Bracknell Forest
Latest Information
Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 10 Jun 2021 - 26 Jul 2021
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 8 Dec 2020 - 8 Dec 2020
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 30 Jun 2020 - 7 Sep 2020
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 7 Jan 2020 - 16 Mar 2020
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 7 Jan 2020 - 16 Mar 2020
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 Bracknell Forest because the number of electors per councillor varies a lot across the council .
Latest Information
Making our recommendation into law
Our recommendations have become law
The Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 was made on 26 July 2021.
Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held after May 2023.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
A Draft Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 was laid in Parliament on 10 June 2021.
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 8 December 2020.
Consultation on 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
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Bracknell Forest Borough Council should have 40 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive