On Wednesday 18 June, councillors agreed to carry out a borough-wide review of the most suitable ways to represent residents at a community level.

For Horley or Salfords & Sidlow, which are already served by a town or parish council, people will be asked whether the existing arrangements continue to be appropriate or if they should be updated.

For other areas, the review will consider whether local communities would be better served by having a parish or town council. 

The first consultation phase will commence on 24 July and there will be public meetings held in advance of this date for those interested in submitting proposals.

Carrying out the review now allows local people to consider parish and town councils in light of the local government reorganisation, which will see the existing two-tier arrangement of district or borough councils and Surrey County Council replaced with new unitary authorities.

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