List of boundary changes in North West England

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This is a list of boundary changes occurring in the North West England region of England, since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972.

Contents

Administrative boundaries

Initial creation

When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there were still some details left to be decided, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's first work was to clarify these details.

Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report
1 February 1973The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 [1] Report No. 001: Recommendations for new Districts in the non-Metropolitan Counties November 1972
5 March 1973The Divided Areas (Boundaries) Order 1973n/a
1 May 1973The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973 [2] Report No. 002: Names of Non-Metropolitan Districts March 1973
1 April 1973The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973 [3] n/a

Principal Area Boundary Reviews

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the administrative boundaries of every local authority in England. Between 1974 and 1992 they completed a series of Principal Area Boundary Reviews; reviewing the administrative boundaries of local authorities at their request. [4]

Date Statutory Instrument Effect LGBCE Report(s)
1 April 1981The Manchester and Trafford (Areas) Order 1980 [5] Changes to the Manchester/Trafford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 381: Manchester/Trafford October 1980
1 April 1982The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981 [6] Changes to the Wigan (Greater Manchester)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Report No. 404: West Lancashire/Wigan November 1980
1 April 1983The Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982Changes to the Macclesfield/Vale Royal (both Cheshire) boundary Report No. 418: Macclesfield/Vale Royal August 1981
1 April 1984The Allerdale and Carlisle (Areas) Order 1983Changes to the Allerdale/Carlisle (both Cumbria) boundary Report No. 423: Allerdale/Carlisle February 1982
1 April 1987The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986Changes to the boundaries of
  • Burnley (Lancashire)
  • Chorley (Lancashire)
  • Hyndeburn (Lancashire)
  • Pendle (Lancashire)
  • Ribble Valley (Lancashire)
  • South Ribble (Lancashire)
Report No. 444: Preston/Ribble Valley June 1983
Report No. 481: South Ribble/Ribble Valley August 1984
Report No. 501: Chorley/South Ribble July 1985
Report No. 505: Ribble Valley/Hyndburn/Burnley/Pendle October 1985
1 April 1988The Cheshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988 [7] Changes to the Chester/Vale Royal (both Cheshire) boundary Report No. 518: Chester/Vale Royal November 1986

Other principal area boundary reviews

Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs

In 1985 they began the first full administrative review of all non-metropolitan counties. Their reviews of metropolitan counties and Greater London began in 1987 and both reviews were completed in 1992. [8]

Date Statutory Instrument Effect LGBCE Report(s)
1 April 1989The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988 [9] Changes to the Lancaster (Lancashire)/South Lakeland (Cumbria) boundary Report No. 552: Lancashire June 1988
1 April 1990The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989 [10] Changes to the
  • Carlisle (Cumbria)/Tynedale (Northumberland) boundary
  • Eden (Cumbria)/Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) boundary
Report No. 557: Cumbria July 1988
1 April 1992The Bolton, Bury and Salford (District Boundaries) Order 1991 [11] Changes to the
  • Bolton/Bury (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Bolton/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 587: Salford May 1990
Report No. 591: Bolton July 1990
1 April 1991The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991 [12] Changes to the
  • Congleton (Cheshire)/Newcastle-under-Lyme (Staffordshire) boundary
  • Wyre Forest (Hereford and Worcester)/South Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary
  • High Peak (Derbyshire)/Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire) boundary
  • Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire)/Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire) boundary
  • Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire)/East Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary
  • South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/East Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary
  • South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/South Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary
  • South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/Lichfield (Staffordshire) boundary
Report No. 582: Staffordshire February 1990
1 April 1992The Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County Boundaries) Order 1991 [13] Changes to the High Peak (Derbyshire)/Tameside (Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 590: Tameside August 1990
1 April 1993The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992 [14] Changes to the
  • Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Trafford (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Warrington (Cheshire)/Trafford (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Manchester/Trafford (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 605: Trafford July 1991
1 April 1993The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1992 [15] Changes to the
  • Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Manchester (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Manchester/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Manchester/Stockport (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Manchester/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 617: Manchester January 1992
1 April 1993The Cheshire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1992 [16] Changes to the Ellesmere Port (Cheshire)/Wirral (Merseyside) boundary Report No. 612: Wirral November 1991
1 April 1992The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992 [17] n/an/a
1 April 1993The Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992 [18] Changes to the
  • Oldham (Greater Manchester)/Kirklees (West Yorkshire) boundary
  • Oldham/Rochdale (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Oldham/Manchester (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Oldham/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 611: Oldham October 1991
1 April 1994The Bolton and Salford (City and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 [19] Changes to the Bolton/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 635: Salford (Further Review) April 1992
1 April 1994The Cheshire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 [20] Changes to the
  • Liverpool (Merseyside)/Halton (Cheshire) boundary
  • Liverpool/Sefton (both Merseyside) boundary
Report No. 673: Liverpool September 1992
1 April 1994The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 [21] Changes to the
  • Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Stockport (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • High Peak (Derbyshire)/Stockport (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Stockport/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 616: Stockport November 1991
1 April 1994The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 [22] Changes to the
  • Warrington (Cheshire)/Wigan (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Wigan (Greater Manchester)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary
  • Wigan (Greater Manchester)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary
  • Bolton/Wigan (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Salford/Wigan (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • West Lancashire/Chorley (both Lancashire) boundary
Report No. 655: Wigan June 1992
1 April 1994The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 [23] Changes to the
  • Halton (Cheshire)/Knowsley (Merseyside) boundary
  • Knowsley (Merseyside)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary
  • Sefton (Merseyside)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary
  • Knowsley/Sefton (both Merseyside) boundary
  • Knowsley/St Helens (both Merseyside) boundary
  • Knowsley/Liverpool (both Merseyside) boundary
Report No. 668: Knowsley July 1992
1 April 1994The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993 [24] Changes to the
  • Warrington (Cheshire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary
  • Halton (Cheshire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary
  • West Lancashire (Lancashire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary
Report No. 625: St Helens February 1992
1 April 1994The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 [25] Changes to the
  • Blackburn (Lancashire)/Bury (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Rossendale (Lancashire)/Bury (Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Bury/Manchester (both Greater Manchester) boundary
  • Bury/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 649: Bury June 1992
1 April 1994The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 [26] Changes to the
  • Rochdale (Greater Manchester)/Rossendale (Lancashire) boundary
  • Bury/Rochdale (both Greater Manchester) boundary
Report No. 584: Rochdale January 1990
1 April 1994The Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993 [27] Changes to the West Lancashire (Lancashire)/Sefton (Merseyside) boundaryReport No. 664: Sefton July 1992

Other mandatory meviews of non-metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and London boroughs

Electoral boundaries

Initial creation

When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there was not sufficient time to draw up proper electoral boundaries for the new county and district councils, so a temporary system was quickly put in place, intended to only be used for the first elections in 1973.

Date Statutory Instrument
7 June 1973The County of Cheshire (District Wards) Order 1973
12 April 1973The County of Cheshire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
7 June 1973The County of Cumbria (District Wards) Order 1973
12 April 1973The County of Cumbria (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
12 April 1973
& 10 May 1973
The County of Greater Manchester (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973
7 June 1973The County of Lancashire (District Wards) Order 1973
12 April 1973The County of Lancashire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
12 April 1973
& 10 May 1973
The County of Merseyside (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973

First periodic review

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the electoral boundaries of every local authority in England. In 1974 they began the first full electoral review of all metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts, completing it in July 1980. Their reviews of the county councils were completed in 1984. [28]

Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report
6 May 1976The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 [29] Report No. 053: Blackpool August 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 [30] Report No. 055: Chorley September 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Congleton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 [31] Report No. 038: Congleton August 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 [32] Report No. 039: Fylde August 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975Report No. 022: Preston June 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 Report No. 028: South Ribble July 1975
6 May 1976The District of Pendle (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 Report No. 020: Pendle July 1975
3 May 1979The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 098: Barrow-in-Furness November 1975
3 May 1979The Borough of Blackburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 143: Blackburn February 1976
6 May 1976The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 [33] Report No. 092: Burnley October 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Ellesmere Port (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 [34] Report No. 095: Ellesmere Port November 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 [35] Report No. 115: Halton November 1975
3 May 1979The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 067: Hyndburn October 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 [36] Report No. 082: Ribble Valley October 1975
6 May 1976The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 [37] Report No. 110: Rossendale November 1975
3 May 1979The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 088: Wyre October 1975
3 May 1979The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 Report No. 112: Eden December 1975
6 May 1976The District of Vale Royal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 [38] Report No. 099: Vale Royal November 1975
6 May 1976The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976Report No. 102: West Lancashire October 1975
3 May 1979The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 Report No. 150: Crewe and Nantwich April 1976
3 May 1979The City of Lancaster (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 Report No. 052: Lancaster September 1975
3 May 1979The Borough of Bury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 277: Bury January 1978
3 May 1979The Borough of Copeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 270: Copeland January 1978
3 May 1979The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 191: Macclesfield November 1977
3 May 1979The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 229: Oldham July 1977
3 May 1979The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 [39] Report No. 237: Sefton August 1977
3 May 1979The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 153: Warrington June 1976
3 May 1979The City of Chester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 238: Chester August 1977
3 May 1979The District of Allerdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 267: Allerdale January 1978
3 May 1979The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 Report No. 272: South Lakeland August 1978
1 May 1980The Borough of Bolton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 289: Bolton September 1978
1 May 1980The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 322: Rochdale April 1979
1 May 1980The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 329: St Helens April 1979
1 May 1980The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 317: Stockport January 1979
1 May 1980The Borough of Tameside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 220: Tameside July 1977
1 May 1980The Borough of Trafford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 300: Trafford October 1978
1 May 1980The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 324: Wigan March 1979
1 May 1980The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 328: Wirral April 1979
5 May 1983The City of Carlisle (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 269: Carlisle January 1978
1 May 1980The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 Report No. 319: Liverpool January 1979
6 May 1982The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 [40] Report No. 378: Knowsley March 1980
6 May 1982The City of Salford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 347: Salford August 1979
7 May 1981The County of Cheshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Report No. 391: Cheshire August 1980
6 May 1982The City of Manchester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 Report No. 252: Manchester September 1977
Report No. 393: City of Manchester (second review) August 1980
7 May 1981The County of Cumbria (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 Report No. 400: Cumbria October 1980
7 May 1981The County of Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 Report No. 399: Lancashire November 1980
1 October 1985The County of Greater Manchester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 [41] Report No. 482: Greater Manchester September 1984
1 November 1985The County of Merseyside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 [42] Report No. 488: Merseyside December 1984

Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE

Local authorities could request a further review if they felt that there were changes in circumstances since the initial review. The LGBCE would only approve this if they felt it was appropriate because of major changes in the size or distribution of the electorate. [43]

Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report
8 May 1986The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 Report No. 508: Halton October 1985
7 May 1987The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987 [44] Report No. 528: South Ribble December 1986
3 May 1990The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 [45] Report No. 567: Preston October 1988
2 May 1991The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 [46] Report No. 530: Warrington December 1986
2 May 1991The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990 [47] Report No. 588: Burnley May 1990

Second periodic review

The Local Government Act 1992 established the Local Government Commission for England (or LGCE) as the successor to the LGBCE. In 1996 they began the second full electoral review of English local authorities. On 1 April 2002 the Boundary Committee for England (or BCfE) took over the functions of the LGBCE and carried on the review, completing it in 2004. [48] [49]

Date Statutory Instrument LGCE/BCfE Report(s)
1 May 1997The Borough of Blackburn (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 [50] Draft report September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996
1 May 1997The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997 [51] Draft report 3 September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996
1 May 1997The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 1997 [52] Draft report 3 September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996
1 May 1997The Borough of Warrington (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 [53] Draft report 3 September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996
6 May 1999The Borough of Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [54] Draft report 28 May 1997 Final report 4 November 1997
6 May 1999The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [55] Draft report 28 May 1997 Final report 4 November 1997
6 May 1999The Borough of Congleton (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [56] Draft report 2 December 1997 Final report 31 March 1998
6 May 1999The Borough of Copeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [57] Draft report 10 June 1997 Final report 4 November 1997
6 May 1999The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [58] Draft report 3 February 1998 Final report 2 June 1998
6 May 1999The Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [59] Draft report 4 November 1997 Final report 31 March 1998
6 May 1999The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [60] Draft report 4 November 1997 Final report 31 March 1998
6 May 1999The Borough of Vale Royal (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [61] Draft report 4 November 1997 Final report 31 March 1998
6 May 1999The City of Carlisle (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [62] Draft report 28 May 1997 Final report 4 November 1997
6 May 1999The City of Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [63] Draft report December 1997 Final report 31 March 1998
6 May 1999The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [64] Draft report 10 June 1997 Final report 4 November 1997
6 May 1999The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 [65] Draft report 10 June 1997 Final report 4 November 1997
4 May 2000The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 1999 [66] Draft report 1 July 1997 Final report 25 November 1997
7 June 2001The County of Cheshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 [67] Draft report July 1999 Final report January 2000
7 June 2001The County of Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 [68]
The County of Cumbria (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2001 [69]
Draft report 29 June 1999 Final report November 1999
2 May 2002The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [70]
The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002 [71]
Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
2 May 2002The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [72] Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
1 May 2003The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [73] Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
2 May 2002The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [74] Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
2 May 2002The Borough of Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [75] Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
2 May 2002The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [76] Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
1 May 2003The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [77] Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
2 May 2002The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [78] Draft report 5 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
1 May 2003The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [79]
The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002 [80]
Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
1 May 2003The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [81] Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
1 May 2003The City of Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [82] Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
2 May 2002The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 [83] Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000
10 June 2004The Borough of Blackburn with Darwen (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 [84] Draft report 15 January 2002 Final report 6 June 2002
1 May 2003The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 [85] Draft report 9 October 2001 Final report 3 April 2002
10 June 2004The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 [86] Draft report May 2001 Final report November 2001
10 June 2004The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 [87]
The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003 [88]
Draft report 8 May 2001 Final report 20 November 2001
10 June 2004The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 [89] Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 [90] Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 [91] Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 [92] Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003
10 June 2004The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 [93] Draft report 3 September 2002 (Archive)
Final report 25 March 2003 (Archive)
10 June 2004The Borough of Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [94] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 14 October 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [95] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [96]
The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005 [97]
Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [98]
The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004 [99]
Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [100] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Tameside (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [101] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [102] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 14 October 2003
10 June 2004The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [103]
The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005 [104]
Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003
10 June 2004The City of Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [105] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003
10 June 2004The City of Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 [106] Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003
5 May 2005The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005 [107] Draft report 28 May 2003 Draft report (reissue) 2 June 2004
Final report 12 October 2004

Further electoral reviews by the BCfE

Date Statutory Instrument BCfE Report(s)
3 May 2007
& 4 June 2009
The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 [108]
3 May 2007
& 4 June 2009
The West Lancashire (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007 [109]
1 May 2008The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 [110] Draft report November 2006 Final report August 2007
1 May 2008The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 [111] Draft report November 2006 Final report August 2007

Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2010 as the successor to the BCfE. It continues to review the electoral arrangements of English local authorities on an ‘as and when’ basis.

Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report(s)
5 May 2011The Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 [112] Draft report November 2009
5 May 2011The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 [113] Draft report November 2009
2 May 2013The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 [114]
7 May 2015The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 [115]
7 May 2015The South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 [116]
7 May 2015The Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 [117]
5 May 2016The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 [118]
5 May 2016The Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 [119]
The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 [120]
3 May 2018The Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 [121] Full Report April 2017
7 May 2020The Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 [122] Full Report March 2019
5 May 2022The Rochdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 [123] Full Report May 2021
The Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [124] Full Report November 2021
4 May 2023The Tameside (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [125] Full Report November 2021
The Oldham (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [126] Full Report November 2021
The Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [127] Full Report January 2022
The Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [128] Full Report April 2022
The Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [129] Full Report May 2022
The Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [130] Full Report May 2022
The Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 [131] Full Report September 2022

Structural changes

Date Statutory Instrument LGCE Report(s)
1 April 1998The Cheshire (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Structural Change) Order 1996 [132] Draft report June 1994 Final report October 1994
Draft report September 1995 Final report December 1995
1 April 1998The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996 [133] Draft report June 1994 Final report October 1994
Draft report September 1995 Final report December 1995
1 April 2009The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 [134]

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Ribble Valley Borough Council elections are held every four years. Ribble Valley Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 39 councillors have been elected from 26 wards.

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