Issue - meetings

To consider representations received in response to the final stage of consultation for the Crewe Community Governance Review, including the ballot of electors in the unparished part of the Borough ward of Leighton.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to a report on the outcomes of the third stage of consultation for the Crewe Community Governance Review including the result of the ballot of electors in the unparished part of the Borough ward of Leighton.

The Registration Service and Business Manager presented the report. The report set out the review process so far including the results from the second stage of consultation and draft recommendations proposed by Council on 16^th May 2012. Consultation was carried out on these proposals as well as a ballot of electors in the unparished part of Leighton Borough ward who were asked whether they wished to be part of the existing Minshull Vernon & District Parish Council or the new Crewe town council. The Sub-Committee received 8 responses to the third stage of consultation. The results of the ballot and copies of the representations received were appended to the report.           

The results of the ballot of electors in unparished part of Leighton showed that 85% of respondents were in favour of being part of Minshull Vernon and District Parish Council.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the responses received. The majority of responses commented on the proposed wards for the parish and the number of councillors that would be elected to the parish council. The Sub-Committee agreed that a recommendation to Council on the warding arrangements and number of councillors should be made by the Constitution Committee.

The next phase of the review was to draft a formal Order for the establishment of a parish council for Crewe based on the recommendations of the review. The Order was to be formally made by Council in October 2012. Officers were asked to give consideration to a draft of the Order and present it to the Sub-Committee at a future meeting.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the report and responses to stage 3 consultation of the Crewe Community Governance Review be noted.    

(b)  That, having considered the results of the ballot of electors in the unparished part of the Borough ward of Leighton, the Sub-Committee recommend to the Constitution Committee that the unparished part of the Borough ward of Leighton be included as part of the Leighton Urban ward of Minshull Vernon & District Parish Council.  

(c)  That a decision on recommendations to Council on the warding arrangements and number of parish councillors for Crewe be deferred to the Constitution Committee.   

(d)  That officers be commissioned to carry out work on the drafting of a Reorganisation Order.