Meeting documents

Declarations of Interests

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Members are reminded that any disclosable pecuniary interests must be declared including any issues which may arise through pre-determination or bias.

Pro forma for this purpose are available from the Members' Room. (Guidance on declaring an interest is included on subsequent page.)

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made on this occasion.

Community Governance Review - Final Recommendations PDF 1 MB

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To consider the proposals of the Task and Finish Group and to recommend to Council the final recommendations for the review of community governance for Christchurch

Additional documents:

• Appendix 2 - Maps detailing the boundaries of the parishes and parish wards , item 99. PDF 5 MB
• Detailed Responses by Draft Proposed Parish , item 99. PDF 444 KB

Minutes:

The Chairman of the Task and Finish Group submitted a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Members were requested to consider the proposals of the Task and Finish Group and to recommend to Council the final recommendations for the review of community governance for Christchurch.

Members expressed the importance of Parish Councils in being a vital link with local communities and increasing the potential for local control over local matters.

RECOMMENDED that:-

(a)           the Task and Finish Group community governance review final recommendations, as set out in Sections 14, 19, 24, 29 and 34 of the submitted report be approved;

(b)           the Legal and Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make all necessary reorganisation of community governance orders to implement the changes agreed by Council;

(c)           the Task And Finish Group continue to consider the transfer of assets, services and precept requirements for year 1 and a report be presented to full Council in due course.

 

Voting: 6:1