What is this consultation about?
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is reviewing parish and town councils through a community governance review (CGR). This is your opportunity to help shape the most local level of government in your area.
Currently, there are two parish councils: Horley Town Council and Salfords & Sidlow Parish Council. Following initial feedback over the summer, we’re now consulting on proposals that could see every household in the borough included in a parish or town council.
About parish and town councils
Parish (or town) councils are elected bodies representing local communities. Councillors serve four-year terms and are usually unpaid. These councils:
- provide a community voice on ‘grassroots’ issues, for example on planning matters
- manage local services – such as allotments, parks and play areas, community centres or cemeteries – but it is up to each parish council to make its own decisions for their area
- work to improve quality of life in their area
- represent local communities in democratic decisions
Parish councils are funded by a local charge called a ‘precept’, added to your Council Tax. For example, the annual precept for a Band D property is £55.21 in Horley and £33.06 in Salfords and Sidlow.
How your responses will be used
Your feedback will help shape final proposals, which will be published and considered by Full Council on 26 March 2026. Responses will be published on the Council’s website, but any personal information will not be shared.
Further information
The consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 16 January. For queries or alternative formats of the survey, contact:
Data protection
This survey includes questions inviting you to provide your name, email address and postcode. This information is collected to understand whether responses relate to the affected geographical area, for us to contact you if clarification is needed about your response, and to help us identify and combine multiple responses from the same individual submitted via different channels. No other personal identifiable data will be collected. Data will only be held while we undertake this work. Personal data will be redacted and not be shared with a third party. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to support analysis of the survey data. If you have any queries about how the council uses personal data, please read our privacy notice or contact our data protection officer on data.protection@reigate-banstead.gov.uk.