From 7 July 2025 to 1 September 2025, local residents, town and parish councils and stakeholders were encouraged to comment on the review looking at how the community is represented by town or parish councils, through consideration of; existing parish boundaries, the number of councillors a parish has, names of parishes and other factors.
The consultation results (PDF) are summarised in the Committee report and are available on our website as part of the General Purposes Committee papers. 357 responses were received for 66 parishes.
The General Purposes Committee considered the findings and made a decision on 23 October 2025 to approve the Draft Recommendations for the second stage consultation.