Walsall
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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.
Effective date
New arrangements apply to elections after 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 Walsall because it has been a long time since the last review.
| 15 August 2023 | We decide how many councillors there should be |
| 22 August - 30 October 2023 | We carry out an initial public consultation on communities |
| 30 January - 8 April 2024 | We carry out a public consultation on our proposals |
| 9 July 2024 | We publish our recommendations |
| Autumn 2024 | We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations |
| May 2026 | New arrangements apply to local elections |
Visit our 'How reviews work' pages for more information on the review process.
Latest Information
Effective date
The Walsall (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was made on 6 February 2025.
Previous stages
Making our recommendation into law
A draft Walsall (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 was laid in Parliament on 12 December 2024.
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 and boundary arrangements were published on 9 July 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.
Councillor numbers
We have decided that Walsall Council should have 60 councillors.
Submissions received on council size are below.
Previous Reviews
Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.