Issue - meetings

Cllr John Noeken, Cabinet member for Resources presented a report which updated members with the results of consultation relating to a number of anomalies within the electoral arrangements for 2013.  The report also  recommended the making of an Order to correct the anomalies  and to make changes at Warminster and Royal Wootton Bassett.

Members were reminded that details of the anomalies were presented to Council on 10 July 2012 when it was resolved to undertake further consultation as the first part of making an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The responses to the consultation were set out in the report.  

Resolved:

1.         That, subject to there being no objections from the Local Government Boundary Committee for England, the provisions of the Statutory Instrument 2009 No. 531 The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009 be amended as follows:

a)                The Calne Town Council to consist of 19 councillors, representing four wards: Calne Chilvester & Abberd (4 members) Calne North (5 members), Calne Central (5 members) and Calne South (5 members), with no alteration to the areas shown on the 2009 Order maps.

b)            The Corsham Town Council to consist of 20 councillors  representing five wards: Corsham Town (7 members), Corsham Pickwick (7 members), Corsham Gastard (2 members), Corsham Neston (3 members) and Corsham Rudloe (1 members) with no alteration to the areas shown on the 2009 Order maps.

c)        Warminster Town Council should comprise 13 councillors, representing four wards: Warminster Broadway (4 members), Warminster East (4 members), Warminster West (4 members) and Warminster Copheap & Wylye (1 member) with no alteration to the areas shown on the 2009 Order maps.

d)          The names of the Unitary Divisions of Wootton Bassett North, Wootton Bassett South and Wootton Bassett East and the town wards of Wootton Bassett North, Wootton Bassett South and Wootton Bassett East be amended by the inclusion of the prefix “Royal” in their titles with no alteration to the areas shown on the 2009 Order maps.

2.           The effective date for the commencement of the Order be set to provide for the effective conduct of the 2013 parish and town council elections in May 2013.

3.    Power be delegated to the Head of Legal Services to complete the Order in accordance with the contents of this report.