Sefton
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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.
| July 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 25 July - 2 October 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 9 January - 18 March 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 9 July 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| 8 October 2024 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
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Latest Information
Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 18 November 2024.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral arrangements were published on 9 July 2024.
As a result of our final recommendations, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/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.
As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:
Initial consultation
Initial Consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Sefton should have 66 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.