Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council had before it a * report of the Returning Officer providing Council with an opportunity to consider the proposed Community Governance Review (CGR) of parish boundaries in Mid Devon.
The Leader outlined the contents of the report stating that a review of district boundaries had taken place and there was now a need to consider a review of parish boundaries in Mid Devon.
The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor C R Slade that:
1) A Community Governance Review be undertaken;
2) The formation of a cross party, politically balanced, group of twelve Members to undertake this Community Governance Review and form an Electoral Review Committee be approved. The selection of the participants of the review committee to be undertaken via the relevant Group Leaders. The committee would be assisted by a consultant who would support them to formulate terms of reference and undertake the consultation process.
3) The Electoral Review Committee to report to Council on the interim findings and to subsequently make final recommendations to any changes in parish boundaries felt to be necessary.
Upon a vote being taken, the motion was declared to have been CARRIED.
Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Reason for the decision – there is a need to undertake a Community Governance Review to support/facilitate local democracy and local representation.
Publication date: 01/09/2021
Date of decision: 25/08/2021
Decided at meeting: 25/08/2021 - Council
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