Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Aspley Guise

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

3 responses

Comments:

“Number states 12, at best we have had 5, keep it at 5.”

Feedback received through the public consultation was unclear in relation to whether the number of councillors should be changed and generally reflected that the existing boundary was suitable. 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 Aspley Guise should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Aspley Guise Parish Council is reduced from 12 to 7
3. that the parish boundary is moved to accommodate the newly built No 15 Woburn Road together with the property Henry VII Lodge to be within the neighbouring parish of Aspley Heath (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 re-draw parish boundaries that have become anomalous to ensure effective and convenient local government.