Knowsley

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Completed

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
30 Jun 2015

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
11 Dec 2015

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

Upcoming
21 Oct 2025

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Upcoming
28 Oct 2025 - 19 Jan 2026

Initial consultation

We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.

Upcoming
5 May 2026 - 13 Jul 2026

Consultation on proposals

We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.

Upcoming
3 Nov 2026

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Upcoming
TBD

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Upcoming
4 May 2028

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

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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. 

Knowsley Council is due to have it's boundary arrangements reviewed. The initial consultation will begin 28 October 2025.

Latest Information

Effective date

The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 was made on 11 December 2015.

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2016 elections.

Previous stages

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 30 June 2015.

Previous Reviews

Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.

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