Kirklees
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Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Previous stages
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We may consult on revisions to our original proposals.
Dates: 30 Jul 2024 - 10 Sep 2024
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 27 Feb 2024 - 6 May 2024
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 26 Sep 2023 - 4 Dec 2023
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
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New arrangements apply to elections after this date.
Dates: 28 Nov 2003
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 29 Jul 2003
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 Kirklees because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 15 August 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 26 September - 4 December 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 27 February - 6 May 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 30 July - 10 September 2024 | We carry out a limited further public consultation on revised proposals |
| 10 December 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| TBC | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
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Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 10 December 2024.
Previous stages
Consultation on revised proposals
From 30 July to 10 September 2024, we are accepting opinions and comments from the public on revised draft recommendations for Kirklees Council.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for division boundaries in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
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.
We are recommending changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Kirklees Council should have 69 councillors.
Submissions received on council size are below.
Effective date
The Borough of Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 was made on 28 November 2003.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2004 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 29 July 2003.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.