Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive

Purpose of report

To agree Cherwell District Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s (“LGBCE” or “the Commission”) draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To agree the Cherwell District Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council (Appendix 1).

1.2         To delegate authority to the Chief Executive to make any necessary amendments to the council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council prior to submission in light of the resolutions of Council.

Resolved

1)            That Cherwell District Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book be agreed).

2)            That the Chief Executive be delegated to make any necessary amendments to the council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council prior to submission in light of the resolutions of Council.

The Chief Executive submitted a report to agree Cherwell District Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s (“LGBCE” or “the Commission”) draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council.

In the course of debate many members from all political groups expressed strong concern regarding the effects of the proposals from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Members did not feel the proposals reflected the geography of the district, community identity and did not improve the representational role of councillors, all of which were addressed in the original proposals put forward by the council. In particular there was concern expressed regarding the size of rural wards, the effect on the adverse impact on the town and parish wards of Banbury and Kidlington.

Resolved

(1)          That Cherwell District Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book be agreed).

(2)          That the Chief Executive be delegated to make any necessary amendments to the council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations of the further electoral review for Cherwell District Council prior to submission in light of the resolutions of Council.