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  • Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries - Revised Proposals

    Why is this happening? The population of different areas changes over time, but it's important that each MSP is elected by roughly the same number of people. To keep things fair, the boundaries have to be moved from time to time to reflect these changes. What might happen - and what won't If the Review recommends changes in your area, your constituency may get bigger or smaller. You may even find you're voting in a new or different constituency, even though you haven't moved house.... More
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  • Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries

    Boundaries Scotland is an independent, non-political body legally responsible for carrying out reviews of Scottish Parliament boundaries. We began our Second Review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in September 2022 and consulted on our provisional proposals for constituencies from 17 May to 17 June 2023. We have now published all of those responses to the consultation that gave permission to do so. Why is this happening? The population of different areas changes over time, but... More
    Closed 18 June 2023

  • Islands Review - North Ayrshire council area Public Consultation

    We have conducted a Review of Electoral Arrangements for North Ayrshire Council area. The Review recommended to Scottish Ministers the number of councillors and ward boundaries for North Ayrshire Council. The public consultation ran from November 2020 until January 2021. More
    Closed 26 January 2021

  • Islands Review - Highland council area Public Consultation

    We have conducted a Review of Electoral Arrangements for The Highland Council area. The Review recommended to Scottish Ministers the number of councillors and ward boundaries for The Highland Council. The public consultation ran from November 2020 until January 2021. Our final proposals : make no changes to the boundaries of six of the existing wards: Cromarty Firth; Eilean a' Chèo; Fort William and Ardnamurchan; Nairn and Cawdor; North,... More
    Closed 26 January 2021

  • Islands Review - Argyll and Bute council area Public Consultation

    We have conducted a Review of Electoral Arrangements for Argyll and Bute Council area. The Review recommended to Scottish Ministers the number of councillors and ward boundaries for Argyll and Bute Council. The public consultation ran from November 2020 until January 2021. Our final proposals : take account of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 by using the flexibility offered by two-member wards to better reflect local ties for island... More
    Closed 26 January 2021

  • Orkney Islands Council area - Review of Electoral Arrangements Public Consultation

    We have conducted a Review of Electoral Arrangements for Orkney Islands Council area. The Review recommended to Scottish Ministers the number of councillors and ward boundaries for Orkney Islands Council. We held a public consultation from September until November 2019. More
    Closed 2 December 2019

  • Shetland Islands Council area - Review of Electoral Arrangements Public Consultation

    We conducted a Review of Electoral Arrangements for Shetland Islands Council area. The Review will recommend to Scottish Ministers the number of councillors and ward boundaries for Shetland Islands Council. The public consultation ran from September until December 2019. More
    Closed 2 December 2019

  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council area - Review of Electoral Arrangements Public Consultation

    We have conducted a Review of Electoral Arrangements for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council area. The Review recommended to Scottish Ministers the number of councillors and ward boundaries for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council. The public consultation ran from September until December 2019. More
    Closed 2 December 2019

  • Interim Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries at Cardowan by Stepps

    The Commission is conducting an Interim Review of the Scottish Parliament constituency boundary between Glasgow Provan constituency and Coatbridge and Chryston constituency, and the Scottish Parliament region boundary between Glasgow region and Central Scotland region, at Cardowan, Stepps following the completion of an administrative area boundary review between Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire council areas at the same location in April 2018 (Report no A18001). ... More
    Closed 31 October 2019
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