
2025 No. 565
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2025
Made 2nd May 2025
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated December 2024 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Kirklees. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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(1) This Order may be cited as the Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation
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(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Kirklees (Electoral Changes) Order 2025” held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of that feature.
Wards of the borough of Kirklees and number of councillors
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(1) The existing wards of the borough of Kirklees are abolished.
(2) The borough of Kirklees is divided into the 23 wards listed in the Schedule.
(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is three.
Elections of the borough of Kirklees
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(1) Elections of all councillors for each ward of the borough of Kirklees are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.
(2) The councillors holding office for any ward abolished by article 3(1) immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026 are to retire on that fourth day and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.
(3) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2026—
(a) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027,
(b) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028, and
(c) one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2030.
(4) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2026—
(a) the first councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes, and
(b) the second councillor for each ward to retire is to be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
(5) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year is to be determined by lot.
(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.
(7) An election to replace a councillor who is to retire under paragraph (3) is to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in the year in which the retirement is due to take place, and any newly elected councillor is to come into office on the fourth day after that day.
(8) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
2nd May 2025
Schedule
Wards of the borough of Kirklees
Article 3(2)


1. Almondbury
2. Ashbrow
3. Batley East
4. Batley West
5. Birstall & Birkenshaw
6. Cleckheaton
7. Colne Valley East
8. Colne Valley West
9. Crosland Moor
10. Dalton
11. Denby Dale
12. Dewsbury East
13. Dewsbury South
14. Dewsbury West
15. Greenhead
16. Heckmondwike
17. Holme Valley North
18. Holme Valley South
19. Kirkburton
20. Lindley
21. Liversedge & Gomersal
22. Mirfield
23. Netherton & Newsome
