THERE is still time for local people to take part in a consultation on the number of councillors to be elected to Cornwall Council in the future.

Earlier this month, the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England proposed that the council should have 87 councillors in future. The council currently has 123.

The consultation closes at midnight on Monday, August 7.

The consultation is the first part of an electoral review of Cornwall Council. Later phases of the review will redraw electoral division boundaries for every county councillor.

Professor Colin Mellors, chair of the commission, said: “The commission has considered a lot of evidence from the council, councillors and others about the future of local government in Cornwall. It is now time for local people to have their say.

“We want to hear if you support the proposal or if you think a different number of councillors is right for Cornwall.

“Our job is to make sure the council has the right number of councillors to take decisions on behalf of Cornwall in an effective way. We also want to ensure that local people and organisations can be represented well.”

Residents can read the commission’s consultation document and find out more about the review at www.lgbce.org.uk.

Consultation responses should be sent to: Email: [email protected]; By post: The Review Officer (Cornwall), LGBCE, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP.

Directly to the commission’s online consultation portal at or on Twitter at @LGBCE