# List of boundary changes in North West England

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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | LGBCE Report |
| 1 February 1973 | The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 | Report No. 001: Recommendations for new Districts in the non-Metropolitan Counties November 1972 |
| 5 March 1973 | The Divided Areas (Boundaries) Order 1973 | n/a |
| 1 May 1973 | The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973 | Report No. 002: Names of Non-Metropolitan Districts March 1973 |
| 1 April 1973 | The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973 | n/a |

### 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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | Effect | LGBCE Report(s) |
| 1 April 1981 | The Manchester and Trafford (Areas) Order 1980 | Changes to the Manchester/Trafford (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 381: Manchester/Trafford October 1980 |
| 1 April 1982 | The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981 | Changes to the Wigan (Greater Manchester)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary | Report No. 404: West Lancashire/Wigan November 1980 |
| 1 April 1983 | The Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982 | Changes to the Macclesfield/Vale Royal (both Cheshire) boundary | Report No. 418: Macclesfield/Vale Royal August 1981 |
| 1 April 1984 | The Allerdale and Carlisle (Areas) Order 1983 | Changes to the Allerdale/Carlisle (both Cumbria) boundary | Report No. 423: Allerdale/Carlisle February 1982 |
| 1 April 1987 | The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986 | Changes to the boundaries of Burnley (Lancashire) Chorley (Lancashire) Hyndburn (Lancashire) Pendle (Lancashire) Ribble Valley (Lancashire) South Ribble (Lancashire) | Report No. 444: Preston/Ribble Valley June 1983 Report No. 481: South Ribble/Ribble Valley August 1984 Report No. 501: Chorley/South Ribble July 1985 Report No. 505: Ribble Valley/Hyndburn/Burnley/Pendle October 1985 |
| 1 April 1988 | The Cheshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988 | Changes to the Chester/Vale Royal (both Cheshire) boundary | Report No. 518: Chester/Vale Royal November 1986 |
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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | Effect | LGBCE Report(s) |
| 1 April 1989 | The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988 | Changes to the Lancaster (Lancashire)/South Lakeland (Cumbria) boundary | Report No. 552: Lancashire June 1988 |
| 1 April 1990 | The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989 | Changes to the Carlisle (Cumbria)/Tynedale (Northumberland) boundary Eden (Cumbria)/Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) boundary | Report No. 557: Cumbria July 1988 |
| 1 April 1992 | The Bolton, Bury and Salford (District Boundaries) Order 1991 | Changes to the Bolton/Bury (both Greater Manchester) boundary Bolton/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 587: Salford May 1990 Report No. 591: Bolton July 1990 |
| 1 April 1991 | The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991 | Changes to the Congleton (Cheshire)/Newcastle-under-Lyme (Staffordshire) boundary Wyre Forest (Hereford and Worcester)/South Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary High Peak (Derbyshire)/Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire) boundary Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire)/Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire) boundary Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire)/East Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/East Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/South Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/Lichfield (Staffordshire) boundary | Report No. 582: Staffordshire February 1990 |
| 1 April 1992 | The Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County Boundaries) Order 1991 | Changes to the High Peak (Derbyshire)/Tameside (Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 590: Tameside August 1990 |
| 1 April 1993 | The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992 | Changes to the Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Trafford (Greater Manchester) boundary Warrington (Cheshire)/Trafford (Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Trafford (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 605: Trafford July 1991 |
| 1 April 1993 | The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1992 | Changes to the Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Manchester (Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Stockport (both Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 617: Manchester January 1992 |
| 1 April 1993 | The Cheshire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1992 | Changes to the Ellesmere Port (Cheshire)/Wirral (Merseyside) boundary | Report No. 612: Wirral November 1991 |
| 1 April 1992 | The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992 | n/a | n/a |
| 1 April 1993 | The Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992 | Changes to the Oldham (Greater Manchester)/Kirklees (West Yorkshire) boundary Oldham/Rochdale (both Greater Manchester) boundary Oldham/Manchester (both Greater Manchester) boundary Oldham/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 611: Oldham October 1991 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Bolton and Salford (City and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Bolton/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 635: Salford (Further Review) April 1992 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Cheshire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Liverpool (Merseyside)/Halton (Cheshire) boundary Liverpool/Sefton (both Merseyside) boundary | Report No. 673: Liverpool September 1992 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Stockport (Greater Manchester) boundary High Peak (Derbyshire)/Stockport (Greater Manchester) boundary Stockport/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 616: Stockport November 1991 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Warrington (Cheshire)/Wigan (Greater Manchester) boundary Wigan (Greater Manchester)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Wigan (Greater Manchester)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary Bolton/Wigan (both Greater Manchester) boundary Salford/Wigan (both Greater Manchester) boundary West Lancashire/Chorley (both Lancashire) boundary | Report No. 655: Wigan June 1992 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Halton (Cheshire)/Knowsley (Merseyside) boundary Knowsley (Merseyside)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Sefton (Merseyside)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Knowsley/Sefton (both Merseyside) boundary Knowsley/St Helens (both Merseyside) boundary Knowsley/Liverpool (both Merseyside) boundary | Report No. 668: Knowsley July 1992 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Warrington (Cheshire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary Halton (Cheshire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary West Lancashire (Lancashire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary | Report No. 625: St Helens February 1992 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Blackburn (Lancashire)/Bury (Greater Manchester) boundary Rossendale (Lancashire)/Bury (Greater Manchester) boundary Bury/Manchester (both Greater Manchester) boundary Bury/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 649: Bury June 1992 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the Rochdale (Greater Manchester)/Rossendale (Lancashire) boundary Bury/Rochdale (both Greater Manchester) boundary | Report No. 584: Rochdale January 1990 |
| 1 April 1994 | The Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993 | Changes to the West Lancashire (Lancashire)/Sefton (Merseyside) boundary | Report No. 664: Sefton July 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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument |
| 7 June 1973 | The County of Cheshire (District Wards) Order 1973 |
| 12 April 1973 | The County of Cheshire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973 |
| 7 June 1973 | The County of Cumbria (District Wards) Order 1973 |
| 12 April 1973 | The County of Cumbria (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973 |
| 12 April 1973 & 10 May 1973 | The County of Greater Manchester (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973 |
| 7 June 1973 | The County of Lancashire (District Wards) Order 1973 |
| 12 April 1973 | The County of Lancashire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973 |
| 12 April 1973 & 10 May 1973 | The County of Merseyside (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | LGBCE Report |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 053: Blackpool August 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 055: Chorley September 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Congleton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 038: Congleton August 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 039: Fylde August 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 022: Preston June 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 028: South Ribble July 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The District of Pendle (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975 | Report No. 020: Pendle July 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 098: Barrow-in-Furness November 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Blackburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 143: Blackburn February 1976 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 092: Burnley October 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Ellesmere Port (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 095: Ellesmere Port November 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 115: Halton November 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 067: Hyndburn October 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 082: Ribble Valley October 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 110: Rossendale November 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 088: Wyre October 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 112: Eden December 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The District of Vale Royal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 099: Vale Royal November 1975 |
| 6 May 1976 | The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 | Report No. 102: West Lancashire October 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 | Report No. 150: Crewe and Nantwich April 1976 |
| 3 May 1979 | The City of Lancaster (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 | Report No. 052: Lancaster September 1975 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Bury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 277: Bury January 1978 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Copeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 270: Copeland January 1978 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 191: Macclesfield November 1977 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 229: Oldham July 1977 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 237: Sefton August 1977 |
| 3 May 1979 | The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 153: Warrington June 1976 |
| 3 May 1979 | The City of Chester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 238: Chester August 1977 |
| 3 May 1979 | The District of Allerdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 267: Allerdale January 1978 |
| 3 May 1979 | The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 | Report No. 272: South Lakeland August 1978 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Bolton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 289: Bolton September 1978 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 322: Rochdale April 1979 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 329: St Helens April 1979 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 317: Stockport January 1979 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Tameside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 220: Tameside July 1977 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Trafford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 300: Trafford October 1978 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 324: Wigan March 1979 |
| 1 May 1980 | The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 328: Wirral April 1979 |
| 5 May 1983 | The City of Carlisle (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 269: Carlisle January 1978 |
| 1 May 1980 | The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 | Report No. 319: Liverpool January 1979 |
| 6 May 1982 | The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 | Report No. 378: Knowsley March 1980 |
| 6 May 1982 | The City of Salford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 | Report No. 347: Salford August 1979 |
| 7 May 1981 | The County of Cheshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 | Report No. 391: Cheshire August 1980 |
| 6 May 1982 | The City of Manchester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 | Report No. 252: Manchester September 1977 Report No. 393: City of Manchester (second review) August 1980 |
| 7 May 1981 | The County of Cumbria (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 | Report No. 400: Cumbria October 1980 |
| 7 May 1981 | The County of Lancashire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981 | Report No. 399: Lancashire November 1980 |
| 1 October 1985 | The County of Greater Manchester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 | Report No. 482: Greater Manchester September 1984 |
| 1 November 1985 | The County of Merseyside (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 | Report No. 488: Merseyside December 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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | LGBCE Report |
| 8 May 1986 | The Borough of Halton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 | Report No. 508: Halton October 1985 |
| 7 May 1987 | The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987 | Report No. 528: South Ribble December 1986 |
| 3 May 1990 | The Borough of Preston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 | Report No. 567: Preston October 1988 |
| 2 May 1991 | The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 | Report No. 530: Warrington December 1986 |
| 2 May 1991 | The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1990 | Report No. 588: Burnley May 1990 |

### 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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | LGCE/BCfE Report(s) |
| 1 May 1997 | The Borough of Blackburn (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 | Draft report September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996 |
| 1 May 1997 | The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 1997 | Draft report 3 September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996 |
| 1 May 1997 | The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 1997 | Draft report 3 September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996 |
| 1 May 1997 | The Borough of Warrington (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997 | Draft report 3 September 1996 Final report 6 December 1996 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 28 May 1997 Final report 4 November 1997 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 28 May 1997 Final report 4 November 1997 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Congleton (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 2 December 1997 Final report 31 March 1998 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Copeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 10 June 1997 Final report 4 November 1997 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 3 February 1998 Final report 2 June 1998 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 4 November 1997 Final report 31 March 1998 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 4 November 1997 Final report 31 March 1998 |
| 6 May 1999 | The Borough of Vale Royal (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 4 November 1997 Final report 31 March 1998 |
| 6 May 1999 | The City of Carlisle (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 28 May 1997 Final report 4 November 1997 |
| 6 May 1999 | The City of Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report December 1997 Final report 31 March 1998 |
| 6 May 1999 | The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 10 June 1997 Final report 4 November 1997 |
| 6 May 1999 | The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 | Draft report 10 June 1997 Final report 4 November 1997 |
| 4 May 2000 | The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 1999 | Draft report 1 July 1997 Final report 25 November 1997 |
| 7 June 2001 | The County of Cheshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 | Draft report July 1999 Final report January 2000 |
| 7 June 2001 | The County of Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 The County of Cumbria (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2001 | Draft report 29 June 1999 Final report November 1999 |
| 2 May 2002 | The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 The Borough of Burnley (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 2 May 2002 | The Borough of Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 1 May 2003 | The Borough of Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 2 May 2002 | The Borough of Hyndburn (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 2 May 2002 | The Borough of Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 2 May 2002 | The Borough of Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 1 May 2003 | The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 2 May 2002 | The Borough of Rossendale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 5 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 1 May 2003 | The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002 | Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 1 May 2003 | The Borough of Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 1 May 2003 | The City of Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 4 April 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 2 May 2002 | The District of West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 | Draft report 15 February 2000 Final report 5 September 2000 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Blackburn with Darwen (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 | Draft report 15 January 2002 Final report 6 June 2002 |
| 1 May 2003 | The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 | Draft report 9 October 2001 Final report 3 April 2002 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Halton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 | Draft report May 2001 Final report November 2001 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 The Borough of Warrington (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003 | Draft report 8 May 2001 Final report 20 November 2001 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 | Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 | Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 | Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 | Draft report 3 September 2002 Final report 25 March 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 | Draft report 3 September 2002 (Archive) Final report 25 March 2003 (Archive) |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 14 October 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 The Borough of Oldham (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 The Borough of Rochdale (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Tameside (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 14 October 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 The Borough of Wigan (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The City of Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 30 September 2003 |
| 10 June 2004 | The City of Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 | Draft report 25 February 2003 Final report 27 August 2003 |
| 5 May 2005 | The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005 | Draft report 28 May 2003 Draft report (reissue) 2 June 2004 Final report 12 October 2004 |

### Further electoral reviews by the BCfE

| Date | Statutory Instrument | BCfE Report(s) |
| 3 May 2007 & 4 June 2009 | The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2007 | |
| 3 May 2007 & 4 June 2009 | The West Lancashire (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007 | |
| 1 May 2008 | The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 | Draft report November 2006 Final report August 2007 |
| 1 May 2008 | The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 | Draft report November 2006 Final report August 2007 |

### 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.
| Date | Statutory Instrument | LGBCE Report(s) |
| 5 May 2011 | The Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 | Draft report November 2009 |
| 5 May 2011 | The Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 | Draft report November 2009 |
| 2 May 2013 | The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 | |
| 7 May 2015 | The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 | |
| 7 May 2015 | The South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 | Full Report March 2014 |
| 7 May 2015 | The Wyre (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 | |
| 5 May 2016 | The Knowsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 | Full Report June 2015 |
| 5 May 2016 | The Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 | Full Report December 2015 |
| 3 May 2018 | The Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 | Full Report January 2018 |
| 3 May 2018 | The Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 | Full Report April 2017 |
| 7 May 2020 | The Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 | Full Report March 2019 |
| 5 May 2022 | The Rochdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 | Full Report May 2021 |
| 5 May 2022 | The St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 | Full Report June 2021 |
| 5 May 2022 | The Bury (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report November 2021 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Tameside (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report November 2021 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Oldham (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report November 2021 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Fylde (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report November 2021 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report January 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report March 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report April 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report May 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report May 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report May 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report July 2022 |
| 4 May 2023 | The Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 | Full Report September 2022 |

## Structural changes

| Date | Statutory Instrument | LGCE Report(s) |
| 1 April 1998 | The Cheshire (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Structural Change) Order 1996 | Draft report June 1994 Final report October 1994 Draft report September 1995 Final report December 1995 |
| 1 April 1998 | The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996 | Draft report June 1994 Final report October 1994 Draft report September 1995 Final report December 1995 |
| 1 April 2009 | The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 | |
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