Decision details

Council considered a report on the Community Governance Review (CGR) of Buntingford Town Council.  The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services presented the responses received during the initial consultation period for the CGR of Buntingford Town Council, together with the recommendations of the Executive.  He referred to the criteria for making recommendations and the timetable for a further round of consultation on the recommendations agreed by Council.

Councillor G Williamson moved, and Councillor L Haysey seconded a motion that the recommendations as printed in the report now submitted, be approved.

Councillor J Jones expressed his support for the recommendations.

After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the recommendations were declared CARRIED.

Council approved the recommendations now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the responses received to the initial consultation on the Community Governance Review of Buntingford Town Council, together with the recommendations of the Executive in relation to the review, be received; and

(B)       the draft recommendations of the Community Governance Review be approved as the basis for a further round of public consultation as follows:

(1)                 that the area including Parkside and the new housing development north of Park Farm Industrial Estate, shown as Area ‘A’ on the map in Essential Reference Paper B of the report submitted and currently in Cottered Parish, be incorporated within the area of Buntingford Town Council; 

(2)                 that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England be recommended to amend the district ward and county division boundaries accordingly; and

(3)                 that the area occupied by Buntingford Business Park, shown as Area ‘B’ on the map in Essential Reference Paper B of the report submitted, remain part of Aspenden Parish and that no change be made to the parish boundary between Buntingford and Aspenden.

(see also Minute 9)