Issue - meetings

Councillors were reminded that at its meeting on 23 July 2019, the Council had approved a request from East Horsley Parish Council to conduct a community governance review (CGR) in accordance with provisions of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) regarding the following proposals:

Proposal 1

Subject to Proposal 2 below, to alter the existing boundary between the parishes of East Horsley and Effingham in the area close to Effingham Common.

Proposal 2

To recommend to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“LGBCE”) that it approves the change of the existing boundary between the Clandon and Horsley ward and the Effingham ward of the Borough Council so that it is coterminous with the change to the parish boundary referred to in Proposal 1 above.

Proposal 3

To increase the maximum number of councillors to be elected to East Horsley Parish Council from nine councillors to twelve councillors.

The Council considered a report setting out details of the representations received during the consultation period and the options open to the Council in making its formal response to the CGR.

Upon the motion of Councillor Liz Hogger, seconded by Councillor Catherine Young, the Council

RESOLVED: 

(1)        That, taking account of the statutory considerations, the Council agrees the outcome of the community governance review as follows:

(a)    to alter, with effect from 1 April 2023, the existing boundary between the parish of East Horsley and the North Ward of the parish of Effingham in the area close to Effingham Common along the route shown in the terms of reference of the review, subject to the further alteration described in paragraph 9.2 (b) of the report submitted to the Council;

(b)    to recommend to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England that it approves, as a consequential change, an alteration of the existing boundary between the Clandon and Horsley ward and the Effingham ward of the Borough Council so that it is coterminous with the change to the parish boundary referred to in (a) above;

(c)    to increase the number of parish councillors to be elected to East Horsley Parish Council from nine to twelve with effect from the next scheduled parish council elections in May 2023; and

(d)    to make no other changes:

                           (i)       to the parishes of East Horsley and Effingham or

                          (ii)        to the electoral arrangements for East Horsley Parish Council and Effingham Parish Council.

(2)        That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a community governance reorganisation order under Sections 86 and 88 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 to give effect to the decision approved in paragraph (1) above, together with all necessary incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provisions as may be required to give full effect to the order.

Reason:

To ensure that community governance within the area under review is:

·       reflective of the identities and interests of the community in that area; and

·       is effective and convenient