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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
- that the parish name of Shillington should remain unchanged
- 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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Parish and ward information (Shillington) Shillington parish topic Value Current number of councillors 10 Working group proposed number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,619 Current ratio of electors to councillors 162 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,629 Revised ratio of electors to councillors 233 -
Seats and candidates Number of seats 10 Number of candidates in 2023 10 Number of candidates in 2019 11 Number of candidates in 2015 11 Number of candidates in 2011 10