The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is conducting an electoral review of Oxfordshire. The broad purpose is to decide on the appropriate electoral arrangements - the number of councillors and the names, number and boundaries of wards and divisions. Oxfordshire County Council is looking at proposals to provide improved levels of electoral equality across the county. The review aims to ensure that the number of voters represented by each councillor is approximately the same. You can see the current proposals at their website.
If you recall the last time this was conducted it resulted in Grove and Wantage being put together as a single division represented by 2 councillors. The current proposal suggests that this arrangement works well and should continue. If the divisions were to be split into single-member divisions it would entail a small part of Wantage having to be included within Grove to help proportionality. The proposal also recommends reducing the total number of county councillors from 74 to 63. Consultation is underway at the moment, so any submissions need to be made before 10th October. This can be done online at the link shown above.
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