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The Local Government Boundary Commission for England | LGBCE
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The Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Delivering fair electoral and boundary arrangements for English councils
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Current reviews
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Click on the name of the review to find out more, register to keep in touch, or take part in a consultation.
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New Chair and Commissioners appointed
Bev Smith has been appointed as Chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission by HM The King for a five-year term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031.
Bev Smith joins the Commission from her role as Chair of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru. She has an extensive career in local government, having previously been Chief Executive of North West Leicestershire District Council and Mansfield District Council.
Also appointed as Commissioners for a period of five years are Janet Waggott and Dame Gillian Guy.
To find out more about the Commissioners and staff of the Commission, visit our About us pages.
About us
Who we are
We are an independent body accountable to Parliament. We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils.
We consult local people and organisations to help us produce proposals and then recommendations for change.
Our main focus is a rolling programme of electoral reviews. We review councils to make sure their patterns of internal wards or electoral divisions are fair and sensible.
If new councils are set up we carry out an electoral review.
If councils ask, we may review their external boundaries.
Sometimes we need to approve changes after locally-led reviews of parish and town councils.
You can find out more about the Commission and our approach in our About us pages.
About us
What are reviews and how do they work?
You can find short introductions and detailed guidance on our areas of work by clicking the button below.
How reviews work
Latest news
Read about our latest consultations and recommendations.
View all
Consultation launched on review of local election boundaries in Dorset
24th March 2026
A new political map for Somerset Council
3rd March 2026
New Chair and Commissioners appointed to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
9th February 2026
A new political map for North Yorkshire Council
14th January 2026
Have your say on a new political map for Warrington Borough Council
6th January 2026
Final chance to have your say on a new political map for Cumberland Council
2nd December 2025
All Reviews
How Reviews work
Changing wards & number of councillors a council has
Changing external boundaries of councils
Setting up single-tier councils
Changing parish boundaries
LGR
FAQs
About Us
Who we are
How we work
Our approach
Code of conduct
Jobs
Equality, diversity & inclusion policy
Comments & complaints
Our spending
Annual report and accounts
Parliamentary authority to spend money
Payments over £500
Fees & expenses
Accountability & transparency
Parliament
Corporate governance framework
Corporate plan
Board and committees
Freedom of information
Library
Electoral data
Statutory Instruments
Eastern
East Midlands
Greater London
North East
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and the Humber
Research
LGBCE's predecessors
News
Press releases
Other news
Feedback
Skip to main content
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Delivering fair electoral and boundary arrangements for English councils
Enter your postcode
Current reviews
Click on a number
to zoom in and see individual pins.
Hover over a pin to see the name of a live review.
Click on the name of the review to find out more, register to keep in touch, or take part in a consultation.
See all reviews
See all reviews
New Chair and Commissioners appointed
Bev Smith has been appointed as Chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission by HM The King for a five-year term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031.
Bev Smith joins the Commission from her role as Chair of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru. She has an extensive career in local government, having previously been Chief Executive of North West Leicestershire District Council and Mansfield District Council.
Also appointed as Commissioners for a period of five years are Janet Waggott and Dame Gillian Guy.
To find out more about the Commissioners and staff of the Commission, visit our About us pages.
About us
Who we are
We are an independent body accountable to Parliament. We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils.
We consult local people and organisations to help us produce proposals and then recommendations for change.
Our main focus is a rolling programme of electoral reviews. We review councils to make sure their patterns of internal wards or electoral divisions are fair and sensible.
If new councils are set up we carry out an electoral review.
If councils ask, we may review their external boundaries.
Sometimes we need to approve changes after locally-led reviews of parish and town councils.
You can find out more about the Commission and our approach in our About us pages.
About us
What are reviews and how do they work?
You can find short introductions and detailed guidance on our areas of work by clicking the button below.
How reviews work
Latest news
Read about our latest consultations and recommendations.
View all
Consultation launched on review of local election boundaries in Dorset
24th March 2026
A new political map for Somerset Council
3rd March 2026
New Chair and Commissioners appointed to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
9th February 2026
A new political map for North Yorkshire Council
14th January 2026
Have your say on a new political map for Warrington Borough Council
6th January 2026
Final chance to have your say on a new political map for Cumberland Council
2nd December 2025
All Reviews
How Reviews work
Changing wards & number of councillors a council has
Changing external boundaries of councils
Setting up single-tier councils
Changing parish boundaries
LGR
FAQs
About Us
Who we are
How we work
Our approach
Code of conduct
Jobs
Equality, diversity & inclusion policy
Comments & complaints
Our spending
Annual report and accounts
Parliamentary authority to spend money
Payments over £500
Fees & expenses
Accountability & transparency
Parliament
Corporate governance framework
Corporate plan
Board and committees
Freedom of information
Library
Electoral data
Statutory Instruments
Eastern
East Midlands
Greater London
North East
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and the Humber
Research
LGBCE's predecessors
News
Press releases
Other news
Feedback