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)