Published Friday, 27th March 2026

Last night (26 March) the Council agreed final recommendations for all areas of the borough to be represented by a town or parish council.

These were put forward by a cross-party working group of councillors and shaped by two rounds of public consultation. In summary, Council agreed recommendations for:

  • a new Banstead and The Villages Council in the north of the borough
  • minor changes to Horley Town Council to increase the number of town councillors and change the wards to better reflect local communities and new development
  • a new Redhill Town Council that includes the areas of Merstham, Earlswood and Whitebushes
  • a new Reigate Town Council
  • no changes to Salfords & Sidlow Parish Council

This decision marks the end of the community governance review. The next step will be to prepare a draft legal Order for the new East Surrey Council, which will have the legal power to implement these changes.

Find out more about about the final recommendations here.