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Council considered a report on the Community Governance Review (CGR) of Eastwick & Gilston Parish Council.  The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services presented the responses received during the initial consultation period for the CGR of Eastwick & Gilston Parish 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 E Buckmaster seconded a motion that the recommendations as printed in the report now submitted, be approved.

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 Eastwick & Gilston Parish 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:

That the number of parish councillors to be elected to Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council by electors in Gilston Parish be increased from three to four, thereby increasing the total size of the grouped parish council with effect from the May 2019 parish elections to seven councillors. 

(see also Minute 9)

The Executive considered a report detailing the responses received during the initial consultation period for the Community Governance Review (CGR) of Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council, together with the comments of Overview and Scrutiny Committee.  The Executive was invited to forward its comments to Council for its consideration when agreeing the draft recommendations of the review. 

The CGR request concerned increasing the size of the Parish Council from six to seven parish councillors.  The Electoral Services Officer advised that the consultation period was ongoing and the final outcome would be reported to Council.  He also referred to the comments of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 17 April 2018.  He advised that Council on 16 May 2018 would be requested to determine draft recommendations which would then be subject to further consultation.  These consultation responses would be reported to Council in October 2018, when any Community Governance Reorganisation Order would be made.  If any changes to electoral arrangements were required, these would be implemented for the elections in May 2019.

Councillor G Jones moved, and Councillor G McAndrew seconded, a motion that:

(A)       the responses received to date to the initial consultation on the Community Governance Review of Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council, together with the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to the review, be noted; and

(B)       the Council be recommended to include the increase of the size of Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council in the draft recommendations of the review.

After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

The Executive supported the recommendations now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the responses received to date to the initial consultation on the Community Governance Review of Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council, together with the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to the review, be noted; and

(B)       the Council be recommended to include the increase of the size of Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council in the draft recommendations of the review.