Previous Reviews completed
We have previously completed Community Governance Reviews for:
- Ambrosden/Blackthorn - amending the parish boundary so that the Blackthorn Meadows development is entirely within Ambrosden. This took effect in May 2023;
- Banbury/Bodicote - amending the boundary between the two parishes so that recent and upcoming residential developments are in Banbury rather than Bodicote. This took effect in May 2024;
- Banbury/Drayton - amending the boundary between the two parishes so that recent residential development is in Banbury rather than Drayton. This took effect in May 2024;
- Bicester and the surrounding areas - amending the outer boundary of Bicester so that upcoming development is included in the town rather than neighbouring parishes. This took effect in May 2023;
- Chesterton/Bucknell/Bicester - amending the boundary so that it follows the road rather than historic field boundaries. This took effect in May 2023;
- Horley/Hanwell/Wroxton - amending the boundary to move some land in to Horley. This took effect in May 2024;
- Begbroke, Chesterton and Somerton Parish Councils - increasing the number of parish councillors. This change took effect in May 2023;
- Adderbury - following receipt of a CGR petition in March 2020 requesting the creation of a new parish called West Adderbury. Two consultation stages were held and the final recommendation approved in February 2021 was that no change should be made to the existing parish
- Graven Hill - changing the parish boundary so that the Graven Hill development falls within Bicester, rather than Ambrosden. This took effect from May 2019;
- Upper Heyford - splitting the existing parish into two new parishes, to take effect from 1 April 2019;
- Fritwell, Stratton Audley, Tadmarton, Weston-on-the-Green and Yarnton Parish Councils - requested changes in their number of parish councillors. The changes took effect in May 2018 or May 2019, depending on when the parish elections were held.