To consider recommendations arising from community governance reviews.

Council was invited to consider recommendations arising from Community Governance Reviews.

The Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee introduced the report. He highlighted amendments to the recommendations as set out in the published supplement and thanked officers for their work on the reviews.

RESOLVED:

a) Orders be made to give effect to the following with changes taking effect from 1st April 2019 (‘the effective date’):

I.          That the parish boundary between the Bishopstone group parish and the Stretton Sugwas parish be moved between Stoney Street and Credenhill ward to enable the following properties (Bradworthy; Pear Tree Cottage; Elandwin; the Boundary; Longhope; Old Weir Cottage; Sugwas Pool Cottage; Miramar; Anchorage; Heathmere, and St. Margaret’s) to be moved from the Bishopstone district group parish to Stretton Sugwas parish, and that this proposal does not require other changes to the existing governance arrangements for the parishes affected;

II.         That consequent upon this change being made that the council recommend to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) that the boundaries of the Stoney Street and Credenhil ward be changed to ensure coterminosity with the new parish boundary;

III.        The number of seats on Brockhampton group parish be reduced from 15 to 10 to better reflect the number of electors; the ratio of parish council seats will be 5 for the Linton Parish group member (a reduction of 1 seat); 4 for the Norton parish group member (a reduction of 2 seats) and 1 for the Brockhampton parish group member (a reduction of 2 seats), and that the electoral arrangements will remain unchanged in all other respects.

IV.        The existing parish councils of Kilpeck, Kenderchurch, St. Devereux, Treville and Wormbridge that make up the existing Kilpeck group parish council shall all be dissolved;  the existing parishes of Kilpeck, Kenderchurch, St. Devereux, Treville and Wormbridge that make up the existing Kilpeck group parish council shall all be abolished;  and to form a new  parish as shown on the map in appendix C and that the new parish shall be represented by a Parish Council); the name of that new parish council shall be ‘Kilpeck Parish Council, and that the electoral arrangements will remain unchanged in all other respects

V.         The number of seats on Peterchurch parish council be increased from 8 to 9 to accommodate current and future population growth, and that the electoral arrangements will remain unchanged in all other respects

VI.        That the ward and parish boundary in the Moreton on Lugg parish and the parish of Wellington be moved between Queenswood and Sutton Walls to enable two properties, namely Aylus Cottages, to move from the parish of Moreton on Lugg into the parish of Wellington (Marked A on the map contained in Appendix E and G) and that this proposal does not require other changes to the existing governance arrangements for the parishes affected;

VII.       That consequent upon this change being made that the Council recommend to the LGBCE that the boundaries of the Queenswood and Sutton Walls ward be changed to ensure coterminosity with the new parish boundary;

VIII.      The parish boundary between Wellington and Hope Under Dinmore is adjusted to enable three properties, namely the Old Fruit Farm, Bathfield and Queens Wood House to move from their current parish, Wellington, into the parish of Hope Under Dinmore (Marked B on the map contained in Appendix G); and that this proposal does not require other changes to the existing governance arrangements for the parishes affected;

b) No changes be made to the Bredenbury district group parish council;

c) No changes be made to Longtown group parish council; and

d) The solicitor to the council be authorised to make the orders as drafted at appendices H to O and referrals to the LGBCE to implement the above recommendations.