Isles of Scilly
Give us your views
We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
Give us your views
We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least one round of public consultation before we make recommendations for change.
Online Public Briefing - Isles of Scilly
Join our free online session to find out what we're proposing, why it matters and how to share your views with us. Joining online means islanders on all five islands can take part.
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
There will be time to ask questions. The session is open to all islanders, and you don't need any prior knowledge to join.
Sign up here: Isles of Scilly Boundary Review - Online Public Briefing
Latest Information
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
Previous stages
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 the Isles of Scilly should be 16, the same as now.
Effective date
The Isles of Scilly (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 was made on 13 March 2017.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2017 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 21 December 2016.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.