Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Shillington

Responses and recommendations

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

3 responses

Comments:

“Please see comment on Gravenhurst boundary, to include the technically Shillington homes, with the Gravenhurst postcode MK, not Shillington SG, along Old Mill Lane backing onto the parishes’ river boundary, to be considered and included within Gravenhurst parish, the natural and habitual focus of the residents. Thank you! Again, asking for friend who lives there.”

Feedback received through the public consultation indicated a preference to retain the current level of representation and to make no other changes. This view has been considered alongside the working group’s rationale to ensure that any final draft recommendation reflects the aims of the terms of reference as well as the views of the community.

Draft recommendations

1. that the parish name of Shillington should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Shillington Parish Council are reduced from 10 to 7

Reason for recommendations

The recommendation to reduce the number of councillors is made in accordance with the terms of reference due to the number of councillors being disproportionate to the electorate or to avoid uncontested elections and the subsequent need to co-opt members to fill the outstanding vacancies.

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Proposal

Election history and number of candidates