Wakefield
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Review History
This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:
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.
We are carrying out an electoral review of Wakefield because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 14 November 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 21 November 2023 - 29 January 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 7 May - 9 September 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 3 December 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| February 2025 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Latest Information
Effective date
The Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was made on 7 April 2025.
Previous stages
Making our recommendation into law
A draft Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 26 February 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 3 December 2024.
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.
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.