A public consultation has been launched to help shape new council wards for Knowsley Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) wants to hear people’s views on where they live, to help make sure that the new wards reflect the size and shape of local communities.
An electoral review is being carried out to make sure that each local councillor represents about the same number of electors, and that the wards they represent reflect community identities.
Following an earlier consultation with the Council, the Commission concluded that Knowsley Council needs 45 councillors to be able to operate effectively. This is the same number as it has now.
The consultation on this stage of the electoral review of Knowsley lasts for twelve weeks and closes on 16 February 2026. The Commission will use local views to help draw up their proposals for new ward boundaries.
There will be a further round of consultation once the Commission has drawn up their proposals. This second stage of the public consultation is expected to start on 30 June 2026.
Local people can provide their views via the Commission website here.
By emailing reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Or by post to:
Review Officer (Knowsley)
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England
7th Floor
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
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.
Boundary Commission Public Awareness Briefings
The Boundary Commission recently ran a series of public awareness briefings throughout the Borough.
A recording of one of the sessions is available here.
The Boundary Commission also asked that we share both a copy of the presentation that was delivered during the sessions and a ‘flipbook’ of useful information: