Dear Mr Woods

Thank you for your email received on 8 April 2014 requesting information about Knowsley Boundary/Councillor.

I have recorded your request for information under reference F2014.04.214.

This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 7 May 2014, as required by law.

In line with guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the council may make a charge for the provision of information – for example in order to cover the costs of postage (in line with the relevant postal charges) or charges for printing and copying (which will reflect photocopying charges levied by the council’s public libraries).

You will be informed if a fee is to be applied before information is to be provided.

If you need further information please contact me.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX

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Dear Mr Woods,

Freedom of Information request F2014-04-214

We have looked into your request for information about Knowsley boundary/Councillor, and our response is shown below.

Should changes in the number of Borough Councillors, warding arrangements, etc, be recommended by the Local Government Boundary Commission, as part of the process the Boundary Commission will make arrangements for a draft order to be laid before both Houses of Parliament to enact their recommendations. This order and the subsequent statutory instrument will provide that any changes will come into force at the next elections and that these elections must be held on the basis of whole-council elections.

This will mean that all Borough Councillors in office at that time will retire and then all seats introduced by the new arrangements will be contested and filled on the same election day.

The usual Notice of Election, nomination process, etc will take place and candidates standing in the whole-council election will be those who have submitted their valid nomination papers. Electors in each new ward will be able to vote for up to 3 candidates on the ballot paper at the election. Therefore the election of all Borough Councillors (whether being returned to office or newly elected) following any changes to the number of Borough Councillors will be decided by the electorate as part of the statutory elections process.

Further information on the process that will be followed for the boundary review can be found on the Boundary Commission's web page http://www.lgbce.org.uk/

If you need further information please see contact details below.

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX

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