THE Local Government Boundary Commission has agreed with Warrington Borough Council’s proposal to increase membership of the council by one – bringing it to 58.
Now the Commission will consult on future ward boundaries from May, following the council elections on May 7.
The increase in membership will mean that on average, each councillor will represent 2,887 electors compared to 2,586 at the time of the last electoral review in 2002.
Prior to that, the council had had 60 members representing 24 wards.
An electoral review has to take place when there is significant electoral inequality – that is where 30 per cent or more wards have an electoral variance of more than 10 per cent from the average or where one ward, or more, has an electoral variance of more than 30 per cent from the average.
The review at Warrington has been triggered because 41 per cent of wards have an electoral variance of more than 10.3 per cent from the average with little prospect of the variance correcting themselves through development or population movements.
Public consultation on the ward boundaries will take place between May 12 and July 6 and draft recommendations will go out for public consultation from August 26 to October 15.
Any changes to ward boundaries or the size of the council will not come into force until May next year.
Now the Commission will consult on future ward boundaries from May, following the council elections on May 7.
The increase in membership will mean that on average, each councillor will represent 2,887 electors compared to 2,586 at the time of the last electoral review in 2002.
Prior to that, the council had had 60 members representing 24 wards.
An electoral review has to take place when there is significant electoral inequality – that is where 30 per cent or more wards have an electoral variance of more than 10 per cent from the average or where one ward, or more, has an electoral variance of more than 30 per cent from the average.
The review at Warrington has been triggered because 41 per cent of wards have an electoral variance of more than 10.3 per cent from the average with little prospect of the variance correcting themselves through development or population movements.
Public consultation on the ward boundaries will take place between May 12 and July 6 and draft recommendations will go out for public consultation from August 26 to October 15.
Any changes to ward boundaries or the size of the council will not come into force until May next year.
