Background
The Local Boundary Commission for Oxfordshire are proposing wide-ranging changes to County Division boundaries, i.e. the areas that elect particular county councillors. You could think of the divisions as a similar concept to that of constituencies for MPs.
How would this affect Kingsgrove?
The proposed change for Kingsgrove (and Charlton) is particularly significant. It would see us being moved from a “Wantage and Grove” division to form a new division with the Hendreds, Harwell, Milton Heights, Blewbury, and Upton.
That would mean that any county councillors elected from this new division would have to balance the needs of electors in Kingsgrove, who would traditionally look to Wantage for their main service provision, e.g. education, health, etc with those of Blewbury, for example, that would normally look to Didcot.
Please be aware that these proposed changes do not include anything about moving Kingsgrove from under Wantage Town Council.
Details
You can find all the details at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/oxfordshire/
Downloadable PDF
If you want to view everything in a single PDF (59 pages), you can download https://www.lgbce.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-10/full_report_oxfordshire.pdf
Commenting on proposals
You can comment on the proposals at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/oxfordshire/feedback
Deadline for submissions
The deadline for submissions is Monday 11 December 2023