Telford and Wrekin Council is conducting an interim review of the polling districts, places and stations within its area.

The Council must comply with the following legislative requirements regarding the designation of polling districts and polling places:

  • Each parish in England is to be a separate polling district, unless special circumstances apply 
  • The council must designate a polling place for each polling district, unless the size or other circumstances of a polling district are such that the situation of the polling stations does not materially affect the convenience of the electors
  • The polling place must be an area in the polling district, unless special circumstances make it desirable to designate an area wholly or partly outside the polling district (for example, if no accessible polling place can be identified in the district)
  • The polling place must be small enough to indicate to electors in different parts of the polling district how they will be able to reach the polling station.

The Council must consider the accessibility of potential polling stations when considering designating or reviewing a polling place. In doing so they must seek to ensure that:

  • All electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances
  • So far as is reasonable and practicable, every polling place for which it is responsible is accessible to electors who are disabled.

Why is this Interim Review needed?

  • Following the Community Governance Review (CGR), Telford and Wrekin Council has approved changes to existing town and parish arrangements. Details can be found here Telford & Wrekin Council | Parishes in the Borough community governance reviews
  • The new electoral arrangements will come into effect for the May 2027 Local Elections.
  • In preparation for the changes coming into effect, it is necessary to undertake an interim review of the boroughs Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations.

The Review Process

The review process is set out in legislation and can be summarised as follows:

  • the Council must publish a notice of the review
  • the Council must consult the Acting Returning Officer for every parliamentary constituency in its area.  It must also consult people with expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons with different forms of disability
  • any elector in the Council's area may comment
  • the Council considers all comments received and reaches final decisions on the designation of polling districts and polling places
  • the Council publishes its decisions, with reasons, plus all prescribed information 

How to make a representation?

Comments or suggestions should be made in writing to Electoral Services, Polling district, places and stations review, Telford & Wrekin Council, Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA

Or by email to reviews@telford.gov.uk, please include your name, address and submission by 23:59 on Monday 6 April 2026.

Timetable of proceedings:

Publication of Notice of Interim Review and commencement of consultation Monday 23 February 2026

Consultation Period ends Monday 6 April 2026 at 23:59

Boundary Review Committee meeting to consider draft proposals w/c 26 April 2026 or w/c 3 May 2026

Further Boundary Review Committee meeting (if needed) w/c 25 May 2026 or w/c 1 June 2026

Full Council meeting for adoption of new arrangements for Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Thursday 16 July 2026

Publish the electoral register (including any new or amended polling districts) on existing and future arrangements Tuesday 1 December 2026

Scheduled all out elections to new arrangements Thursday 6 May 2027

Telford and Wrekin Council carried out a scheduled statutory review of its Parliamentary polling districts, polling places and polling stations in 2023. The final proposals came into force from 1 December 2023.

Final proposals - December 2023

Following the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s (LGBCE) recommendations for new electoral arrangements in Telford and Wrekin, an interim review of the borough’s polling districts, polling places and polling stations was required in 2022. The final proposals for this review were approved on 25 January 2023.

Final proposals – January 2023