Calderdale

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

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Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Dates: 30 Jul 2024

Previous stages

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 7 May 2024 - 7 May 2024

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

Dates: 31 Oct 2023 - 22 Jan 2024

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

Dates: 23 May 2023 - 31 Jul 2023

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Dates: 10 May 2023 - 10 May 2023

New arrangements apply to elections after this date.

Dates: 28 Nov 2003

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 29 Jul 2003

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. 

16 May 2023 We decide how many councillors there should be
23 May - 31 July 2023 We carry out an initial public consultation on communities
31 October 2023 - 22 January 2024 We carry out a public consultation on our proposals
7 May 2024 We publish our recommendations
TBC We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations
May 2026 New arrangements apply to local elections

 

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Making our recommendation into law

A draft Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 30 July 2024.

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.

Previous stages

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 7 May 2024.

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.

Local views on our proposals

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

Initial consultation

Initial consultation

We have not yet published any recommendations.

At this stage we ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.

Councillor numbers

We have decided that 54 councillors should represent Calderdale Borough Council in the future.

Effective date

The Borough of Calderdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 was made on 28th November 2003.

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2007 elections.

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 29 July 2003.

Previous Reviews

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

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