Your voice matters: Help shape the future of your local community
Monday, 7 July 2025
We're inviting residents to take part in an important review that shapes how your local area is represented and governed.
This Community Governance Review is all about making sure town and parish councils – the most local level of government, is working effectively and fairly for the communities they serve.
The review will look at:
- creating, merging, or changing parish boundaries
- renaming parishes or changing their style (e.g., village, community)
- adjusting the number of councillors in each parish
- grouping smaller parishes together to share resources
This is your chance to have a say in how your local area is represented. Whether you live in a town, village, or parish, your views matter.
As communities grow and change, it’s important that local governance keeps up. This review will help ensure:
- fair representation for all residents
- parish boundaries reflect new housing developments
- smaller parishes get the support they need
- local councils continue to reflect the identity and needs of their communities
There are 2 stages to the review:
- we’re now in the first stage – gathering your feedback on current arrangements which opens today, 7 July 2025 and closes 1 September 2025
- later this year, we’ll consult on the draft recommendations suggested through the first stage of this review