December 2024 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| • May 2026* | New arrangements apply to local elections |
* 2025 elections for Thurrock have been postponed to 2026 by The Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025.
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Effective date
The Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was made in Parliament on 10 February 2025.
Please note that following the announcement of a postponement of elections in Thurrock, the dates in our Order will be superseded once the Government brings forward legislation to postpone the 2025 elections.
Previous stages
Making our recommendation into law
A draft Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 12 December 2024.
If there is no successful objection by a member of the Commons or Lords within 40 parliamentary sitting days the draft Order will become law.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 3 December 2024.
Consultation on 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 change.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us 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.
Effective date
The Borough of Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 was made on 29 August 2002.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2004 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 4 December 2000.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.