Agenda item

Cabinet 1 October 2025 - Minute No. 47 - Community Governance Review - Final Recommendations

RECOMMENDED that: -

(a) the Task and Finish Group community governance review final recommendations, as set out in paragraphs 49, 62, 74, 92, 104, 117, 128, 140, 152, 166 and 181 of this report be approved;

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

(c) the Task and Finish Group continue to consider the transfer of civic and ceremonial assets, statutory services and precept requirements for year 1, for each new parish, on the basis of minimal transfer and precept, and a report be presented to full Council in due course.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the size of the documents contained within the appendices these have been packed into two supplementary packs:

Pack 1 contains Appendix 1 – Appendix 2(I2)

Pack 2 contains Appendix (J1) – Appendix 4

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council presented the report on the Community Governance Review – Final Recommendations and outlined the recommendations as set out on the agenda.

In introducing the report, the Leader advised of an alteration to deal with the issues as set out in paragraph 86 of the report and as discussed by the Working Group that an additional recommendation be included at (d) to read: -

(d) the Chief Executive be delegated authority to make amendments to the boundary between Bournemouth and Poole to avoid the co-existence of the Charter Trustees and a Town Council for the respective area.

The Leader advised that this addition was to avoid duplication as the boundaries of the historic borough and the Charter Trustees were not coterminous.

Council consented to the amendment which therefore became part of the substantive motion.

Council comprehensively debated the item with members speaking both for and against the introduction of Town Councils with members making reference to the petition submitted to the meeting.

Councillor John Challinor proposed an amendment to recommendation (j) seeking to delay the introduction of town and parish councils and the election of councillors onto those until 2027 as follows: -

(j) 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 1st April ~~2026~~ 2027 save for those recommendations relating to parish electoral arrangements which shall come into force on the ordinary day of election of councillors in ~~2026~~ 2027.

This amendment was seconded by Councillor Lawrence Williams.

The monitoring officer advised council that the proposed amendment was not in accordance with the constitutional provisions set out in Part 4, Paragraph 14.9 for the submission of an amendment, and that the amendment as submitted had the effect of seeking a vote against the motion and therefore negated the motion itself and was subsequently deemed to be inadmissible as an amendment.

Council continued to debate the substantive motion.

Councillor Simon McCormack proposed that the question now be put in accordance with Procedural Rule 14.16 of the Councils Constitution, this proposal fell and following a short adjournment for a comfort break the debate on the item continued.

Meeting adjourned at 9.24pm

Meeting reconvened at 9.44pm

Following a lengthy further debate Councillor Margaret Phipps proposed that the question now be put in accordance with Procedural Rule 14.16. 2 of the Council’s Constitution, this proposal was seconded and upon being put to the vote was carried with voting: For: 40, Against:26, Abstentions:1

Councillor Oliver Walters, Chair of the Community Governance Task and Finish Group addressed the Council as the seconder of the proposer and provided background to the work of the Task and Finish Group and of the benefits the proposed Town and Parish Councils could provide.

Following summing up by the Leader of the Council, the recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote.

Councillor Cameron Adams requested a recorded vote in respect of this item and upon receiving the required support for a recorded vote the substantive motion was put to the vote and carried as set out below.

Councillor Patrick Canavan proposed an amendment seeking to amend paragraph J in section 117, paragraph J in section 116 and paragraph J in section 118 removing the year 2026 and replacing with 2027, this was seconded by Councillor Sharon Carr-Brown and following debate the amendment was put to the vote and fell with voting:

For:32, Against: 28 Abstentions:

Following which the original motion was put to the vote:

RESOLVED that the: -

(a) Task and Finish Group community governance review final recommendations, as set out in paragraphs 49, 62, 74, 92, 104, 117, 128, 140, 152, 166 and 181 of this report be approved as follows;

(i) existing parishes of Burton and Winkton (paragraph 49), Hurn (paragraph 62), Highcliff and Walkford (paragraph 74), Christchurch Town (paragraph 92), Throop and Holdenhurst (paragraph 104) should not be abolished;

Voting:

For: 56

Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Judy Richardson
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Chris Rigby
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Kate Salmon
Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Alasdair Keddie	Cllr Peter Sidaway
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr Brian Chick	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr Gillian Martin	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr Lesley Dedman	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Clare Weight
Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Pete Miles	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo	Cllr Gavin Wright
Cllr Matthew Gillet	Cllr Lisa Northover
Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Margaret Phipps

Against: 1

Cllr Patrick Canavan

Abstentions: 9

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Jamie Martin
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty
Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Mark Howell	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts

Voting: For:56, Against:1, Abstentions:9

(ii) that the proposed new parishes not to be established for Redhill and Northbourne (paragraph 128), Boscombe and Pokesdown (paragraph 140) and Southbourne (paragraph 152);

Voting:

For: 55

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr Matthew Gillett	Cllr Margaret Phipps
Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Chris Rigby
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Kate Salmon
Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Peter Sidaway
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Gillian Martin	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Clare Weight
Cllr Michelle Dower	Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr Pete Miles	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Gavin Wright
Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr Lisa Northover

Against: 2

Cllr Brian Chick

Cllr Judy Richardson

Abstentions: 8

Cllr Patrick Canavan	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Mark Howell	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr Eleanor Connolly	Cllr Jamie Martin

Voting: For:55, Against:2, Abstentions:8

(iii) that a proposed new parish be established for Broadstone (paragraph 117);

Voting:

For: 36

Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Margaret Phipps
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Brian Chick	Cllr Mark Howell	Cllr Judy Richardson
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts
Cllr Lesley Dedman	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr Matthew Gillett	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Claire Weight

Against: 24

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Michelle Dower	Cllr Chris Rigby
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Kate Salmon
Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Peter Sidaway
Cllr Simon Bull	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr Alasdair Keddie	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Gillian Martin	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Pete Miles	Cllr Gavin Wright

Abstentions: 7

Cllr Patrick Canavan	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Lisa Northover
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Jamie Martin
Cllr Eleanor Connolly	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty

Voting: For:36, Against:24, Abstentions:7

(iv) that a proposed new parish be established for Poole (paragraph 166);

Voting:

For: 36

Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Margaret Phipps
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Brian Chick	Cllr Mark Howell	Cllr Judy Richardson
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts
Cllr Lesley Dedman	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr Matthew Gillett	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Claire Weight

Against: 24

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Lisa Northover
Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Michelle Dower	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Chris Rigby
Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Kate Salmon
Cllr Simon Bull	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr Alasdair Keddie	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Gillian Martin	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Pete Miles	Cllr Gavin Wright

Abstentions: 7

Cllr Patrick Canavan	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Peter Sidaway
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Jamie Martin
Cllr Eleanor Connolly	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty

Voting: For:36, Against:24, Abstentions:7

(v) that a proposed new parish be established for Bournemouth (paragraph 181)

Voting:

For: 34

Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Judy Richardson
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts
Cllr Brian Chick	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr Lesley Dedman	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr Matthew Gillett	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Clare Weight
Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo
Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Margaret Phipps

Against: 31

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty
Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Michelle Dower	Cllr Lisa Northover
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Chris Rigby
Cllr Simon Bull	Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Kate Salmon
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr Patrick Canavan	Cllr Alasdair Keddie	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Gillian Martin	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Jamie Martin	Cllr Gavin Wright
Cllr Eleanor Connolly	Cllr Simon McCormack
Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Pete Miles

Abstentions: 2

Cllr Mark Howell

Cllr Peter Sidaway

Voting: For:34, Against:31, Abstentions:31

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

Voting:

For: 40

Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Judy Richardson
Cllr Simon Bull	Cllr Mark Howell	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Peter Sidaway
Cllr Brian Chick	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr Lesley Dedman	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr Matthew Gillett	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Clare Weight
Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Lisa Northover
Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Margaret Phipps

Against: 22

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Pete Miles
Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Michelle Dower	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr Patrick Canavan	Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Gavin Wright
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Gillian Martin
Cllr Eleanor Connolly	Cllr Jamie Martin

Abstentions: 5

Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr Alasdair Keddie	Cllr Kate Salmon
Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Chris Rigby

Voting: For:40, Against:22, Abstentions:5

(c) the Task and Finish Group continue to consider the transfer of civic and ceremonial assets, statutory services and precept requirements for year 1, for each new parish, on the basis of minimal transfer and precept, and a report be presented to full Council in due course.

Voting:

For: 37

Cllr Marcus Andrews	Cllr Emily Harman	Cllr Margaret Phipps
Cllr David Brown	Cllr Richard Herrett	Cllr Marion Le Poidevin
Cllr Olivia Brown	Cllr Paul Hilliard	Cllr Felicity Rice
Cllr Richard Burton	Cllr Mark Howell	Cllr Judy Richardson
Cllr Brian Chick	Cllr Dawn Logan	Cllr Vanessa Ricketts
Cllr Mike Cox	Cllr Sandra Mackrow	Cllr Peter Sidaway
Cllr Lesley Dedman	Cllr Andy Martin	Cllr Paul Slade
Cllr Millie Earl	Cllr David Martin	Cllr Vikki Slade
Cllr David Flagg	Cllr Chris Matthews	Cllr Tony Trent
Cllr Matthew Gillett	Cllr Simon McCormack	Cllr Oliver Walters
Cllr Crispin Goodall	Cllr Sandra Moore	Cllr Clare Weight
Cllr Andy Hadley	Cllr Bernadette Nanovo
Cllr Jeff Hanna	Cllr Lisa Northover

Against: 25

Cllr Cameron Adams	Cllr David d’Orton-Gibson	Cllr Pete Miles
Cllr Hazel Allen	Cllr Bobbie Dove	Cllr Anne-Marie Moriarty
Cllr Sara Armstrong	Cllr Michelle Dower	Cllr Karen Rampton
Cllr Stephen Bartlett	Cllr Jackie Edwards	Cllr Toby Slade
Cllr Judes Butt	Cllr George Farquhar	Cllr Lawrence Williams
Cllr Patrick Canavan	Cllr Duane Farr	Cllr Kieron Wilson
Cllr Sharon Carr-Brown	Cllr Brian Hitchcock	Cllr Gavin Wright
Cllr John Challinor	Cllr Gillian Martin
Cllr Eleanor Connolly	Cllr Jamie Martin

Abstentions: 5

Cllr Simon Bull	Cllr Chris Rigby	Cllr Michael Tarling
Cllr Alasdair Keddie	Cllr Kate Salmon

Voting: For:37, Against:25, Abstentions:5

The Leader advised that as all proposed areas had been carried that the alteration and proposed addition of recommendation (d) was therefore withdrawn as no areas remained un-parished.

Councillor Mark Howell proposed the adjournment of the Council meeting, however in relation to this Council was advised that there were items on the agenda which needed to be dealt prior to any adjournment, with this in mind council adjourned for a short comfort break before proceeding with the agenda.

Meeting adjourned at 11.07 pm

Meeting reconvened at 11.24pm

Councillors Cameron Adams, Stephen Bartlett, Judy Butt, John Challinor, Micheal Dower, Jacqui Edwards, Duanne Farr and Kieron Wilson left the meeting at 11.07pm

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