Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive outlining the arrangements for the Review of the Council’s electoral arrangements.  A copy of the report marked ‘B’ is filed with these minutes.

 

With regard to the first page of Appendix B of the report, members were advised that the projected electorate 2007in respect of two areas required amendment to read as follows:-

 

            Winstanley (No. 4)            5434

            Millfield (No. 6)            2120

 

The Committee suggested that members should be asked to have regard to the following advice in commenting on the draft proposals:-

 

(a)       it would be helpful if members sought help and advice from the appropriate officers before putting forward alternative proposals;

 

(b)       the Committee will be unlikely to be able to respond positively to any alternative proposal which fails to address the effects on adjoining electoral divisions;

 

(c)            proposals should be submitted either via or following consultation with the relevant Group Leader or Group Whip.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(a)    That the report be noted;

 

(b)    That the consultants referred to in paragraph 19 of the report be appointed to assist with the review;

 

(c)     That approval be given to the initial draft proposals, prepared by officers and set out in Appendix B to this report, as a basis for consultations with all interested parties;

 

(d)    That it be agreed that a meeting of the Committee be held on 18^th June, 2003 to consider results of consultation and to determine the final scheme to be recommended to the County Council.