Statutory review of polling places and boundaries

Review of local government boundaries

Boundaries Scotland is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations for:

  • constituencies and regions for the Scottish Parliament
  • the number of councillors on each council in a local government area
  • the number of wards for local government elections and their boundaries
  • the extent of council areas

Previous review

A review of electoral arrangements took place in 2019. The final proposals for Highland Council areas were not approved by the Scottish Parliament.

Find out more about this review

Page last modified: 9 September 2025