Parishes in the Borough community governance reviews

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’).

First Consultation

The Council’s Boundary Review Committee met on Thursday 13 February 2025 to determine the first stage of consultation on the Community Governance Review. This consultation sought views on existing parish and town council arrangements.

This initial consultation has now closed.

Second Consultation

Informed by the first consultation, the Council’s Boundary Review Committee met on Monday 12 May 2025 to consider draft proposed changes to existing town and parish arrangements. At this meeting, the Committee agreed the draft proposed arrangements for consultation.

Details of these draft proposed changes can be found in the “Information Pack”.

In this second consultation, we are seeking views on:

• the proposed arrangements for Town and Parish Councils;
• the warding arrangements for Town and Parish Councils;
• the number of councillors proposed in respect of Town and Parish Councils;
• the number of councillors proposed in respect of each ward;
• the proposed name of any Town and Parish Council.

How to make a representation

The second phase of consultation commences Monday 19 May 2025 and will end on Monday 14 July 2025 at 11.59pm.

To make comments you can:

• Online survey - complete the online survey.
• 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
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA