Decision details

The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services submitted a report on the second consultation stage of the Eastwick and Gilston Community Governance Review.  He thanked everyone for their responses in both consultation stages and detailed the Executive’s recommendations now before Council.  He also expressed his gratitude to John Williams and Electoral Services for their support throughout the process.

He moved, and Councillor E Buckmaster seconded, a motion that the recommendations, as now detailed in the report submitted, be approved.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

Council approved the proposals now detailed.

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

(B)       the final recommendations of the Community Governance Review be agreed as follows:

(1)                 that no new parishes be constituted in the area under review;

(2)                 that Eastwick Parish should not be abolished and that its area should not be altered;

(3)                 that Gilston Parish should not be abolished and that its area should not be altered;

(4)                 that no change be made to the name of either Eastwick or Gilston Parish and that the parishes continue to be grouped under a single common parish council (Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council); 

(5)                 that the number of councillors to be elected to represent Eastwick Parish on Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council remain unchanged at 3;

(6)                 that the number of councillors to be elected to represent Gilston Parish on Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council be increased from 3 to 4;

(7)                 that Eastwick and Gilston parishes each continue to not be divided into wards for the purpose of electing parish councillors; and

(C)       the Council make the East Hertfordshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Eastwick and Gilston) Order 2018 as attached at Essential Reference Paper (B) of the report submitted.

(see also Minute 221)