Community Governance Review 2025

 

Mole Valley District Council is running the first stage of a Community Governance Review. As part of this, we are inviting existing parish councils, residents' associations, neighbourhood organisations, individual residents, people who work in our district and other interested parties, to put forward suggestions for areas in Mole Valley.

A Community Governance Review is a legal process that gives residents and organisations an opportunity to share their views on the most suitable ways of representing the people at a community level. This survey will close at 5pm on Friday 17 October.

We want everyone in Mole Valley to have a fair chance to share their views. To help us keep the process fair and accurate, please only send feedback once - whether as an individual or on behalf of a group.

All responses will be published as part of the evidence used to support any recommendations. We will remove any reference to personal details before publishing to protect your privacy. For more information, please visit our consultation privacy policy.

Which of the below best describes you? (Please select all that apply) *

 

In which area of Mole Valley do you live and/or work? (Please select more than one option if you live and work in different locations in the district) *

 

Please list the Mole Valley postcode/s of where you live and/or work? (depending whether you are completing this survey as a resident and/or business owner/employee)

 

How did you find out about the Community Governance Review (Please select the one you came across first) *

 

Existing Parishes

Should any existing parishes be changed (e.g. name, boundary, how the council is set up, election, no need to retain etc)? *

ChangeNo ChangeNo Opinion
Abinger
Betchworth
Brockham
Buckland
Capel
Charlwood
Headley
Holmwoods
Leigh
Mickleham
Newdigate
Ockley
Wotton
 

Please explain your choice/s (referring specifically to the one or more chosen parishes) and why you believe changing one or more parishes would...

  • reflect and support the community
  • help deliver services and make them work more effectively

 

Tell us more about the parish or parishes you selected should be changed...

  • what changes would you like to see (e.g. name, boundary, how the council is set up, elections, need to retain etc)
  • why do you think these changes are needed
  • do they reflect the identity and needs of the local community  

 

Please explain your choice/s (referring specifically to the one or more chosen parishes) and why you believe not changing one or more parishes would...

  • reflect and support the community
  • help deliver services and make them work more effectively  

 

Creating One or More New parishes

Do you feel there is a need to establish one or more new parish councils in unparished areas (listed below)? (please select Yes or No for each location below)

Note: This could include creating a new parish and grouping this with an existing parish, changing a boundary of an established parish to include an unparished area - please identify the unparished area below and then provide details of your proposal in the appropriate free text box.
*

YesNoNo Opinion
Ashtead
Bookham
Box Hill
Dorking
Fetcham
Leatherhead
North Holmwood
Pixham
Westcott
Westhumble
 

If you answered 'No', please explain why you feel creating a new parish council is unnecessary. Think about how they currently...

  • reflect and support the community
  • help deliver services effectively 

 

If you answered 'Yes' to one or more of the 'create a new parish council' options, please tell us...

  • what the parish/es should be called
  • how many councillors there should be
  • how and when election should take place
  • the suggested geographical boundaries
  • whether the parish/es should have an alternative style (i.e. community council, village council)
  • any other details about your proposal/s

 

Please also tell us why you feel creating one or more new parish councils is a good idea. Think about...

  • how they reflect and support the community
  • whether they help deliver services effectively

 

Final Thoughts

Do you have any further comments on this first stage of the Community Governance Review? Is there anything else you would like to tell us, not covered in the questions above

 

Optional - If you would like to be contacted about the next stage in the CGR process, please provide your email address

Your email address would only be used for the purposes of the CGR consultation process and will be deleted upon it reaching its conclusion.