The Local Government Boundary Commission has concluded its review of ward boundaries in Bury. The commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It has reviewed Bury to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of voters, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively.

The commission has published final recommendations for changes in Bury. It says residents should still be represented by 51 councillors, that there should still be will be 17 wards, and three councillors per ward.

In the Prestwich area:
– Holyrood Ward remains completely unchanged. Holyrood Ward was practically the exact population size for a Council Ward, so no changes are proposed.

– in St Mary’s Ward and Sedgley Ward there is a small change. To make the wards more equal in population an area of Sedgley Ward is being moved into St Mary’s Ward. This is the small area to the north of Rectory Lane between Deyne Avenue and Heywood Road. (Deyne Avenue itself and the small estate off Deyne Avenue, Park Avenue and the nearby houses on the north side of Rectory Lane and a few houses on Heywood Road.)

Details can be found on its website at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/greater-manchester/bury The new arrangements will then apply for the 2022 council elections.

Notes to editors:

This consultation relates to the arrangements for local government elections. It is separate from consultations that are currently taking place across England on arrangements for parliamentary elections.

For further information contact the Commission’s press office on 0330 500 1525 / 1250 or email press@lgbce.org.uk

An interactive map is available at https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/24335

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is an independent body accountable to Parliament. It recommends fair electoral and boundary arrangements for local authorities in England. In doing so, it aims to:

• Make sure that, within an authority, each councillor represents a similar number of electors
• Create boundaries that are appropriate, and reflect community ties and identities
• Deliver reviews informed by local needs, views and circumstances

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