New Forest District Council Electoral Review Full Council Briefing October 2019 1 www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Why New Forest? Following a request by New Forest District Council www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
1. Total number of councillors What does an 2. Total number of wards Electoral Review 3. Ward boundaries Determine? BALLOT 4. Number of councillors elected to each ward BOX 5. Names of each ward www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Making a difference • Get involved. • Help shape your council for the long term. • Help us make it a transparent & consultative process. • Help influence & encourage. Local knowledge is invaluable to this process. www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Warding Patterns Effective representations will address: Electoral Community Effective and equality for identities and convenient local voters interests government When? • Consultation on warding patterns: 26 November 2019 to 3 February 2020 • Consultation on draft recommendations: 31 March 2020 to 8 June 2020 www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Community Identity • Parishes & neighbourhood groups as building blocks • Facilities and amenities • Landmarks BALLOT BOX • Transport www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Making a submission “The two Parish Councils here are in the final stages of producing a “They go to different secondary joint Kibworths Neighbourhood schools, have different Plan. It is therefore logical that the community centres and focal new proposed name covering points, have different bus these two parishes reflects the routes, different youth clubs, community going forward, i.e. different parks – so there is a Kibworths ward” real north/south split reflected – Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council in strong community identities” - Yate Town Council There are currently 80 seats to be covered by 48 non-executive members which works out at 1.6 seats per councillor. If the size of the council in future was set at 43, this would leave 35 non-executive members. If the number of seats on non-executive committees were reduced as shown, it would still work out at a ratio of 1.6 seats per councillor. This demonstrates that governance arrangements could be accommodated without creating a significant burden on a reduced membership. - Elmbridge Borough Council (submission on councillor numbers) www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Parishes • We cannot create or abolish parishes, or amend their boundaries • If we divide a parish between wards, we must create parish wards • We can change parish electoral arrangements only as a direct consequence of our ward proposals
Now Preliminary period/ No. councillors Now to 18 October 2019 Autumn 2019 Review Timeline Consultation on warding patterns 26 November 2019 to 3 February 2020 Winter 2020 Consultation on draft recommendations 31 March 2020 to 8 June 2020 Summer 2020 Final recommendations Winter 2020 Published August 2020 Order Made Late 2020 Elected upon 2023 2023 www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Getting in touch • Make a submission: consultation.lgbce.org.uk • Website: www.lgbce.org.uk • Email: reviews@lgbce.org.uk • Write: Review Officer (New Forest) 1 st Floor, Windsor House 50 Victoria Street London, SW1H 0TL • Social media: @LGBCE www.lgbce.org.uk | consultation.lgbce.org.uk | @lgbce | reviews@lgbce.org.uk
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