Bolton

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

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Dates: 16 Jun 2022 - 20 Sep 2022

Previous stages

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 18 Jan 2022 - 18 Jan 2022

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

Dates: 3 Aug 2021 - 11 Oct 2021

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

Dates: 5 Jan 2021 - 10 May 2021

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Dates: 4 Jan 2021 - 4 Jan 2021

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.

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

Our recommendations have become law

The Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 was made on 20 September 2022.

Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held in May 2023.  

Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations

A Draft Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 was laid in Parliament on 16 June 2022. 

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.  

Previous stages

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 18 January 2022.

Consultation on proposals

Local views on our proposals

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

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

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 Bolton Council should have 60 councillors.

Previous Reviews

Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive

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