A new political map for West Northamptonshire Council

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

Proposed wards for West Northamptonshire
Credit: contains Ordnance Survey data (c) Crown copyright and database rights 2023
High resolution map available at www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/west-northamptonshire

The Local Government Boundary Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It has reviewed West Northamptonshire 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 changes in West Northamptonshire. It says residents should be represented by 76 councillors.

Those councillors should represent 13 three-councillor wards, 15 two-councillor wards, and seven single-councillor wards across the council area.

The boundaries of all the existing wards will change. 

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

“We are very grateful to people in West Northamptonshire. 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.” 

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

• We have created two single councillor wards in the north of Daventry, using Northern Way as a clear boundary between them.

• We have merged two of our draft recommendation wards in the southwest of the authority to form a two-councillor Middleton Cheney ward.

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

The changes become law once Parliament has approved them. Staff at the council will ensure that the arrangements are in place for the 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 recently took 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/west-northamptonshire

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