Public views sought on plans to merge Caterham councils
The public are invited to vote and comment on whether the two councils should merge, if a new town council should be split into wards and how many councillors there should be."Your views will help shape the future of local democracy in Caterham," a Tandridge District Council spokesperson said.The consultation period runs until 29 August, with a second consultation phase planned for later this year.
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