Decision details

The Committee considered the report regarding the Community Governance Review 2023.

On 23 May 2024, full Council considered a recommendation on the Community Governance Review (CGR) submitted by the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee following consideration of information supplied by a Member Task and Finished Group (TFG) which had been formed to consider options for the CGR.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the following be approved:

1.     Not to proceed with the recommendation (Option1) as per the Council meeting held on 23 May 2024, following evidence gathered during the statutory consultation.

2.     There to be no change to the existing Community Governance Arrangements within the North of the Borough and the Community Governance Review 2023 be concluded.

3.     To address outstanding boundary changes, with a new Community Governance Review, to commence after May 2025, following initial consultation with relevant stakeholders and with the timetable to be agreed.