Southend-on-Sea
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We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
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.
| 17 September 2024 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 24 September - 2 December 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation with communities |
| 4 March 2025 - 12 May 2025 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 2 September 2025 | We publish our recommendations |
| TBC | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
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Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Previous stages
Councillor numbers
The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future. The Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Southend-on-Sea City Council should be 51, the same as now.
Effective date
The Southend-on-Sea (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 was made on 5 June 2000.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2001 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 2 November 1999.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.