Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Barton-le-Clay

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

8 responses

Comments:

“There has been no recent development in the parish or neighbouring area and so the current arrangements are fit for purpose.”

“I want the Barton-le-Clay parish to remain as is.”

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 Barton-le-Clay should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Barton-le-Clay Parish Council is reduced from 13 to 9

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.