Only minor changes to County boundaries in Arundel & South Downs
The need to allow for 12 county divisions in the Horsham District if the electoral review of the County Council is to be adopted in time for next year’s county elections will be mostly achieved within Horsham Town.
There could be a knock on change within the Arundel & South Downs Constituency area, however, as Ashington will be transferred from the Storrington Division to a new Billingshurst and Ashington Division if the new arrangements are approved.
The County Council on 18 April will approve the recommendations to the Electoral Commission’s Boundary Committee. The Committee will be consulting with District and Parish Councils before final recommendations are agreed later this year.
Finally there are indications that the Government will defer next year’s county elections from May to June to take place on the same day as the European Parliamentary elections.
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