Cheltenham
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.
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.
Latest Information
Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 was laid in Parliament on 18 July 2023.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements for Cheltenham Borough Council were published on 4 April 2023.
As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish and town councils:
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
We have decided that Cheltenham Borough Council should have 40 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive