Colchester

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Colchester City Council
Currently in review

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Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
23 Mar 2015

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
3 Nov 2015

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

Completed
13 Feb 2024

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Completed
30 Jul 2024 - 7 Oct 2024

Initial consultation

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

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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

Initial consultation

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

Previous stages

Councillor numbers

We have decided that Colchester City Council should have 51 councillors.

Effective date

The Colchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 was made on 3 November 2015. 

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2016 elections.

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 23 March 2015.

Previous Reviews

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

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