How do you want to be represented?
For over 60 years, the Council has had an elected Mayor and 12 Councillors representing 6 wards (local areas).
Every eight years, the Council must consider its composition and structure to ensure that it is representing all electors in the community fairly. As part of the review we must consider and ask residents for their opinions on a number of issues.
This is the first consultation in the Representation Review Process. Following this consultation, the Council will review the feedback received and determine its preferred model of representation. A further consultation will then be conducted on Council’s preferred model. It is important to have your say now so that your feedback is considered by Council when determining the preferred model.
Any changes to representation and wards will be in place for the November 2022 Local Government Elections.
Council is seeking your feedback on how you want to be represented.
What are the options?**
Council is reviewing its composition and structure as part of its Representation Review. This includes reviewing whether the council area should be divided into wards and if so, how many wards should Council have? It also includes reviewing the number of councillors in each ward and in total.
Five different options are proposed for your consideration and you can always propose other options on how the council can best represent its community.
