Issue - meetings

To consider the Community Governance Review 2018 report.

The Committee considered the report which outlined the recommendations of the Community Governance Review following the first period of consultation. The recommendations had taken into account submissions received, and approval was sought for the publication of these recommendations, to enable any interested parties to make representations.

RESOLVED to approve publication of the following recommendations of the Community Governance Review:

I.              In respect of the boundary review at the development known as Sector 4 at the Woodlands Park development at Great Dunmow which is located in the parish of Little Easton and shown in brown on the map (as appended).

a.    That the existing parish boundary between Little Easton parish and Great Dunmow North ward, which is shown in green on the map, be altered as indicated on the map by a broken line marked in red, so that the area shown marked in brown, comprising the development known as Sector 4, be transferred from the parish of Little Easton to Dunmow North ward;

b.    That in order to give effect to the outcome of the Community Governance Review of the parish boundary, a polling district for local government elections be designated in respect of the area marked in brown, The Dourdan Pavillion be designated as a polling place for such polling district;

c.    That recommendations be made to the Local Government Boundary Commission and Electoral Commission to make a consequential changes Order to give effect to alterations to align the boundary of the district ward and county division with the modified parish boundary.

d.    In respect of the electoral arrangements which apply to the Great Dunmow North ward, to increase the number of the parish councillors by two.

e.    In respect of the electoral arrangements which apply to the parish of Little Easton, to make no change in the number of the parish councillors.

II.            In respect of the electoral arrangements review for the parish of Aythorpe Roding, to increase the number of parish councillors by one.