Issue - items at meetings - Community Governance Review

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Part 4) devolved power from the Secretary of State to principal councils to carry out community governance reviews and put in place or make changes to local community governance arrangements.

The Council commenced a review following the receipt of a valid community governance petition. The Council published draft recommendations which were subject to public consultation.

Cabinet is asked to consider the final recommendations of the Task and Finish Group and to make a recommendation to Council.

The Portfolio Holder for Tourism, Leisure and Communities presented 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.

Cabinet were advised that Council commenced a review following the receipt of a valid community governance petition, and that further to this the Council had published draft recommendations which were subject to public consultation.

Cabinet were as a result now asked to consider the final recommendations of the Task and Finish Group and to make a recommendation to Council.

In relation to the report the Leader highlighted the reasons for the election not being held until April 2021.

RECOMMENDED that:-

(a) the existing parish of Holdenhurst Village be altered to include the neighbouring village of Throop as shown on the map appended to this report;

(b) the name of the established parish referred to in (a) above be Throop and Holdenhurst;

(c) the style of the parish of Throop and Holdenhurst be set as a village;

(d) the parish should have a parish council in the style of village council;

(e) the name of the village council should be ‘Throop and Holdenhurst Village Council’;

(f) the village council for Throop and Holdenhurst consist of 7 councillors;

(g) the effective date for the establishment of the parish council be 1 April 2021;

(h) the elections of all parish councillors for the parish of Throop and Holdenhurst shall be held:-

(i) on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2021;

(ii) on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2027; and

(iii) every fourth year thereafter;

(i) a Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order be prepared in accordance with the above recommendations and that the Order be effective from 1 April 2021 save for those recommendations relating to parish electoral arrangements which shall come into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2021;

(j) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England be requested to make a related alteration order to alter the boundaries of the District Wards (Commons and Muscliff & Strouden Park) to be coterminous with the parish boundary referred to in recommendation (a) above;

(k) the Director of Law and Governance be authorised to make all necessary reorganisation of community governance orders to implement the changes agreed by Council;

(l) a Shadow Parish Council for Throop and Holdenhurst be established, comprising 7 members, with membership being made up of:-

(i) 3 ward councillors for Muscliff and Strouden Park;

(ii) 2 representatives of Holdenhurst village meeting;

(iii) 2 other local representatives drawn from the lead petitioners.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Tourism, Leisure and Communities