REDDITCH is set to get new borough council wards after changes were made by the Local Government Boundary Commission.
Final recommendations stated residents should be represented by 27 councillors, two fewer than the current set-up.
There will also be nine wards in total – three fewer than now – with each represented by three councillors.
The boundaries of all wards will also change.
The boundary commission’s review was aimed at ensuring councillors would represent around the same number of electors and at helping the council work more efficiently overall.
Commission chair, Prof Colin Mellors, said the independent body was grateful to Redditch residents for giving their views which were used to help improve earlier proposals.
He added he believed the new arrangements would deliver electoral fairness while maintaining local ties.
To help decide the new wards, 63 people and organisations gave their views, which has resulted in changes including the decision for Redditch to move away from a mix of two and three councillor wards.
The primary legislation change since the town’s last review states a council which elects in thirds, as Redditch Borough does, should have a uniform pattern of three-councillor wards unless the boundary commission sees ‘compelling evidence’ to move away from that pattern.
All changes will become law after approval from Parliament and council staff will work to ensure arrangements are in place for the 2024 elections.
Visit lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/westmidlands/worcestershire/redditch for more information.
