Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Resources, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Resources seeking Members’ consideration and determination of the outcome of the Community Governance Review of Electoral Arrangements for Little Totham Parish Council, in light of the recent public consultation.

Members were reminded that following a request by the Parish Council to increase its membership from five to seven, the Council at its meeting on 8 February 2018 resolved to instigate a Community Governance Review.  The Community Governance Review document published for consultation was attached at Appendix 1 and details of the review set out in the report.

The report advised that provided the Council was satisfied that the Parish Council’s request was sound in the context of the law and associated guidance on this subject as set out in the report, it may agree to proceed to make a Reorganisation Order to increase the membership of the Parish Council with a view to this becoming effective at the next ordinary elections in May 2019.

Councillor A S Fluker proposed that the recommendations set out in the report be agreed.  This was duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED

(i)              That the outcome of this Community Governance Review be noted;

(ii)            That being satisfied that the request meets the law and associated Guidance with respect to the object of achieving effective and convenient community governance, the Council authorises the making of a Re-organisation of Community Governance Order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 to increase the membership of Little Totham Parish Council from five to seven Councillors, to be effective from the next ordinary elections in May 2019.