Agenda item

Report of Chief Executive

Summary

To ask Council to consider the recommendations of the Community Governance Review Working Group,and to agree that the Working Group be amended to form a Boundary Review Group in preparation for the district boundary review taking place later this year.    

Recommendations

Council is recommended:

(1)          To approve an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Adderbury Parish Council by one from 11 to 12, a change that will take effect at their next ordinary year of election in 2016. 

(2)          To approve the moving of the land shown in red on the appended map 1 from the Parish of Blackthorn into the Parish of Ambrosden, a change that will take effect from the next ordinary year of election for Ambrosden in 2016

(3)          To approve (a) the moving of the land shown red on the appended map 2 into Banbury Town Council area, from the parishes of Drayton, Hanwell and Bodicote, these changes to take place at the time of the next ordinary election for Banbury Town Council in 2016; and (b).the extension of the terms of office for Parish Councillors at Drayton Parish Council and Hanwell Parish Council by two years to bring them into line with the Banbury Town Council election.

(4)          To approve (a) the moving of the land shown red on the appended map3 into Bicester Town Council area, from the parishes of Bucknell, Caversfield and Chesterton, this change to take place at the time of the next ordinary election for Bicester Town Council in 2015; and (b) the reduction in the terms of office for Parish Councillors at Bucknell Parish Council and Caversfield Parish Council  by one year to bring them into line with the Bicester Town Council election.

(5)          To approve an increase in the number of Bicester Town Councillors from 15 to 20. This change will take place at the time of the next ordinary election for Bicester Town Council in 2015.

(6)          To approve an increase in Parish Councillors at Chesterton Parish Council by one from 6 to 7, a change which will take effect at the next ordinary election for the Parish in 2015

(7)          To approve an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Bloxham Parish Council by one from 11 to 12, to take effect at the next ordinary election of the Parish Council in 2014.

(8)          To approve an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Middleton Stoney Parish Council by two from 5 to 7, to take effect at the next ordinary election of the Parish Council in 2015.

(9)          To approve an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Piddington Parish Council by two, from 5 to 7, to take effect at the next ordinary election of the Parish Council in 2016.

(10)       To make no change to Upper Heyford Parish Council at this time, with officers monitoring progress of any major planning applications, community capacity building and reviewing the situation at an appropriate time within the next 5 years

(11)       To delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer, to complete all necessary actions in respect of the making of Statutory Orders to implement the changes

(12)       To delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to request that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England make changes to Ward and Divisional Boundaries to reflect the revised Parish Boundaries

(13)       To change the Community Governance Review Working Group into a Boundary Review Working Group with the terms of reference set out at Appendix 1 (Terms of Reference to be tabled at the meeting following discussions with the Boundary Commission).

(14)       To delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance, in consultation with group leaders, to appoint two representatives from each political group to the Boundary Review Working Group in anticipation of the District Review taking place later in 2013.

The Chief Executive submitted a report to ask Council to consider the recommendations of the Community Governance Review Working Group,and to agree that the Working Group be amended to form a Boundary Review Group in preparation for the district boundary review taking place later this year.    

In the course of discussion it was agreed that officers would meet with Upper Heyford Parish Council at the earliest opportunity to progress their desire for the development of a separate council for Heyford Park.

Resolved

(1)          That an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Adderbury Parish Council by one from 11 to 12 be approved, a change that will take effect at their next ordinary year of election in 2016. 

(2)          That the moving of the land shown in red on the appended map 1 (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book)from the Parish of Blackthorn into the Parish of Ambrosden be approved, a change that will take effect from the next ordinary year of election for Ambrosden in 2016

(3)          That (a) the moving of the land shown red on the appended map 2 (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book) into Banbury Town Council area, from the parishes of Drayton, Hanwell and Bodicote, these changes to take place at the time of the next ordinary election for Banbury Town Council in 2016; and (b).the extension of the terms of office for Parish Councillors at Drayton Parish Council and Hanwell Parish Council by two years to bring them into line with the Banbury Town Council election be aproved.

(4)          That (a) the moving of the land shown red on the appended map3 (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book) into Bicester Town Council area, from the parishes of Bucknell, Caversfield and Chesterton, this change to take place at the time of the next ordinary election for Bicester Town Council in 2015; and (b) the reduction in the terms of office for Parish Councillors at Bucknell Parish Council and Caversfield Parish Council  by one year to bring them into line with the Bicester Town Council election be approved.

(5)          That an increase in the number of Bicester Town Councillors from 15 to 20 be approved, a change which will take place at the time of the next ordinary election for Bicester Town Council in 2015.

(6)          That an increase in Parish Councillors at Chesterton Parish Council by one from 6 to 7 be approved, a change which will take effect at the next ordinary election for the Parish in 2015

(7)          That an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Bloxham Parish Council by one from 11 to 12 be approved, to take effect at the next ordinary election of the Parish Council in 2014.

(8)          That an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Middleton Stoney Parish Council by two from 5 to 7 be approved, to take effect at the next ordinary election of the Parish Council in 2015.

(9)          That an increase in the number of Parish Councillors for Piddington Parish Council by two, from 5 to 7 be approved, to take effect at the next ordinary election of the Parish Council in 2016.

(10)       That no change be made to Upper Heyford Parish Council at this time, with officers monitoring progress of any major planning applications, community capacity building and reviewing the situation at an appropriate time within the next 5 years

(11)       That authority be delegated to the Head of Law and Governance, in consultation with the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer, to complete all necessary actions in respect of the making of Statutory Orders to implement the changes

(12)       That authority be delegated to the Head of Law and Governance to request that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England make changes to Ward and Divisional Boundaries to reflect the revised Parish Boundaries

(13)       That agreement be given to change the Community Governance Review Working Group into a Boundary Review Working.

(14)       That authority be delegated to the Head of Law and Governance, in consultation with group leaders, to appoint two representatives from each political group to the Boundary Review Working Group in anticipation of the District Review taking place later in 2013.