Cheltenham

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Cheltenham Borough Council
Completed

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
24 May 2022 - 1 Aug 2022

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Completed
24 May 2022 - 1 Aug 2022

Initial consultation

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

Completed
1 Nov 2022 - 9 Jan 2023

Consultation on proposals

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

Completed
4 Apr 2023

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
8 Jun 2023 - 18 Jul 2023

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

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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

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

Local views given during our initial consultation

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

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

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