Review of parishes and wards in Buckinghamshire

Requested changes to the boundary between Burnham and Dorney

Residents from Lake End Road in Lake End have requested 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.

How to have your say

We're responsible for reviewing local governance arrangements, and would like to hear your views on the proposal.

The consultation will open on Tuesday 7 May and close Sunday 16 June 2024.

You can give your views in one of the following ways:

If you have any questions about this activity, contact us at [email protected] or 01296 798141.

Tell us your views by 11:59pm on Sunday 16 June 2024.

Before you contact us, view the:

What happens next

Feedback will be considered by councillors, along with other relevant information. We will then consider the future community governance arrangements for the area.

The Standards and General Purposes Committee will consider and approve the draft recommendations and decide on the next stages of the Community Governance Review in Summer 2024. This is when the final recommendations are expected to be published and the Community Governance Review ends.

If the proposal is taken forward, the Reorganisation Order would be made in Autumn 2024. The Order would set out the timetable for change.