Dorset
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The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
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We are the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. We are an independent organisation, which means we do not work for the council or the government. Our role is to review local voting areas in England. Find out more about how we work.
See more information about our consultation underneath the interactive map and timeline below.
Your views matter. Good ward boundaries mean everyone in Dorset is fairly represented. To share your views, click on the 'Have your say' button to open the consultation page.
Give us your views
We want to hear from you.
The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.
Just tell us what you think and why you think that.
Register for Updates
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.
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections from this date.
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
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.
Previous stages
Initial consultation
Submissions recieved
You can see comments received from local people and organisations about their communities.
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Dorset Council should have 82 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.