Kirklees
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections from this date.
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.
Consultation on revised proposals
We may consult on revisions to our original 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.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Kirklees because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 15 August 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 26 September - 4 December 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 27 February - 6 May 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 30 July - 10 September 2024 | We carry out a limited further public consultation on revised proposals |
| 10 December 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| 11 March 2025 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
Latest Information
Effective date
The Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was made on 2 May 2025.
Previous stages
Making our recommendation into law
A draft Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 11 March 2025.
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.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 10 December 2024.
Consultation on revised proposals
From 30 July to 10 September 2024, we are accepting opinions and comments from the public on revised draft recommendations for Kirklees Council.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for division boundaries in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
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.
We are recommending changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Kirklees Council should have 69 councillors.
Submissions received on council size are below.
Effective date
The Borough of Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 was made on 28 November 2003.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2004 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 29 July 2003.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.