Wednesday 3 May 2023

Proposed Local Government Boundary Changes in County Durham

The Boundary Commission for England has published its draft recommendations for proposed local authority boundary changes in County Durham. 

The Commission’s proposals are now out for public consultation until Monday 10 July 2023. Please see below for full details:


A 10-week consultation on proposed new electoral boundaries for County Durham is now underway.


The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals for the future of County Durham’s electoral divisions.

The commission, an independent body responsible for drawing boundaries, is proposing that there should be 48 divisions, including nine single-councillor divisions, 28 two-councillor divisions and 11 three-councillor divisions:

https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/29407/Consultation-on-changes-to-electoral-boundaries-launches