Community Governance Review - stage 2 - Heath and Reach

Responses from consultation

Parish council: no proposal received

5 responses

Comments:

“Too many passengers and too few doers. Not sure what they are all doing.”

“Reasons include improved efficiency, cost savings and better representation with fewer deadweight’s.”

“Efficiency requires more concentration, fewer councillors, a more effective service and reduced number of boundaries.”

Feedback received through the public consultation indicated a preference to retain the current level of representation. 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 and the views of the community.

Draft recommendations

1. that the parish name of Heath & Reach should remain unchanged
2. that the number of parish councillors on Heath and Reach Parish Council is reduced from 9 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.