§ 23. Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average number of electors per councillor in(a) metropolitan districts, (b) London boroughs and (c) shire districts, including county councillors.
§ Mr. CurryThe number of councillors on each council in England is not prescribed in primary legislation but has been determined, by order, for individual authorities on the basis of recommendations from the Local Government Boundary Commission.
The LGBC did however establish an average ratio of councillors to electorate to act as a guideline in drawing up its recommendations. The average number of electors per councillor used by the LGBC was:
Number Metropolitan districts 4,540 London Boroughs 4,530 Shire Counties 9,280 Shire districts 2,140