RESIDENTS across Buckinghamshire are being asked for their views on proposals to change arrangements for local elections in their area.

The changes are being considered by the Local Government Commission for England in response to imbalances in the present system.

The imbalances mean some district councillors represent too many or too few constituents compared to the average other members represent county-wide.

To combat the problem the commission has drafted a recommendation that will see most ward boundaries in Bucks change.

In the Wycombe district, changes proposed by Wycombe District Council will affect the Tylers Green and Loudwater ward and High Wycombe town.

It is hoped the changes will improve levels of electoral equality and give more identifiable electoral boundaries in the area.

Professor Malcolm Grant, commission chairman, said: "The aim of our review is to ensure that within each district one person's vote should have the same value as another's without disrupting community identities.

"We are consulting until July 2 and I hope that all those affected by our proposals will tell us what they think about them."

Copies or the relevant reports and leaflets are available at www.lgce.gov.uk or by writing to The Review Manager (Buckinghamshire), Local Government Commission for England, Dolphyn Court, 10/11 Great Turnstile, London WC1V 7JU.