Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Flitton and Greenfield

Responses from consultation

Parish council: this matter was discussed at a meeting of Flitton and Greenfield Parish Council on Wednesday 12 March, as a result we do not believe that any changes are necessary to our parish at this time.

4 responses

Comments:

“status quo should be maintained”

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 Flitton and Greenfield should remain unchanged
2. that the parish is unwarded
3. that the number of parish councillors on Flitton and Greenfield Parish Council is reduced from 10 to 7
4. that the parish boundary is moved to accommodate the property Brunswick House to the parish of Westoning (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 unwarding also provides the opportunity to ensure effective and convenient local government.