a)
To oversee the provision of information required by
the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) in
carrying out any Electoral Review of Wiltshire, including any
consultation arrangements with electors or stakeholders.
b)
To update Full Council on the progress of any
Electoral Review.
c)
To make recommendations to Full Council on proposed
submissions to the LGBCE relating to:
·
The total number of councillors on Wiltshire
Council;
·
The number and boundaries of electoral divisions
within Wiltshire Council;
·
The number of councillors to be returned by any
electoral division;
·
The name of any electoral division.
d)
To provide such further advice and support as may be
requested by the Council related to or impacted by any Electoral
Review.
e)
To oversee any community governance reviews within
the Wiltshire Council area, including contacting all parishes for
proposals, setting the scope for any review, its methodology, and
its timescales. The Committee will prepare final recommendations
for any changes for consideration by Full Council.
f)
The Committee will consider whether it is
appropriate to make, and is empowered to suggest for consultation
and recommendation, changes to parish areas and parish electoral
arrangements, to include:
·
The alteration, merging, creation or abolition of
parishes;
·
The naming of parishes and adoption of alternative
styles for new parishes;
·
Parish council size, number of councillors to be
elected, and warding arrangements;
·
Any other electorate arrangements.
g)
Where it would be appropriate to do so the Committee
may recommend that as a result of proposed parish changes a unitary
division be amended so that it remains coterminous with that
parish. Any such change would need to be agreed by the Local
Government Boundary Commission for England if approved by Full
Council.
h)
Where it would be appropriate to do so, to make
recommendations to Full Council on the composition (Electoral
Divisions and Parishes) of Area Boards, following completion of an
Electoral Review or Community Governance Review, or another reason.
The Committee may undertake such processes as it considers
appropriate when preparing its recommendations.
i)
To oversee the provision of information required in
carrying out the Polling District and Polling Place Review,
including any consultation arrangements with electors or other
stakeholders.
j)
To make decisions in respect of proposed Polling
District and Polling Place Reviews
k)
To receive reports in relation to the operation and
delivery of Electoral Services and make recommendations or
decisions as appropriate on electoral matters not reserved to Full
Council.
