Stockton-on-Tees

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Completed

Latest Information

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections after this date.

Dates: 11 Dec 2023 - 11 Dec 2023

Previous stages

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Dates: 15 Jun 2022 - 15 Jun 2022

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 29 Mar 2022 - 29 Mar 2022

We may consult on revisions to our original proposals.

Dates: 23 Nov 2021 - 10 Jan 2022

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

Dates: 11 May 2021 - 19 Jul 2021

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

Dates: 27 Oct 2020 - 11 Jan 2021

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Dates: 27 Oct 2020 - 11 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. 

We are carrying out an electoral review of Stockton-on-Tees because it has been a long time since the last review.

Latest Information

Effective date

The Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was made on 7 December 2023.

Previous stages

Making our recommendation into law

Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations

A Draft Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was laid in Parliament on 17 October 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 29 March 2022.

Consultation on revised proposals

Local views on our revised proposals

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

Consultation on revised proposals

From 23 November 2021 to 10 January 2022, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on changed draft recommendations for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.  

The consultation focuses on new proposals for Borough ward boundaries, in the following areas: 

  • Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree
  • Newtown
  • Fairfield
  • Grangefield
  • Ingleby Barwick West
  • Ingleby Barwick East
  • Ingleby Barwick South
  • Yarm
  • Southern Parishes

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 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council should have 56 councillors.

Previous Reviews

Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive

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