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.

The Leader of the Council presented the report on the Review of Parliamentary Constituencies and stated there was a concern that the boundaries of the county as a whole could be being ignored and believed that the Council should put forward its concerns before the end of the submission of representations period, which was the 5 December 2011.  It was proposed that the Cabinet Members for Enterprise and Culture and Environment, Housing and Planning along with the Leader of the Council and political group leaders form a working group to discuss the issues.

RESOLVED

          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.