Buckinghamshire
Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
Councillor numbers
We decide how many councillors an authority should have.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Consultation on proposals
We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.
Consultation on revised proposals
We may consult on revisions to our original proposals.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Making our recommendation into law
We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.
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 Buckinghamshire because of structural change.
| 7 September - 2 November 2021 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 11 January - 4 April 2022 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 2 August - 5 December 2022 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 28 February 2022 - 11 April 2023 | We carry out a limited further public consultation on our proposals |
| 30 May 2023 | We publish our recommendations |
| Late 2023 | 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.
Latest Information
Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was made on 14 November 2023
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
A Draft Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was laid in Parliament on 19 July 2023.
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 30 May 2023.
As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the parish electoral arrangements for Aylesbury, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Mandeville, and Weston Turville parish/town councils.
Consultation on revised proposals
Limited further consultation on proposals
We want to hear the views of local people and organisations on revised plans for Chalfont St Peter, Farnhams & Stoke Poges, Gerrards Cross & Denham, and Iver.
Consultation on 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.
Initial consultation
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
Consultation on Council Size
The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future.
Decision on the number of councillors
We have decided that Buckinghamshire should have 98 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive