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This is a list of boundary changes occurring in the North West England region of England, since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972.

Administrative boundaries

Initial creation

When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there were still some details left to be decided, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's first work was to clarify these details.

Principal Area Boundary Reviews

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the administrative boundaries of every local authority in England. Between 1974 and 1992 they completed a series of Principal Area Boundary Reviews; reviewing the administrative boundaries of local authorities at their request.

Other principal area boundary reviews

• Report No. 504: Dee Estuary (England/Wales) November 1985

Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs

In 1985 they began the first full administrative review of all non-metropolitan counties. Their reviews of metropolitan counties and Greater London began in 1987 and both reviews were completed in 1992.

Other mandatory meviews of non-metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and London boroughs

• Report No. 562: Cheshire August 1988

Electoral boundaries

Initial creation

When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there was not sufficient time to draw up proper electoral boundaries for the new county and district councils, so a temporary system was quickly put in place, intended to only be used for the first elections in 1973.

First periodic review

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the electoral boundaries of every local authority in England. In 1974 they began the first full electoral review of all metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts, completing it in July 1980. Their reviews of the county councils were completed in 1984.

Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE

Local authorities could request a further review if they felt that there were changes in circumstances since the initial review. The LGBCE would only approve this if they felt it was appropriate because of major changes in the size or distribution of the electorate.

Second periodic review

The Local Government Act 1992 established the Local Government Commission for England (or LGCE) as the successor to the LGBCE. In 1996 they began the second full electoral review of English local authorities. On 1 April 2002 the Boundary Committee for England (or BCfE) took over the functions of the LGBCE and carried on the review, completing it in 2004.

Further electoral reviews by the BCfE

Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2010 as the successor to the BCfE. It continues to review the electoral arrangements of English local authorities on an ‘as and when’ basis.

Structural changes

Other structural reviews

• Cumbria - Draft report July 1994 Final report October 1994
• A report on the 1992-1995 Structural Review May 1995
• Overview report of 21 Districts in England September 1995

References

1. legislation.gov.uk - The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972. Retrieved on 9 May 2016.
2. legislation.gov.uk - The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 9 May 2016.
3. legislation.gov.uk - The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 9 May 2016.
4. "Principal Area Boundary Reviews". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Manchester and Trafford (Areas) Order 1980. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
7. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
8. "Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
9. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
10. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
11. legislation.gov.uk - The Bolton, Bury and Salford (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
12. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
13. legislation.gov.uk - The Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
14. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
15. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
16. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
17. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
18. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
19. legislation.gov.uk - The Bolton and Salford (City and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
20. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
21. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
22. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
23. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
24. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
25. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
26. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
27. legislation.gov.uk - The Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
28. "The LGBCE 1973 - 1992". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
29. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
30. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
31. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Congleton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
32. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
33. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
34. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ellesmere Port (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
35. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
36. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
37. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
38. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Vale Royal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
39. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
40. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
41. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Greater Manchester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
42. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Merseyside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
43. "Report No. 413: Report on initial reviews of electoral arrangements in districts and London boroughs" (PDF). LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
44. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
45. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
46. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
47. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
48. "The LGCE 1992 -2002". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
49. "The BCFE 2002 – 2010". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
50. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackburn (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
51. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
52. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
53. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
54. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
55. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
56. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Congleton (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
57. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Copeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
58. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
59. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
60. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
61. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Vale Royal (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
62. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Carlisle (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
63. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
64. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
65. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
66. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
67. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Cheshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
68. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
69. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Cumbria (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
70. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
71. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
72. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
73. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
74. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
75. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
76. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
77. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
78. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
79. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
80. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
81. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
82. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
83. legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
84. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackburn with Darwen (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
85. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
86. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
87. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
88. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
89. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
90. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
91. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
92. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
93. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
94. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
95. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
96. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
97. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
98. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
99. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
100. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
101. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tameside (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
102. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
103. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
104. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
105. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
106. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
107. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
108. legislation.gov.uk - The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
109. legislation.gov.uk - The West Lancashire (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
110. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
111. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
112. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
113. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
114. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
115. legislation.gov.uk - The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
116. legislation.gov.uk - The South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
117. legislation.gov.uk - The Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
118. legislation.gov.uk - The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
119. legislation.gov.uk - The Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
120. legislation.gov.uk - The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2018. Retrieved on 23 April 2020.
121. "The Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
122. "The Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2019". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
123. "The Rochdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
124. "The Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
125. "The Tamseide (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
126. "The Oldham (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
127. "The Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
128. "The Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
129. "The Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
130. "The Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
131. "The Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
132. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
133. legislation.gov.uk - The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
134. legislation.gov.uk - The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

External links

• "Boundary Legislation Changes from 1973" Excel spreadsheet from the Ordnance Survey.

• Lists of English county boundary changes
• Politics of North West England
• Local government districts of North West England