New Emersons Green Town Council plans

Plans to create a new Emersons Green Town Council are now undergoing a second round of detailed consultation. As part of the proposals, 17 business properties to the south of the M4 which are currently in Westerleigh Parish would become part of the new Town Council area. No homes would change parish. A small area of land to the north of the M4 that is currently in Mangotsfield Parish would move to Westerleigh Parish.

You can find out more and make your comments online until 12th April 2013. You can also view the plans at Emersons Green Library. There will be drop in sessions at the library on the following dates for any residents who would like to ask questions:

• Tuesday 12 March 2013 between 5pm and 7pm
• Friday 15 March 2013 between 10am and 12noon
• Saturday 16 March 2013 between 10am and 12noon

Parish Review - South Glos call for suggestions

South Glos is carrying out a Community Governance Review, also known as a Parish Review. This is a legal process where the Council consults electors and other interested parties on the most suitable ways of representing local communities. It is an opportunity to review parish boundaries and the electoral arrangements within parishes and to consider whether Parish Councils should be created in the currently unparished areas.

At this stage, they are asking for suggestions of which areas should be reviewed. The deadline is 12th March. You can find out more on the South Glos website.