Tunbridge Wells

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

Latest Information

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections after this date.

Previous stages

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Dates: 9 Nov 2023 - 9 Nov 2023

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 16 May 2023 - 16 May 2023

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

Dates: 2 Aug 2022 - 10 Oct 2022

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

Dates: 11 Jan 2022 - 21 Mar 2022

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

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. 

We are carrying out an electoral review of Tunbridge Wells because it has been a long time since the last review.

14 December 2021 We decide how many councillors there should be
11 January - 21 March 2022 We carry out an initial public consultation on communities
2 August - 10 October 2022 We carry out a public consultation on our proposals
16 May 2023 We publish our recommendations
October 2023 We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations
May 2024 New arrangements apply to local elections

 

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

Latest Information

Effective date

Our recommendations have become law

The Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 4 January 2024.

Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held after May 2024.

Following the completion of the electoral review, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council followed the process set out under Section 58 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 to change a ward name.

Accordingly, ‘Goudhurst, Lamberhurst and Horsmonden’ ward has been renamed ‘Rural Tunbridge Wells’. This ward name will be used in the local elections in May 2024. 

Previous stages

Making our recommendation into law

Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations

A Draft Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 8 November 2023.

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 and boundary arrangements were published on 16 May 2023.

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. 

Local views on our proposals

You can see comments received from local people and organisations about our draft proposals.

Initial consultation

Local views given during our initial consultation

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

Initial consultation

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

Councillor numbers

We have decided that Tunbridge Wells should have 39 councillors.

Previous Reviews

Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive

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