New wards for the 45
Local Government Boundary Commission is asking people to help produce a new pattern of wards with five fewer councillors.
THE ISSUE: There is an ongoing consultation for people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England where they think new council ward boundaries should be drawn across Scarborough.
BACKGROUND: The Commission is asking people and organisations for their help to produce a new pattern of wards for Scarborough Borough Council. The Commission announced in June that the council should have 45 councillors in future: a reduction of five from the current arrangements. Professor Colin Mellors, chairman of the Commission, said: “We are asking local people and organisations to help us draw up a new pattern of council wards for the whole borough. We want to hear local views on where people think the focal point of their community is and where the natural boundaries between communities might lie.
“As we draw new boundaries, we will try to ensure that each councillor represents roughly the same number of voters. We also aim to produce a pattern of wards that reflects the interests and identities of local communities.”
WHAT’S NEXT: This phase of consultation closes on 4 September 2017. Further information about the review and interactive maps of existing wards can be found at https://consultation.lgbce.org. uk and www.lgbce.org.uk.