New political map for Wolverhampton City Council

Wolverhampton is set to have new boundaries for its council wards.

New wards for Wolverhampton
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The Local Government Boundary Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It has reviewed Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton. It says residents should be represented by 60 councillors. This is the same as the current arrangements.

There will be 20 three-councillor wards. The boundaries of 14 wards will change; six will stay the same.

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

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

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

Changes in response to what local people said include: 

• The proposed changes to the current Penn ward have been dropped.
• The Commission is recommending changes to the names of wards in Bilston, Ettingshall and Spring Vale which were proposed in its draft recommendations.

Details of the Commission’s proposals can be found on its website. 

Parliament now needs to agree the changes. The new arrangements will then apply for the 2023 council elections.  

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Notes to editors: 

This consultation relates to the arrangements for local government elections. It is separate from consultations that are currently taking place across England on arrangements for parliamentary elections.

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 here.

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