York

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for City of York Council
Completed

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
22 Jul 2014

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Completed
2 Dec 2014

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

Upcoming
18 Nov 2025

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Upcoming
25 Nov 2025 - 2 Feb 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
29 Sep 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
6 May 2027

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. 

City of York Council is due to have it's boundary arrangements reviewed. The initial consultation will begin 25 November 2025.

Latest Information

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.

Previous stages

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.

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