There is still time for local people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England where they think new council ward boundaries should be drawn across Bath and North East Somerset.

The Commission is asking people and organisations for their help to produce a new pattern of wards for 59 councillors: six fewer than the current set-up.

Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said: “We are asking local people and organisations to help us draw up a new pattern of council wards for the whole council area.

“We want to hear local views on where people think the focal point of their community is and where the natural boundaries between communities might lie.

“As we draw new boundaries, we will try to ensure that each councillor represents roughly the same number of voters. We also aim to produce a pattern of wards that reflects the interests and identities of local communities.

“The Commission will carefully consider all evidence presented to it during this phase of the review, whoever it is from and whether it applies to the whole of B&NES or just a small part of it.”

The Commission is gathering views before it draws up draft recommendations for a new pattern of wards, which is due to be published in December. A further round of consultation will then take place, with this phase of consultation closing on 2nd October 2017. Further details at: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk and www.lgbce.org.uk