Views wanted on East Riding of Yorkshire Council boundary changes
A public consultation has been launched into proposed changes to local election boundaries in East Yorkshire.People have been invited to help shape new council wards for East Riding of Yorkshire Council.A review by the Local Government Boundary Commission concluded the area needed 67 councillors representing 28 wards, rather than the current 26.Prof Colin Mellors, the head of the commission, said: "We want to make sure these new electoral arrangements reflect communities. We also want them to be easy to understand and convenient for local people."
The proposed changes would see Market Weighton placed in a ward with the neighbouring village of Holme-on-Spalding Moor. A single ward would cover Elloughton-cum-Brough.In total, there would be 11 three-councillor wards and 17 represented by two.The ten-week consultation on the proposals will run until 12 May, with the final recommendations due to be published in September.
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