Committee details
Electoral Review Committee
Purpose of committee
Terms of Reference
1) Composition
a)
The Committee shall consist of 10 members appointed
in accordance with the rules on political proportionality.
b) The Committee shall appoint a chairman and vice chairman from
among its membership .
2) Responsibilities
b) To update full Council on the progress of the Electoral Review;
c) To make recommendations to full Council on proposed submissions to the LGBCE relating to
i) The total number of councillors on Wiltshire Council;
ii) The number and boundaries of electoral divisions within Wiltshire Council;
iii) The number of councillors to be returned by any electoral division;
iv) The name of any electoral division;
d) To determine on a case by case basis whether any requests for community governance reviews should be progressed during the Electoral Review and if so
i) to make recommendations to Council accordingly
ii) to oversee any community governance reviews that are to proceed and to make recommendations to Council on the outcomes of such reviews.
e) To provide such further advice and support as may be requested by the Council related to or impacted upon by the Electoral Review.
f) 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;
g) To make recommendations to Council on the proposed Polling Districts and Polling Places.
Membership
- Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling
- Cllr Clare Cape
- Cllr Richard Clewer (Chairman)
- Cllr Gavin Grant
- Cllr Ian McLennan
- Cllr Christopher Newbury
- Cllr Ashley O'Neill
- Cllr Jonathon Seed (Vice-Chairman)
- Cllr Stuart Wheeler
- Cllr Graham Wright
- Cllr Peter Fuller (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Ruth Hopkinson (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Nick Murry (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Jacqui Lay (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Ricky Rogers (Substitute - Part II)
- Cllr Ian Thorn (Substitute - Part II)
Contact information
Support officer: Kieran Elliott. 01225 718504, Email: kieran.elliott@wiltshire.gov.uk