The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is set to begin an Electoral Review of Knowsley Council, to ensure that local areas within the borough are fairly and evenly represented.
The review will look at the current ward boundaries within Knowsley, sizes and population, ensuring they reflect the latest, and future, demographic and electoral data.
Knowsley currently has 15 electoral wards. Each ward elects 3 councillors, making a total of 45 councillors. The review will consider whether any changes need to be made to these wards, or the number of elected members overall.
As part of their review, the Boundary Commission will carry out a comprehensive consultation exercise which will enable people in Knowsley to have their say on any proposed changes. The first consultation period is due to begin in October 2025 and will run until January 2026.
Lots more information about this process will be shared on the Boundary Commission website once the review officially begins at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/knowsley
Once complete, it is expected that the changes will come into effect by May 2028. The local elections in Knowsley in 2028 will therefore be an ‘all-out’ election, with all council seats contested.
About the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
The Local Government Boundary commission for England (LGBCE) are responsible for conducting reviews of local government areas.
The LGBCE are independent of central and local government and political parties. They are directly accountable to Parliament through a committee of MPs chaired by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
What does an electoral review look at?
The LGBCE will review:
- the number of councillors
- the names, number and boundaries of wards and electoral divisions
- the number of councillors to be elected from each ward
The intention of the review is to ensure, so far as possible, that each elected councillor represents the same number of electors.