Wirral
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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.
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 Wirral because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 20 August 2024 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 10 September - 18 November 2024 | We carry out an initial public consultation with communities |
| 1 April - 9 June 2025 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 30 September 2025 | We publish our recommendations |
| TBC | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2027 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process
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
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
The first stage of this electoral review is to determine the number of councillors who should represent the local authority in the future. The Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Wirral Council should be 66, the same as now.
Effective date
The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 was made on 31 July 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 25 March 2003
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.