Give us your view on future governance arrangements in Balsall and Berkswell Parish Councils

(August-October 2025)

Solihull Council has received a joint request from Balsall and Berkswell Parish Councils to conduct a Community Governance Review with a view of merging both parish councils into one single parish council.

A Community Governance Review (CGR) is a legal process that councils use to examine, and potentially change, the governance arrangements of town and parish councils in their areas. Community governance is the way communities are represented at a local level. A CGR can consider a number of options, such as

• Creating, merging, altering or abolishing parishes
• The naming of parishes and the style of new parishes
• The electoral arrangements for parishes (the ordinary year of election; council size; the number of councillors to be elected to the council and parish warding)

How can I share my views?

We’re inviting residents to give their view on future governance arrangements in Balsall and Berkswell. Please read our FAQs to learn more before submitting your response.

Comments can be submitted by completing our online questionnaire.

Alternatively, you can download and complete a PDF version of the consultation form and return it via email to cgr@solihull.gov.uk, or via post to: Electoral Services, Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, B91 3QB.

This consultation will run for eight weeks from Friday 1 August until 23:59 on Wednesday 1 October 2025.

What happens next?

When this consultation closes, we’ll review your responses and prepare a draft proposal before launching the second phase of consultation in December 2025.

Final proposals will be prepared in March 2026, with any changes taking affect for the Parish Council elections in May 2027.

Please see the timeline below for more information: