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Corsham

Minutes:

Cllr Wheeler presented the Properties within Rudloe excluding Wadswick area (Corsham Town Council proposal) scheme (ref 40) and the Properties within Rudloe Estate (part) (Box Parish Council proposal) (ref 41), and outlined that the Working Group’s proposed changes. In proposing the recommendations, subsequently seconded by Cllr Jon Hubbard, Cllr Wheeler stated that the working group had supported the proposal from Box Parish Council to move the remainder of the Rudloe community within the Box area, and recommended that the alternative proposal from Corsham Town Council not be supported.

 

Cllrs Ernie Clark and Ian Mclennan made reference to the views of the public and the importance of community affinity.

 

Cllr Ruth Hopkins, Chair of Corsham Town Council, agreed that the current boundaries, splitting the Rudloe community, did not make sense, but argued that the Town Council’s proposals wanted to match the aspirations of the community and take account of possible new developments.

 

Cllr Pauline Irons, Chair of Box Parish Council, urged the Council to accept the Working Group’s recommendations and emphasised the importance of governance and identity. In her opinion, the overall view of the community was clear.

 

Cllr Sheila Parker, local Member, spoke in support of the Working Group’s recommendation.

 

Cllr Philip Whalley proposed, subsequently seconded by Cllr Alan Macrae, that:

 

The area of land in the parish of Box to the south-east of the B3109 Bradford Road shown hatched on Map Scheme 40-41 Area 8 Corsham and Box Map 2 become part of Corsham Parish; and

 

In addition the use of the B3109 Bradford Road as the eastern boundary for the parish of Box puts in place a clear boundary tied to firm ground detail and removes an anomalous and outdated parish boundary.

 

In response to the amendment, Cllr Wheeler stated that this additional proposal should be referred to the Working Group to allow for consideration and consultation. Cllr Whalley accepted this modification to his amendment and, having been put to the vote, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

To accept the following amendment to be added the substantive motion:

 

1.       That the working group is asked to consider the proposal that the area of land in the parish of Box to the south-east of the B3109 Bradford Road shown hatched on Map Scheme 40-41 Area 8 Corsham and Box Map 2 should become part of Corsham Parish and report back to council; and

 

2.       That the working group is asked to consider that In addition the use of the B3109 Bradford Road as the eastern boundary for the parish of Box puts in place a clear boundary tied to firm ground detail and removes an anomalous and outdated parish boundary and report back to council.

 

The meeting then voted on the substantive motion as amended, and;

 

Resolved

 

1.       That the proposal for the area of land at Rudloe in the parish of Box, shown edged green on Map Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 2 to become part of the parish of Corsham be not supported;

 

2.       That the area of land in the parish of Corsham shown hatched and edged in green on Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 3 being land at Rudloe, becomes part of the parish of Box;

 

3.       That the working group is asked to consider the proposal that the area of land in the parish of Box to the south-east of the B3109 Bradford Road shown hatched on Map Scheme 40-41 Area 8 Corsham and Box Map 2 should become part of Corsham Parish and report back to council; and

 

4.       That the working group is asked to consider that In addition the use of the B3109 Bradford Road as the eastern boundary for the parish of Box puts in place a clear boundary tied to firm ground detail and removes an anomalous and outdated parish boundary and report back to council.

 

Cllr Wheeler presented the Properties within Land to the East of the A350 scheme (ref 42), and outlined that the Working Group’s proposed changes.

 

Cllr Peter Hutton, a Local Member, stated that he was pleased that Corsham Town Council had accepted this proposal positively.

 

There being no further debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

That the area of land in the parish of Corsham shown hatched and edged in green on Map Scheme 42 - Area A8 - Corsham and Chippenham A350 Map 1 being land to the east of the A350, becomes part of the parish of Chippenham.

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