Decision details

REVIEW OF PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To explain to the Cabinet the Boundary Commission for England’s’ proposals for new Parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and to ask if it wishes to make representations to Council on the Boundary Commission’s  proposals as they affect the Herefordshire Parliamentary constituencies.

 

Decision:

THAT:

                       

(a)        The Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Members for Enterprise and Culture and Environment, Housing and Planning and political Group Leaders form a working group to discuss Parliamentary boundary issues; and

 

(b)       Cabinet formulates a view on the proposed new constituencies for Herefordshire and makes a recommendation to Council on 18 November 2011.  

 

Reasons for the decision:

It is for Members of the Cabinet to formulate a view on the proposals.

 

Alternative options considered:

That no response be made to the Boundary Commission for England for new Parliamentary constituencies.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Urgent item?: Yes

Publication date: 21/10/2011

Date of decision: 20/10/2011

Effective from: 27/10/2011