Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Aspley Heath

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

2 responses

Comments: none relevant to terms of reference

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 Aspley Heath should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Aspley Heath Parish Council is reduced from 9 to 7
3. that the parish boundary is moved to incorporate the newly built No 15 Woburn Road together with the property Henry VII Lodge from Aspley Guise parish to the 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.