Issue - meetings

To recommend the Council to approve delegated powers to respond to West Sussex County Council’s proposed scheme of electoral divisions as the next stage in their Boundary Review.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That the Boundary Review Panel be authorised to respond to West Sussex County Council’s proposed scheme of county electoral divisions for Chichester District, to West Sussex County Council and/or to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England by the end of August 2015.

The Cabinet considered the report circulated with the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

Mrs Hardwick introduced the report. She reminded the Cabinet that the Local Government Boundary Commission was carrying out a review of West Sussex County Council in order to rectify electoral imbalance. On 3 July 2015, the County Council had published proposals for boundary changes to some county electoral divisions in the District. Members had been consulted and asked to send any comments to the Head of Finance and Governance Services. If the recommendation was agreed, a meeting of the Boundary Review Panel in early August would be convened to respond to the County Council.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That the Boundary Review Panel be authorised to respond to West Sussex County Council’s proposed scheme of county electoral divisions for Chichester District, to West Sussex County Council and/or to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England by the end of August 2015.