Representation Review

Overview

The Local Electoral Act 2001 requires all local authorities to review their representation arrangements at least once every six years. This process is called the Representation Review.

The Representation Review requires the Council to determine whether its Councillors are to be elected under the 'ward' or the 'at large' (city-wide) electoral system. The Review also decides the number of Councillors to be elected.

As part of the Review the Council is also required to review the operation of existing community boards and to decide if more community boards should be established.

2006 Review

The Council undertook a representation review in 2006, in time for the 2007 local authority elections. The results of the review, determined by the Local Government Commission, came into force at the 2007 elections.

The following changes were made as a result of the review:

• The suburb of Roseneath moved from the Lambton Ward to the Eastern Ward.
• The suburb of Wadestown moved from the Lambton Ward to the Onslow/Western Ward.

The Council is not required to carry out its next representation review until 2012, in time for the 2013 local authority elections.

Related Links

• Local Government Commission - Representation Review Determination (April 2007) (158Kb PDF) | Text version (97Kb HTML)
• Local Government Commission website

Department Details:
Democratic Services