Bristol

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Bristol City Council
Currently in review
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have your say

Give us your views

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

Register for Updates

Sign up to receive updates about this review

For more information about how we collect and use your information you can access our privacy policy.

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
18 Nov 2025

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Completed
25 Nov 2025 - 16 Feb 2026

Initial consultation

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

In progress
30 Jun 2026 - 7 Sep 2026

Consultation on proposals

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

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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. 

Latest Information

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.

Previous stages

Initial consultation

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

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

Councillor numbers

We have decided that Bristol City Council should have 76 councillors.

Previous Reviews

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

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