The Bishopstone group parish has put forward its interest in taking part in a community governance review on the basis that a number of properties appear to be affected by a boundary anomaly in the east of the parish lying close to the Stretton Sugwas parish border.
As part of the community governance review Herefordshire Council is consulting on whether the houses within this boundary anomaly share a stronger local community and geographic connection with the parish of Stretton Sugwas than with the Bishopstone group parish. Options that will be considered could be to move the boundary lines between Bishopstone group and Stretton Sugwas.
This would have the effect of moving the properties on the north side of the A438 at Sugwas Pool, Swainshill, and Sugwas from the Bishopstone Group Parish governance arrangements into the Stretton Sugwas Parish. In addition, if this change were to take place, it would require a ward boundary change. Bishopstone group parish lies within Stoney Street ward; Stretton Sugwas lies within Credenhill ward.
The consultation will be running from 12 February to 23 March, residents affected will be contacted directly. Find out more…