Issue - meetings

The paper sets out the criteria and key considerations for conducting the review. In addition to responding to the proposals contained in the three petitions received, the statutory guidance also indicates that as part of the review, other viable options should be considered to determine if they represent a better option in terms of addressing the criteria. The briefing paper sets out alternative options for discussion.

In conducting the Review, the Council had to consider how to respond to the proposals contained in the three separate petitions. The petitions and the proposals they contained had to be assessed in terms of the criteria and the key considerations as set out in the Guidance.

The guidance also indicated that as part of the review, other viable options should be considered to determine if they represented a better way of addressing the criteria. The Sub-Committee would need to gather further information to make an initial evaluation of the following options:

?       Area Committees

?       Neighbourhood Management

?       Tenant Management Organisations

?       Area/Community Forums

?       Residents’ and Tenants’ Associations

?       Community Associations

?       Multiple Parish Councils

The Review could decide that multiple parish councils would best meet the community cohesion criteria. The presence of geographic boundaries would need to be considered, for example whether they formed natural communities.

RESOLVED

That the requirement to consider other viable options as part of the Community Governance Review be noted and discussed further at the next meeting of the Sub-Committee.