Review of Parliamentary Constituencies

The electoral boundaries affecting South Staffordshire are likely to remain unchanged according to initial proposals published by the Boundary Commission on 13th September 2011. The South Staffordshire Constituency is just one of three constituencies within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent that are proposed to remain unchanged.

The Commission has been reviewing parliamentary boundaries as part of a wider plan to reduce the number of MPs in the House of Commons from 650 to 600.

The review is due to conclude in 2013 but will not take effect until the next Parliamentary election scheduled for May 2015.

A copy of the boundaries of all constituencies within the West Midlands region can be viewed during normal office hours at our Council Offices in Codsall.

You can download the proposed boundaries of the two constituencies that cover our district by clicking on the links below:

Proposed South Staffordshire Constituency

Proposed Stafford Constituency

Latest situation:

The 12-week consultation period has now closed. The Boundary Commission is now collating all responses received and we are awaiting publication of all these responses. There will be a further 4-week period to make further written representations.

See under external links below for contacting the Commission.

Electoral Review of Staffordshire

The Local Government Boundary Commission has now concluded its electoral review of Staffordshire County Council which commenced in September 2010.

The review was aimed at making local elections fairer by ensuring that all councillors represent a similar number of people across the County and that Staffordshire County Council has the appropriate number of councillors to represent the district of South Staffordshire effectively.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has now published its final proposals for the Electoral Review of Staffordshire - click under external links below.

The changes will take effect from the County Council elections in 2013. In summary a new register of electors will be created for the rural part of the CEA register (Penkridge West) to represent the new parish ward of Levedale. The other change is that the parish of Lower Penn (BXA register) will come under the Kinver division.

Polling District, Places and Stations Review 2011

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A review of polling station venues in South Staffordshire commenced in July 2011 as we looked for local residents to us about experiences at

the ballot box. We last formally reviewed all our polling stations back in 2007.

The deadline for submissions was the 9th September 2011. The revised polling scheme was approved by the Council’s Regulatory Committee on 18th October 2011.

Though the formal review has finished we welcome your views and comments at any times, especially about accessibility issues to any venue.

Sending in your comments in the form of a letter or,
E-mailing your comments to elections@sstaffs.gov.uk

The address for Electoral Services is the Council Offices, Codsall, South Staffordshire WV8 1PX.

To view or download the latest polling scheme please see external links below.

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