Hersham and Elmbridge proposed ward boundary changes

Read more about this important issue in our letter to the Boundary Commission which you can access here http://www.hershamresidents.info/blog/?page_id=317  The information below explains the basics: –

In a nutshell

The changes proposed are all linked to a plan to reduce the number of councillors across the council, which was suggested first by the council and now also by the Boundaries Commission.  Hersham Residents Association (the HRA) is not against the idea of reducing the number of councillors in principle; however we would not be in favour of the suggested reduction to 48 councillors if the resultant need to create population balance would mean that the long established boundaries of Hersham would have to be substantially redrawn.

More information

The HRA is a non-political organisation whose aims are to promote the interests of Hersham and its residents.  This is why we  express concern in our above letter dated 31 March about recently proposed changes to ward boundaries.  These proposals, set out on the council’s website here, to redraw Elmbridge ward boundaries were endorsed at an Elmbridge Council meeting on 16^th March. The effect on Hersham would be a re-warding map which would be at odds with most people’s current perception of Hersham.

 

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