Agenda item

** Please note this report will follow as it is currently being reviewed and finalised **

Report of Chief Executive

The Chief Executive submitted a report to update Council on the outcome of the stage one consultation that was held between 22 November 2021 and 31 January 2022; to consider recommendations for the second consultation stage that is due to be held from 4 July to 9 September 2022; to delegate authority to the Chief Executive to confirm membership of the Parliamentary Boundary and Community Governance Review Working Group (the Working Group) in light of 5 May 2022 district elections.

In response to Member comments regarding the proposal to consult on proposed amendments to the Banbury and Bodicote parish boundaries and that this should not go forward and were opposed by Bodicote Parish Council, Councillor Mallon, Chairman of the County Governance Review Working Group, advised that in reaching its recommendations the Working Group had considered all responses received during the first consultation and had regard to national guidance in reaching it’s recommendations for the second consultation stage. The recommendations to Council had been unanimously agreed by the working group which included representatives of all political groups.

It was proposed by Councillor Hingley and seconded by Councillor Cotter that a separate vote on recommendation 1.3 be taken. The separate vote having been duly proposed and seconded. Council voted on all recommendations excluding recommendation 1.3 and held a separate vote on recommendation 1.3.

Resolved

(1)          That no changes be made to the boundary between Kidlington and Gosford & Water Eaton as part of the current Community Governance Review.

(2)          That a second stage consultation be carried out on amendments to the parish boundaries between Ambrosden and Blackthorn, area A as shown on map 2 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(3)          That a second stage consultation be carried out on amendments to the parish boundaries between Banbury and Bodicote, areas E and F as shown on map 3, and areas F1 and F2 as shown on map 4 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(4)          That a second stage consultation be carried out on amendments to the parish boundaries between Banbury and Drayton, areas C and D as shown on map 5 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(5)          That a second stage consultation be carried out on amendments to the parish boundaries between Bicester, Ambrosden, Blackthorn and Launton, area L as shown on map 6 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(6)          That a second stage consultation be carried out on amendments to the parish boundaries between Chesterton, Bucknell and Bicester, areas G and H as shown on map 7 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(7)          That a second stage consultation be carried out on amendments to the parish boundaries between Horley and Wroxton, and Horley and Hanwell, areas N and O as shown on map 8 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(8)          That second stage consultation be carried out on an increase of parish councillors in Chesterton, Begbroke and Somerton Parish Councils.

(9)          That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with Group Leaders, to confirm representatives to the Parliamentary Boundary and Community Governance Review Working Group for the remainder of the Community Governance Review (CGR) and Parliamentary Boundary Review Process.