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then there will be a Willsbridge ward added added ward Willsbridge a be will there then

to electors. to result of this consultation supports change change supports consultation this of result

are excessively long. This causes confusion confusion causes This long. excessively are become part of the Bitton parish area. If the the If area. parish Bitton the of part become

ward means that at elections ballot papers papers ballot elections at that means ward parish are being asked if they would like to to like would they if asked being are parish

The number of councillors representing each each representing councillors of number The

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associations as well as local community community local as well as associations

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are we residents to addition In say. 744:1 3 2232 Oldland Bitton, 318:1 7 2232 Oldland Bitton,

your area to enable residents to have their their have to residents enable to area your

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representing South. representing number of councillors on the council. council. the on councillors of number

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three Common, North representing Four parish arrangements. Your parish council council parish Your arrangements. parish

The electorate per ward is set out below: out set is ward per electorate The nine. to parish the for councillors their to changes any make to like would

and South. The parish has 21 councillors. councillors. 21 has parish The South. and of number the reducing propose We wrote to all parish councils asking if they they if asking councils parish all to wrote

wards, North Common, Oldland Common Common Oldland Common, North wards,

As part of the planning for this review we we review this for planning the of part As ward boundaries. ward

The parish of Bitton is divided into three three into divided is Bitton of parish The

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