| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| GP 09/030 |
Minutes of Electoral Review Working Group |
The Minutes of the meeting of the Electoral Review Working Group held on 25 August 2009 were presented. RECOMMENDED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Electoral Review Working Group held on 25 August 2009 be received and noted and the recommendations contained therein be adopted as follows: (1) the submissions made regarding the consultation on the Draft Proposals, as set out at Annex 3 to the report, be noted; and (2) the publication and adoption of the following proposals be commended to the Council:- Proposal 1 Councillor representation on parish councils be altered in line with National Association of Local Council recommendations based on expected 2013 electorate, with the exception of Wouldham Parish Council (where 2008 electorate figures will be used), Snodland Town Council (where the overall membership will remain the same as present but the balance between wards will change) and Hildenborough Parish Council (where membership will be the same as at present); Proposal 2 The parish boundary of Ditton Parish and the parish and parish ward boundary of East Malling & Larkfield Parish be moved to the southern edge of the former Frantschach site to follow the boundary with the former Reedpack site; and Proposal 3 Recommendations be made to the Electoral Commission to alter Borough Ward and County Division boundaries to reflect the proposed changes made at a parish level. *Referred to Council |