Community Governance Review - Weymouth and surrounding areas and Vale of Allen

A Community Governance Review offers an opportunity to put in place strong, clearly defined boundaries, tied to firm ground features, features, and remove any parish boundaries anomalies that may exist.  

What the review will focus on

A Community Governance Review is required to take into account: 

• the impact of community governance arrangements on community cohesion
• the size, population and boundaries of a local community or parish

The council is required to ensure that community governance within the area under review will:

• be reflective of the identities and interests of the community in that area
• be effective and convenient

Any other factors, such as council tax precept levels, cannot be considered.

Dorset Council carried out a Community Governance Review of parishes in the Dorset Council area during 2021 and spring/summer 2022 but draft recommendations relating to Weymouth and surrounding areas and Vale of Allenwere withdrawn so that further public consultation could be carried out. A Community Governance Review is now being undertaken for those areas only and we are seeking your views.