Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Eversholt

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

5 responses

Comments:

“10. The current parish councillors have been sitting for numerous years. Uncontested. There is a great need for fresh faces and ideas”

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 Eversholt should remain unchanged
  2. that the number of parish councillors on Eversholt Parish Council remain unchanged 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 (Eversholt)
Eversholt parish topic Value
Current number of councillors7
Working group proposed number of councillors7
Electorate as of 1 May 2025354
Current ratio of electors to councillors51
Forecast electorate for 2030371
Revised ratio of electors to councillors53
Seats and candidates
Number of seats 7
Number of candidates in 2023 6
Number of candidates in 2019 7
Number of candidates in 2015 7
Number of candidates in 2011 5