Have your say on the future of local governance in Bromsgrove District

Residents, businesses, and community organisations are being invited to share their views on how their communities should be represented in the future.

Bromsgrove District Council has launched an early engagement exercise to gather views on local governance, particularly in areas that do not currently have a parish or town council.

With Local Government Reorganisation expected to change how local government operates, the council is seeking feedback on how decisions affecting local areas should be made in future, and whether further work – including a formal Community Governance Review (CGR) – should be considered.

This engagement is about gathering views only. No decisions have been made.

The survey asks for views on:

·      How people currently feel represented locally

·      How important local or neighbourhood-level decision making is

·      Possible future approaches to local governance

·      Whether a formal review of governance arrangements should be explored

Darren Whitney, Electoral Services Manager, said:“Local government is expected to change soon, so this is an important time to understand what communities want in the future.

“That’s why we are asking residents, businesses and organisations to share their views now so we can understand whether there is appetite to explore different ways of representing local communities.”

The survey is open until 23:59 on 9 August 2026 and is available together with more information at www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/local-futures. For further support please contact the council’s Electoral Services team on 01527 881421.