Residents in West Bridgford are being invited to share their views on the potential creation of a Town Council through a public consultation survey.
The survey, led by the West Bridgford Local Area Forum Town Council & Neighbourhood Plan (TCNP) Working Group, goes live on Monday 9 February and will close on Monday 2 March.
It aims to gather feedback from people who live in West Bridgford and area on whether establishing a Town Council is something they would like to see explored further, especially in light of the potential replacement of Rushcliffe Borough Council by a much larger unitary authority through Local Government Reform plans.
Other areas are already taking action ahead of any forthcoming Local Government Reorganisation. North West Leicestershire District Council is promoting town council status for Coalville, and Charnwood Borough Council is doing the same for Loughborough, to help protect local influence if larger authorities are created.
A Town Council can provide a more local tier of representation and service provision. The Working Group is keen to understand residents’ awareness, priorities, and views before any potential next steps are considered.
Residents can take part in the survey in the following ways:
Completing the survey online : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WBTowncouncil
The Working Group encourages residents from across the community to take part so that the feedback received reflects a broad range of local views.
Survey opens: Monday 9 February 2026
Survey closes: Monday 2 March 2026
For more information or a paper copy contact westbridgfordlaf@gmail.com
OTHER RESOURCES:
Special Expenses*
In West Bridgford there is no Parish Council. Local recreation and community facilities that are provided by Parish Councils elsewhere are provided by Rushcliffe Borough Council at a cost of £991,100. A small amount – £10,400 – is spent by Rushcliffe in the Parishes of Ruddington and £10,100 in Keyworth. Special charges are made to cover these expenses. The special charge on a band D property in West Bridgford is £64.84, in Keyworth it is £3.21 and in Ruddington it is £3.14 with other amounts payable in different bands.
Table below – parish council cost to Band D including two small parishes at £0, these are Clipston on the Wolds – dormant with no members, Kneeton – one member.
| Parish / Town | Annual parish charge |
|---|---|
| Aslockton | £73.41 |
| Barton in Fabis | £61.69 |
| Bingham Town Council | £157.08 |
| Bradmore | £71.46 |
| Bunny | £89.57 |
| Car Colston | £52.54 |
| Clipston | £0.00 |
| Colston Bassett | £109.28 |
| Costock | £83.59 |
| Cotgrave Town Council | £138.88 |
| Cropwell Bishop | £122.76 |
| Cropwell Butler | £56.25 |
| East Bridgford | £126.52 |
| East Leake | £133.56 |
| Edwalton | £61.23 |
| Elton on the Hill | £88.73 |
| Flawborough | £36.37 |
| Gamston | £62.62 |
| Gotham | £113.83 |
| Granby | £67.59 |
| Hawksworth | £49.59 |
| Hickling | £95.66 |
| Holme Pierrepont & Gamston | £62.62 |
| Kinoulton | £88.49 |
| Kingston on Soar | £78.25 |
| Kneeton | £0.00 |
| Langar cum Barnstone | £92.69 |
| Normanton on Soar | £45.83 |
| Plumtree | £73.46 |
| Radcliffe on Trent | £128.73 |
| Ratcliffe on Soar | £54.61 |
| Rempstone | £63.83 |
| Ruddington | £134.48 |
| Scarrington | £45.73 |
| Shelford | £73.18 |
| Shelford & Newton | £73.18 |
| Stanford on Soar | £52.71 |
| Stanton on the Wolds | £79.96 |
| Sutton Bonington | £132.09 |
| Thoroton | £72.33 |
| Thrumpton | £60.26 |
| Tollerton | £110.92 |
| Tythby | £33.53 |
| Upper Broughton | £71.05 |
| West Bridgford (unparished area) | £64.84 Special expenses * |
| Whatton in the Vale | £91.61 |
| Widmerpool | £76.60 |
| Willoughby on the Wolds | £86.13 |
| Wysall | £75.34 |
