The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has begun reviews of electoral arrangements for the six council areas specified in the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, beginning with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
The reviews will result in recommendations for the number of councillors on each authority and the number and boundaries of wards for the election of those councillors. They will not look at the external boundaries of council areas.
The new islands legislation allows for use of one or two member wards, in addition to the current multi-member wards, where a ward includes an inhabited island.