Draft maps published reveal how borders will shift to recognise areas that have seen huge population growth since the current 63 wards were created.
The proposals would represent major changes to the council's electoral boundaries
A consultation on the proposals is open until July, with the changes to be finalised later this year. The changes will take effect at the 2025 local elections. There were only two areas where this could not be achieved, with the draft proposals putting forward 70 single-member wards and two which it says should have two councillors.The biggest changes are in the Shifnal area, which the LGBCE describes as having “very poor electoral equality”.
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