Review of parishes and wards in Buckinghamshire
Review of the parish boundary between Burnham and Dorney
Background of the review
Following a request received from residents from Lake End Road in Lake End, Buckinghamshire Council’s Standards and General Purposes Committee agreed on 4 April 2024 that the proposal proceed to a Community Governance Review.
Proposal
Residents have requested that the boundary between Burnham and Dorney be changed to align with the M4 to better reflect the communities' identity.
The proposal would:
- affect 7 houses in the area
- increase the tax base for Dorney Parish Council by 7 households
- decrease the tax base for Burnham Parish Council by 7 households
This proposal the proposal won’t cause any changes to the new Buckinghamshire Council wards from May 2025.
A map showing the existing boundary between Burnham and Dorney.
A map of the proposed changes to the boundary between Burnham and Dorney, moving it more in-line with the M4.
Consultation
The consultation for this proposal ran from Tuesday 7 May to Sunday 16 June 2024.
View the related documents
View the:
- map of current and proposed ward boundaries above
- Community Governance Review of Parishes Terms of Reference (Word 32.7 KB)
Final recommendations
Feedback from the consultation was considered by the Standards and General Purposes Committee, along with other relevant information, on 10 September 2024.
The Committee agreed the final recommendations, that the proposal, as submitted by electors from Lake End Road, Lake End, be agreed, to better reflect community identity.
The proposal has local support from Dorney and Burnham Parish Councils and was supported by most of the consultation responses that were received.
There were no additional direct costs to implement the proposal.
View the:
- Final Recommendations (DOCX, 15.2KB)
- Terms of Reference (DOCX, 32.6KB)
- Consultation and Engagement Plan (DOCX, 20.8KB)
- Report (Final Recommendations) (PDF, 16MB)
The final recommendations are published which means that the Community Governance Review has ended.
A Reorganisation Order was also agreed by the Committee which enables the changes to take effect on 1 March 2025, in time for the next scheduled local elections on 1 May 2025.