Staffordshire
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Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 30 Jul 2024
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 14 May 2024
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We may consult on revisions to our original proposals.
Dates: 30 Jan 2024 - 12 Mar 2024
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We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Dates: 7 Aug 2023 - 16 Oct 2023
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 10 Jan 2023 - 20 Mar 2023
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 10 Jan 2023 - 20 Mar 2023
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 Staffordshire because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 13 December 2022 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 10 January 2023 - 20 March 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 8 August 2023 - 16 October 2023 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 30 January 2024 - 12 March 2024 | We carry out a limited further consultation on our proposals for Lichfield district |
| 14 May 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| 30 July 2024 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2025 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
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Making our recommendation into law
A draft Staffordshire (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 14 May 2024.
Consultation on revised proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of divisions. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change in Lichfield.
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of divisions. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
Decision on the number of councillors
We have decided that Staffordshire County Council should have 62 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive