Community-led changes to parish boundaries and governance to take effect in 2025 elections

These changes, set to come into effect for the elections on 1 May 2025, are the result of a year-long review process that included extensive consultation with residents and parish councils. 

The approved changes include adjustments to parish boundaries, the restructuring of certain parish wards and updates to councillor numbers to ensure better representation for growing communities. These revisions aim to ensure that parishes can operate effectively, remain aligned with the changing demographics in West Northamptonshire and ensure fair and effective representation for all communities involved. 

West Northamptonshire Council has received formal consent from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England regarding protected arrangements, allowing the following changes to be implemented:  

• To improve the balance of representation and reflect population growth, the parish of Daventry will see adjustments to its ward boundaries.  

• The boundaries between the parishes of Boughton and Kingsthorpe, Moulton and Pitsford, Dodford and Weedon Bec, Great Houghton and Little Houghton, Hackleton and Wootton,  Roade and Stoke Bruerne, and Tiffield and Towcester have been adjusted to better reflect the communities they serve or new developments.  

• In Overstone, Pitsford, Ravensthorpe, Thorpe Mandeville, West Hunsbury parishes, the number of councillors will change to improve local representation.  

Councillor Adam Brown, Leader of West Northamptonshire Council said : "We are incredibly grateful to all the residents and organisations that participated in this Community Governance review. The feedback we received was vital in helping us make decisions that will benefit our communities. These changes are about ensuring that local governance remains fit for purpose as our parishes grow and evolve. 

“Several other proposals came forward which were hotly debated in the communities concerned. Throughout this process we have ensured that the wishes of residents came first, and where there wasn't sufficient support for some initial proposals they have been dropped and the status quo has prevailed.”  

Further information on the Community Governance Review, including detailed maps of the changes and the full Community Governance Order, will be published on the Council’s website in the coming weeks. 

For more information, please visit the Community Governance Review page.