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A Community Governance Review (CGR) looks at the governance arrangements of the towns and parishes in the area under review and seeks to ensure that these are reflective of the identities and interests of the community in that area.

At Full Council on 14 December 2021, the Council approved the commencement of a CGR and its terms of reference. The first stage of consultation took place between 17 January 2022 and 25 February 2022. At Full Council on 17 May 2022, the method to evaluate the submissions in the initial consultation and the commencement of the second stage of consultation was approved.

The purpose of this report is to report the final recommendations to the Executive.

Recommendation

That the Executive recommends to Full Council that:

(a)   the final recommendations as set out in annexe 1 are approved; and

(b)  consent is sought from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) to:

                     i.        amend the boundaries in their final recommendations for new Borough wards to ensure the boundaries are coterminous; and

                    ii.        change the Town Council size and warding arrangements for Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere.

RESOLVED

That the Executive recommends to Full Council that:

(a)   the final recommendations as set out in annexe 1 are approved; and

(b)  consent is sought from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) to:

                     i.        amend the boundaries in their final recommendations for new Borough wards to ensure the boundaries are coterminous; and

                    ii.        change the Town Council size and warding arrangements for Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere.

Reason: The final recommendations have been formulated with consideration to key data for each parish and parish ward. This includes electorate projections and housing development data, submissions received at both stages of consultation, the parish/town council size, whether there is agreement between affected parishes and positive and/or negative effects on the electorate.

[This matter is recommended to Council for decision and is not subject to the call-in procedure.]

The Leader presented the report which set out the final recommendations of the Community Governance Review in respect of Waverley’s Towns and Parishes, following consultation.

RESOLVED

That the Executive recommends to Full Council that:

(a)   the final recommendations as set out in annexe 1 are approved; and

(b)  consent is sought from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) to:

                     i.        amend the boundaries in their final recommendations for new Borough wards to ensure the boundaries are coterminous; and

                    ii.        change the Town Council size and warding arrangements for Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere.

Reason: The final recommendations have been formulated with consideration to key data for each parish and parish ward. This includes electorate projections and housing development data, submissions received at both stages of consultation, the parish/town council size, whether there is agreement between affected parishes and positive and/or negative effects on the electorate.