New political map for Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council is set to have new boundaries for its council wards. 

New wards for Buckinghamshire
Credit: contains Ordnance Survey data (c) Crown copyright and database rights 2023
High resolution map available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/buckinghamshire

The Local Government Boundary Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It has reviewed Buckinghamshire to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively. 

The Commission has published final recommendations for Buckinghamshire. It says residents should be represented by 97 councillors. This is 50 fewer than under current arrangements. 

There will be ten three-councillor wards, 28 two-councillor wards and eleven single-councillor wards. 

  Publishing the recommendations Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said:

“We are very grateful to people in Buckinghamshire. We looked at all the views they gave us. They helped us improve our earlier proposals. 

We believe the new arrangements will deliver electoral fairness while maintaining local ties.”

985 comments were made by local people and organisations to help decide the new wards. Changes in response to what local people said include: 

• The inclusion of Leckhampstead parish in Buckingham ward 

• Revised proposals for the rural parishes that surround Marlow and Wycombe

The Commission has made further changes to its earlier proposals. Details can be found on its website at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/buckinghamshire

The changes become law once Parliament has approved them. Staff at the council will ensure that the arrangements are in place for the May 2025 elections. 

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Notes to editors: 

This consultation relates to arrangements for local government elections. It is separate from the review of parliamentary constituencies that is currently taking place.

For further information contact the Commission’s press office on 0330 500 1525 / 1250 or email press@lgbce.org.uk 

An interactive map is available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/buckinghamshire

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is an independent body accountable to Parliament. It recommends fair electoral and boundary arrangements for local authorities in England. In doing so, it aims to:

• Make sure that, within an authority, each councillor represents a similar number of electors

• Create boundaries that are appropriate, and reflect community ties and identities

• Deliver reviews informed by local needs, views and circumstances