Worcester
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.
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.
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
Making our recommendation into law
Effective date
The Worcester (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was made on 7 February 2024.
Parliamentary scrutiny of our recommendations
The Draft Worcester (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 was laid in Parliament on 7 December 2023.
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.
Previous stages
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 29 August 2023.
Consultation on revised proposals
Limited further consultation on proposals
We want to hear the views of local people and organisations on revised plans for Battenhall, Cathedral, Gorse Hill, Nunnery, Rainbow Hill and the south-west of Worcesterer.
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
Initial consultation
We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Worcester should have 35 councillors.
Previous Reviews
Previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive