People living in Dacorum are being invited to have their say on draft proposals for town and parish councils in Dacorum.

The review aims to determine whether new parish councils should be created and whether some parish boundaries should change. The consultation is open until September 18, and with plans including introducing an annual parish Council Tax charge of £24.97 for a Band D property.

Earlier this year, residents and stakeholders were invited to share their views during the first stage of the review. Their feedback has helped shape the draft proposals which

include:

Have your say before the deadline on September 18

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> Creating a new Hemel Hempstead Parish Council

> Creating a new Bourne End and Felden parish ward

> Creating separate parish wards for Apsley and Corner Hall

> Extending the Nash Mills Parish Council boundary to include the currently unparished area

> Introducing an annual parish Council Tax charge of £24.97 for a Band D property.

The proposed changes will affect people living in:

Adeyfield East and Adeyfield West

Apsley and Corner Hall

Bennetts End

Boxmoor

Chaulden and Warners End

Gadebridge

Grovehill

Hemel Hempstead Town

Highfield

Leverstock Green

Woodhall Farm

parts of Nash Mills

Bourne End and Felden.

People living in one of the areas listed are encouraged to review the draft proposals as part of a Community Governance Review, which is a legal process that allows a council to review how town and parish councils are set up. It also gives people a say in how their community is represented at local level of government.

Have your say here; views will be considered before final recommendations are considered later this year.