Agenda item

Report No: COU/SA/18/008

This report set out the draft recommendations for the new electoral arrangements for the West Suffolk Council as issued by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) and invited consultation responses by the deadline of 27 August 2018.

Councillors Ruth Bowman and Carol Bull, FHDC and SEBC Portfolio Holders for Future Governance respectively, gave thanks to the LGBCE and all parties who had contributed towards the process to date.

Members were advised that the Future Governance Steering Group was next due to meet on 27 July 2018 and all Councillors were invited to attend.

The Chair reminded the meeting that should Members wish to inform the Council’s response to the LGBCE’s consultation they would need to submit comments to Officers by 9am on Friday 20 July 2018.

All Councillors were also encouraged to submit their own direct responses to the LGBCE by the deadline of 27 August 2018.

On the motion of Councillor Carol Bull, seconded by Councillor Ruth Bowman and with the vote being unanimous, it was

RESOLVED:

That:-

1.   The Head of Paid Service be authorised to prepare and submit the Shadow Authority’s observations and any new local evidence  in respect of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s draft recommendations for electoral arrangements for West Suffolk Council before the deadline on 27 August 2018; taking account the views of the Future Governance Steering Group and any additional representations received from Councillors; and

2.   All interested parties, including individual Councillors, are encouraged to make their own direct consultation responses to the LGBCE.

(Councillor Mary Evans joined the meeting at 7.11pm during the

preliminary discussion of this item.)