York
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.
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.
City of York Council is due to have it's boundary arrangements reviewed. The initial consultation will begin 25 November 2025.
Latest Information
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 COUNCIL should be XX, the same as now / an increase of X / a decrease of X, from the current arrangements.
Previous stages
Effective date
The York (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 was made on 2 December 2014.
The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2015 elections.
Final report
Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 22 July 2014.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.