County Durham
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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.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Durham because the number of electors per councillor varies a lot across the council.
| 15 November 2022 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 22 November 2022 - 30 January 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 2 May - 10 July 2023 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 28 November 2023 | We publish our recommendations |
| January 2024 | 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 County Durham (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 4 March 2024.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our reccomendations
A Draft County Durham (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 23 January 2024.
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 28 November 2023.
Consultation on proposals
We have proposed a new pattern of divisions. 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 County Durham should have 98 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive