Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Silsoe

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

5 responses

Comments:

“I feel Silsoe parish council has embraced the new developments of recent years. They do not need to be joined with another parish.”

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 Silsoe should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Silsoe Parish Council are reduced from 10 to 7
3. move the properties Orchard End and Willowstream from the parish of Silsoe to the parish of Clophill (see map)

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. The boundary changes also provide the opportunity to ensure effective and convenient local government.