Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Stondon

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

3 responses

Comments:

“Henlow Camp is approx two miles from Henlow yet for the majority of the populated area it is on the opposite side of the road to Lower Stondon. Stondon should incorporate Henlow Camp.”

“It makes no sense that Henlow Camp residents and businesses to the east of the Hitchin road are in Henlow parish. This is detrimental to our village as it cuts it in half. They should be moved into Stondon parish so that we can take decisions on the future of our village together.”

“It makes no sense that Henlow Camp residents and businesses to the east of the Hitchin road are in Henlow parish. This is detrimental to Lower Stondon village as it cuts it in half. They should be moved into Stondon parish so that we can take decisions on the future of our village together.”

Feedback received through the public consultation indicated a preference to retain the current level of representation although there were mixed responses in relation to the parish boundaries. 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 Stondon should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Stondon 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.