Issue - meetings

(a)       That the comments on the guidance document for principal councils on the review of communities be noted; and

(b)       That the Chief Executive be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Council.

The Chief Executive presented a report to seek views on updated draft guidance on the conduct of community reviews by principal councils which had been produced by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales.

The report contained the key findings from the guidance and the consultation process ending on 21 December 2017.  Details were shared on the community review carried out in Flintshire in 2013.

Following a query by Councillor Bithell, the Chief Officer (Governance) explained that proposals previously recommended by town/community councils, which would have resulted in differing boundaries at town/community and ward level, had not been implemented as part of the County Council’s most recent community review.  Those proposals had been forwarded to the Boundary Commission with a request that they be considered as part of the County Council ward boundary review in late 2018.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the comments on the guidance document for principal councils on the review of communities be noted; and

(b)       That the Chief Executive be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Council.