Community governance review - have your say
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- 1. Community governance review - have your say
- 2. Banstead and The Villages Council
- 3. Horley Town Council
- 4. You are here: Redhill and Reigate Town Council(s)
- 5. Salfords, Sidlow and South Earlswood Parish Council
- 6. What happens next?
- 7. Supporting information and maps
4. Redhill and Reigate Town Council(s)
Redhill and Reigate are the two largest towns in the borough and together form around 40,000, or 40%, of the borough electorate (projection for 2030). The recommendation is for both towns to become parished, however, feedback received from the summer consultation was divided between a single new parish or two separate parishes so we are consulting on two options.
Merstham is included in both options as it is considered by some to be more closely aligned with Redhill than with Banstead and the villages in the north of the borough. Feedback suggested that Whitebushes and South Earlswood are considered to be more geographically separate from Redhill so these areas have been included in the recommendations for Salfords, Sidlow and South Earlswood Parish Council.
Option 1 - Redhill and Reigate Town Council
The proposal is to bring both towns together into a single new parish split into eight wards along the same boundaries as the county divisions and borough wards (see table and below). The proposed name of the new parish is Redhill and Reigate Town Council.
The wards and the number of councillors recommended for this option are as follows:
| Parish ward | Forecast electorate: 1 May 2030 | Number of town councillors | Electors to councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartfield | 3,126 | 2 | 1,563 |
| Meadvale and Hatchlands | 4,427 | 2 | 2,214 |
| Merstham | 6,693 | 3 | 2,231 |
| North Earlswood | 3,927 | 2 | 1,964 |
| Redhill East | 7,316 | 3 | 2,439 |
| Redhill West | 6,326 | 3 | 2,109 |
| Reigate | 8,354 | 3 | 2,785 |
| South Park and Woodhatch | 6,886 | 3 | 2,295 |
| Total: | 47,055 | 21 | 2,241 |
Map of proposed Redhill and Reigate Town Council
Option 2 - Redhill Town Council and Reigate Town Council
The proposal is to create two separate parishes that reflect the separate identities of Redhill and Reigate split along the same boundaries as the county divisions as follows (see also tables and maps below):
- Redhill Town Council would contain 5 wards and a total of 13 councillors
- Reigate Town Council would contain 3 wards and a total of 10 councillors
The wards and the number of councillors recommended for Redhill Town Council are as follows:
| Parish ward | Forecast electorate: 1 May 2030 | Number of town councillors | Electors to councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadvale and Hatchlands | 4,427 | 2 | 2,214 |
| Merstham | 6,693 | 3 | 2,231 |
| North Earlswood | 3,927 | 2 | 1,964 |
| Redhill East | 7,316 | 3 | 2,439 |
| Redhill West | 6,326 | 3 | 2,109 |
| Total for Redhill Town Council: | 28,689 | 13 | 2,191 |
The wards and the number of councillors recommended for Reigate Town Council are as follows:
| Parish ward | Forecast electorate: 1 May 2030 | Number of town councillors | Electors to councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartfield | 3,126 | 2 | 1,563 |
| Reigate | 8,354 | 3 | 2,785 |
| South Park and Woodhatch | 6,886 | 3 | 2,295 |
| Total for Reigate Town Council: | 18,366 | 8 | 2,214 |
Map of proposed Redhill Town Council and Reigate Town Council
Redhill and Reigate Town Council(s) - proposed parish and ward maps (PDFs)
Interactive map showing proposed parish and town council boundaries