Swindon

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Swindon Borough Council
Currently in review

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Consultation on proposals

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

Dates: 9 Jul 2024 - 16 Sep 2024

Previous stages

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

Dates: 9 Jan 2024 - 18 Mar 2024

New arrangements apply to elections after this date.

Dates: 3 Jan 2012 - 3 Jan 2012

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 27 Sep 2011 - 27 Sep 2011

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. 

December 2023 We decide how many councillors there should be
9 January - 18 March 2024 We carry out an initial public consultation on communities
9 July - 16 September 2024 We carry out a public consultation on our proposals
4 February 2025 We publish our recommendations
TBD We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations
2026 New arrangements apply to local elections

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Latest Information

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 that change.

As a result of our draft recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:

Previous stages

Initial consultation

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

Local views given during our initial consultation

You can see comments received from local people and organisations about their communities.

Effective date

The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 was made on 3 January 2012.

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2012 elections.

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 27 September 2011.

Previous Reviews

Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.

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