Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Dunton

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

4 responses

Comments: none relevant to terms of reference

Feedback received through the public consultation indicated a preference to retain the current level of representation and to make no other changes. This view has been considered alongside the working group’s rationale to ensure that any final draft recommendation reflects the aims of the terms of reference as well as the views of the community.

Draft recommendations

  1. that the parish name of Dunton should remain unchanged
  2. that the number of parish councillors on Dunton Parish Council remains at 7

Reason for recommendations

The current arrangements reflect effective and convenient local government in addition to the current number of councillors being proportionate to the size of the area.

Parish and ward information (Dunton)
Dunton parish topic Value
Current number of councillors 7
Working group proposed number of councillors 7
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 553
Current ratio of electors to councillors 79
Forecast electorate for 2030 650
Revised ratio of electors to councillors 93
Seats and candidates
Number of seats 7
Number of candidates in 2023 6
Number of candidates in 2019 3
Number of candidates in 2015 7
Number of candidates in 2011 4