New boundaries are being proposed for county council divisions in Gloucestershire

Following consultation on proposals earlier in the year to increase the number of county councillors from 53 to 55, The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has now published detailed proposals for new division boundaries.

The changes are being proposed to address the fact that growth and change in the local population means some divisions are now much bigger than others. The review will adjust the boundaries of the divisions to which councillors are elected in order to make sure that, from the next election (May 2025), every councillor represents a similar number of people.

The Commission is proposing changes to the boundaries of 39 divisions, with 14 staying the same. They are also proposing the creation of two new divisions: one in Stroud and one in Tewkesbury. The Commission is proposing that each division continue to be represented by one councillor.  

The Local Government Boundary Commission now wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about their proposals.

The Commission has a dedicated section on its website where people can see the detail of the proposals and comment on the names of divisions and their boundaries: www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire 

Consultation on the proposals runs until 11 December 2023.