Reviews in Progress
The Commission conducts reviews of the boundaries of local authority areas. These are conducted within the relevant legislation and Ministerial Directions to the Commission. Details of those requirements are on the Legislation page of the website.
There are currently no reviews in progress.
Information on completed reviews can be found in the Past Reviews section, including the recent reviews at Princes Gate and Greenacres by Robroyston, Fithiebank and Cardowan by Stepps.
Stages of a Review
The steps for a review are set out in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended. The amended text of the relevant sections of that Act is available on the Legislation section of this website. The steps can be summarised as follows:- Stage 1: the Commission formally decides to proceed with a review.
- Stage 2: the Commission considers options for boundary alignment and selects its preferred option for its Initial Proposals.
- Stage 3: The Commission informs the affected local authorities of its Initial Proposals. The local authorities have a two month period to make representations. After this period, the Commission considers the representations made, and revises its proposals as it thinks appropriate to form its Provisional Proposals.
- Stage 4: The Commission publishes its Provisional Proposals for public consultation having consulted with the local authorities to determine suitable display points (such as Council offices and libraries) and local newspapers. This period of public consultation normally lasts for 12 weeks.
- Stage 5: The Commission considers all the representations received, and decides whether to issue Revised Recommendations for further public consultation, or whether to hold a Local Inquiry. A Local Inquiry would be held if the Commission felt it needed to gather further information about the issues involved.
- Stage 6: After considering all the representations made, the Commission revises its proposals as it thinks appropriate, and prepares its Final Recommendations and its report for Scottish Ministers. When the report is submitted to Scottish Ministers, it is also published through the Commission's website, by distribution to local authorities and other interested parties, and through public display points such as libraries and Council offices.
After the Commission has submitted its report, Scottish Ministers decide whether and how to implement the recommendations by submitting an Order to the Scottish Parliament.
