South Oxfordshire District Council
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH ACT 2007
COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Introduction
The council’s Community Governance and Electoral Issues Committee (“the committee”) has agreed to undertake a community governance review (CGR) pursuant to Part 4, Chapter 3 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 of part of the district of South Oxfordshire. The 2007 Act vested powers in the council to undertake such a review and the council has delegated those powers to the committee.
The committee will undertake the review in accordance with the guidance on community governance reviews issued by the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) in March 2010 (“the guidance”).
Proposal for consideration
The committee proposes to consider the following parish matters:
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CGR reference |
Parish/Area |
Matters to be considered |
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CGR_A |
Cuddesdon & Denton |
Removal of current warding arrangements. |
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CGR_B |
Henley-on-Thames/Bix |
Review of parish boundary at Swiss Farm Park Homes currently split between Henley parish and Bix parish |
|
CGR_C |
Sonning Common |
Increase in the number of parish councillors from 12 to 15 |
|
CGR_D |
Thame (Great Haseley) |
Amending the boundary of the parish to include land up to North Weston, currently in Great Haseley, within Thame parish. |
|
CGR_E_ |
Thame |
A review of the warding arrangements to provide electoral representational balance between the North and South wards.
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CGR_F |
Wallingford (Brightwell-cum-Sotwell) |
Amending the boundary of the parish to include land at Site A, currently in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, within Wallingford parish. |
Assessment criteria
The factors that the council will take into account in making decisions are as follows:
Why is the Council undertaking the review?
The guidance states that it is good practice for principal councils (in this context that means this council) to undertake CGRs every 10-15 years. The council completed a review of the whole district in 2014 and agreed to undertake a further review every four years with any changes to be implemented for the next scheduled elections. Changes were implemented at the scheduled elections in May 2015 and May 2019. Any changes agreed as part of this review will be implemented for the elections in May 2023. The council invited parish councils to submit matters for review and these issues are set out under proposals for consideration. The committee has agreed to carry out this review.
Consultation
The committee will consult formally on the review.
Timetable
The 2007 Act requires the council to complete a CGR within 12 months of the date of publication of terms of reference. The proposed timetable complies with the legal requirement.
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Action |
Completion Date
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Publication of terms of reference
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March 2022 |
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Consultation commences
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March 2022
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Consultation closes
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29 April 2022
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Committee agrees draft proposals for consultation
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May 2022
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Further consultation commences
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May 2022 |
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Further consultation closes
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8 July 2022 |
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Committee agrees whether to make changes
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July 2022 |
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Community Governance Order completed and consequential matters in place for implementation at the district and parish council elections in May 2023 |
Autumn 2022 |
How to make comments
Please submit any comments via email to cgr@southandvale.gov.uk
The council does not require a hard copy of any submission. For those without access to email please send any submission to:
CGR
South Oxfordshire District Council
Legal and Democratic
135 Eastern Avenue
Milton Park
Milton
OX14 4SB
Should you require any further information or need clarification on the review process, please contact:
Steven Corrigan
Democratic Services Manager
Telephone: 07717 274704
Email: steven.corrigan@southandvale.gov.uk