Dorset

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

Latest Information

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections after this date.

Dates: 2 Feb 2015 - 2 Feb 2015

Previous stages

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Dates: 23 Oct 2018 - 23 Oct 2018

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. 

 

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Effective date

The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 was made on the 19th of December 2018.

The new arrangements came into effect at the May 2019 elections.

Previous stages

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements were published on 23 October 2018.

Previous Reviews

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

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