'Democratic deficit' fears for Penwith

Penwith will suffer from a cut back of more than half of the councillors currently representing the district when the new unitary authority takes over.

A current total of 45 district and county councillors serve Penwith, (35 district and 10 county councillors), but this will be reduced to a total of 20 councillors at the most under the new authority.

The public is being asked to give recommendations by April 21 to the Boundary Committee for England on the boundary changes and number of councillors to be seen under the unitary authority... more>