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   Consultation on Ward Boundaries and Councillor numbers     26 January, 2021

A consultation on ward boundaries for Fylde has begun

Have your say now via our consultation portal

Today is the start of a ten week public consultation on proposals for new council wards and ward boundaries for Fylde Borough Council.

Our consultation will close on 5 April 2021.

After we have considered all representations made to us during this consultation, we intend to publish draft recommendations in June 2021.

We will then hold a further period of consultation on our draft recommendations. Our final recommendations are expected to be published in November 2021.

The new electoral arrangements will come into effect at the local elections in May 2023.

What is an electoral review?

Our electoral review will recommend new electoral arrangements for Fylde Borough Council. We will propose:

  • the total number of councillors elected to the council in the future;
  • the number of wards;
  • the number of councillors representing each ward;
  • ward boundaries; and
  • the names of wards.

How to get involved

This is a public consultation and we welcome views from individuals and organisations across Fylde on where they think new ward boundaries should be drawn.

We are minded to recommend that 37 councillors should be elected to Fylde Borough Council in the future.

This is 14 fewer than the current number of councillors.

We are now inviting proposals to help us draw up a pattern of wards to accommodate 37 councillors.

In drawing up new electoral wards, we must balance three legal criteria, namely:

  • to deliver electoral equality: where each councillor represents roughly the same number of electors as others across the borough;
  • that the pattern of wards should, as far as possible, reflect the interests and identities of local communities;
  • that the electoral arrangements should provide for effective and convenient local government.

We will treat all submissions equally, and judge each case on its merits and against the legal criteria.

If you wish to put forward a view, we would also urge you to ensure that evidence supports your submission.

For example, if you wish to argue that two areas should be included in the same electoral ward, make sure you tell us why they should be together, providing evidence about community facilities, ties, organisations, and amenities, rather than simply asserting that they belong together.

There is more advice on our website about how you can get involved in the consultation.

Our website features technical guidance that explains the process and our policies, as well as guidance on how to take part in each part of the process.

We have also set up a webpage dedicated to the review of Fylde, where you can find all the relevant information.

You can also access interactive maps of the current ward boundaries across Fylde Borough Council on our specialist consultation portal. The portal also allows you to comment and upload documents directly to the site.

Get in touch

We welcome comments on warding arrangements by 5 April 2021. Representations should be made:

- Through our interactive consultation portal, where you can explore the maps of the recommendations and make comments;

- By email to reviews@lgbce.org.uk;

- Or in writing to

Review Officer (Fylde)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
PO Box 133
Blyth
NE24 9FE

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