This Community Governance Review considers whether to amalgamate Guarlford Parish Council and Madresfield Parish Council to create a new, single parish council for the area. Information about the Community Governance Review process and background information about both parish councils, including the Terms of Reference for the review, can be read on our Consultation webpage.
A first stage consultation was carried out from 23rd March to 14th May 2026. There were 48 responses, anonymised copies of which can be seen on our Consultation webpage. These have now been analysed and we have made draft recommendations based on the consultation responses, the Terms of Reference for the review, and what is required of us. The requirements are:
The Council must have regard to the need to secure that community governance within the area under review:
- reflects the identities and interests of the community in that area;
- is effective and convenient, and
- takes into account any other, non-parish, arrangements for the purposes of community representation or community engagement in the area
Read the full draft recommendations for more information, but, in summary, we are proposing:
- Recommendation: Amalgamate Guarlford Parish Council and Madresfield Parish Council to create a new single parish for the area
- Parish name: Guarlford and Madresfield Parish Council
- Number of Councillors: 7
- Date of first election: Thursday 6 May 2027
We are now undertaking the Stage 2 consultation on these proposed recommendations and would like to hear your views. The deadline for responding to this consultation is midnight on Monday 10th August 2026.
Please note that Consultation responses will be anonymised and published for public inspection. Malvern Hills District Council’s privacy notice is available from Privacy Policy.