Lancaster

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Lancaster City Council
Completed

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Dates: 20 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2022

Previous stages

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 10 May 2022 - 10 May 2022

We may consult on revisions to our original proposals.

Dates: 1 Feb 2022 - 15 Mar 2022

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

Dates: 14 Sep 2021 - 23 Nov 2021

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

Dates: 23 Feb 2021 - 12 Jul 2021

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Dates: 23 Feb 2021 - 12 Jul 2021

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. 

We are carrying out an electoral review of Lancaster because the number of electors per councillor varies a lot across the council. 

Latest Information

Making our recommendation into law

Our recommendations have become law

The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was made on 20 December 2022. 

Officers within the council will now make sure the new arrangements are in place for elections held after May 2023.  

Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations

A Draft Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was laid in Parliament on 20 0ctober 2022. 

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 10 May 2022.

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

Consultation on revised proposals

Local views on our revised proposals

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

Consultation on revised proposals

From 1 February 2022 to 15 March 2022, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on changed draft recommendations for Lancaster City Council.

The consultation focuses on new proposals for City ward boundaries, in the following areas:

  • Warton
  • Upper Lune Valley
  • Lower Lune Valley
  • Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet
  • Bulk
  • Castle
  • Marsh
  • John O’Gaunt
  • Bowerham
  • Scotforth
  • University
  • Ellel

 

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

Consultation on proposals

Local views on our proposals

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

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. 

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

Initial consultation

Local views given during our initial consultation

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

Initial consultation

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

Councillor numbers

We have decided that Lancaster City Council should have 60 councillors.

Previous Reviews

Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive

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