Community Governance Review 2023/24

The Borough of Telford and Wrekin has commenced a full Community Governance Review.

What is a Community Governance Review?

A Community Governance Review is a legal process where the council will consult with those living in the area, and other interested parties, on the most suitable ways of representing the people in the parishes identified in the review. This means making sure that those living in the area, and other interested groups, have a say in how their local communities are represented.

What the review can and can’t change

The review can consider one or more of the following options:

creating, merging, altering or abolishing parishes
the naming of parishes and the style of new parishes and the creation of town councils
the electoral arrangements for parishes (for instance, the ordinary year of election; a council’s geographical size; the number of councillors to be elected to the council, and parish warding)
grouping parishes under a common parish council or de-grouping parishes
other types of local arrangements, including parish meetings.

The review cannot:

change the amount of money that a parish council raises through your council tax (known as ‘precept’).

Final Consultation

The Council’s Boundary Review Committee met on Friday 19 July 2024 to determine the second stage of consultation on the Community Governance Review.

Following feedback and responses provided to the Committee ahead of the meeting, the Committee determined to undertake a second stage consultation which proposes no changes to the boundaries of our Town and Parish Councils for the time being.

Members expressed that the increased interest in the process would be useful in ensuring a thorough representation of views, which could then possibly be fed into any future Community Governance Review which may take place in the future.

To that end, the period for responses to the proposal at stage two, to make no changes to the present boundaries of Town and Parish Council for the time being, ends on 4 September 2024.

How to make a representation

The deadline for responses to the proposal to make no changes to the boundaries of Town and Parish Councils is 4 September 2024.

Email: your name, address, and submission to reviews@telford.gov.uk.
Write: If you wish to submit a written representation regarding this review, please address it to:

Community Governance Review
Electoral Services
Darby House
Telford & Wrekin Council
Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA

Parishes in the Borough community governance reviews