FAQs
- the changing of any ward boundaries – this can only be done by statute following an electoral review carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission
- the changing of any parish council boundaries – these can only be changed as part of a Community Governance Review
a polling district is a geographical area within an electoral ward or parliamentary constituency
a polling place is a location within the polling district where a polling station is situated
a polling station is the room or area within the polling place in which voting takes place
- electors
- candidates and agents
- political parties
- members of the council
- other elected representatives
- local community groups
- any individual or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability
- online via the consultation
- by email to electoralservices@solihull.gov.uk
- or by post to Electoral Services, Council House, Manor Square Solihull B91 3QB
What is the review for?
Local authorities have a statutory duty to review polling districts and places.
The review seeks to ensure electors have reasonable and practical facilities for voting and that polling places are accessible to all electors, as far as is reasonable and practicable.
The first stage of the review will consider the existing polling district boundaries against the new Solihull ward boundaries, which were announced by the Local Government Boundary Commission in March 2025.
The maps provided as part of this review show the new ward boundaries, with the new ward names, and the existing polling districts and places as a starting point.
This review is concerned only with the administrative subdivision of the new wards into polling districts, which are then assigned polling places.
The following is not considered as part of the review:
What is a polling district, place and station?
Who can make a representation?
We welcome representations on existing polling districts and places from:
How to make a representation?
You can make representations from Tuesday 1 April until Tuesday 13 May, either:
You can ask a member of staff at any Solihull library for a printed version of the survey.
You can also download a printable version of the survey from the 'documents' section of this page.
If you would like consultation in an alternative language if English is not your first language, please email electoralservices@solihull.gov.uk.
Before making your representation, please read the maps which show the existing polling districts and places.
How your information will be used
All responses will be considered carefully and used to inform the Council’s decisions relating to the Polling District and Polling Place Review.
All documents relating to the review will be published on the Council’s website at www.solihull.gov.uk/pollingreview, and made available for public inspection at the Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, B91 3QB.
At the conclusion of the review we are required to publish any representations made, however any personal details provided (name and address) will not be published.
What happens next?
At the end of the review, the Acting Returning Officers for the parliamentary constituencies within Solihull borough will make proposed changes to the polling districts, places and stations.
Solihull Council will then consult again on draft recommendations and proposals for new polling districts, polling places and polling stations.
You can find out more about the timeline for the process in the table on this page.