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Community Governance Review

As a district council we are responsible for reviewing parish arrangements and implementing any appropriate changes to benefit the decision making and community management in the local area.  We undertake a community governance review approximately every four years.

Upcoming reviews

There are currently no upcoming reviews for South Oxfordshire District Council.

What can a Community Governance Review do?

  • alter the existing boundary of a parish
  • create, merge or abolish parishes
  • change the name of existing parishes  
  • amend the electoral arrangements for parishes (e.g. how many parish councillors are required and parish warding)
  • group parishes under a common parish council, or de-group parishes
  • alter the “style” of a parish (enabling an area to be known as a town, community, neighbourhood or village rather than a parish)

Historic reviews

2021 – 2022

Further Reading

Contact us - Electoral services

01235 422600
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South Oxfordshire District Council
Abbey House
Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE