Surrey
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Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
Dates: 25 Jul 2024
Previous stages
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Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Dates: 14 May 2024 - 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: 8 Aug 2023 - 16 Oct 2023
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We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Dates: 28 Feb 2023 - 8 May 2023
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We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Dates: 28 Feb 2023 - 28 Feb 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 Surrey because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 28 February 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 28 February - 8 May 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 8 August - 16 October 2023 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 30 January - 12 March 2024 | We carry out a limited further public consultation on our proposals |
| 14 May 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| 25 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
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
A draft Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 25 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 arrangements were pubished on 14 May 2024.
As a result of our final recommendations, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Consultation on revised proposals
From 30 January 2024 to 12 March 2024, we are accepting opinions and comments from the public on revised draft recommendations for Surrey County Council, in the area of Elmbridge.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for division boundaries in the following areas:
- Cobham & Oxshott South
- Esher, Claygate & Oxshott North
- East Molesey & The Dittons
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.
As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Surrey County Council should have 81 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive