Community Governance Review

The terms of reference for the review are available here.

The report to Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 27 November 2023 which contains full details of the review can be viewed here.

A further report to Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 20 May 2024 can be viewed here and to the Extraordinary Council Meeting on 23 May 2024 can be viewed here.

Following the completion of the Stage 2 consultation a report to Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 25 November 2024 (Opens in a New Window) can be viewed here and all representations to the consultation can be viewed here (.pdf) (3,177KB) (Opens in a New Window).

Timetable

The timetable for the review will be

 What can the Community Governance Review Change?

A Community Governance Review can make a number of changes to parish governance when there is clear evidence to do so.

It can make changes to parish areas including:

• changes to boundaries between parishes
• mergers of two or more parishes
• creating a new parish out of part of one or more existing parishes

It can make changes to electoral arrangements within parish areas including:

• changes to the number of parish councillors
• introducing or changing parish warding arrangements
• the name of a parish
• grouping together a number of parishes under a common parish council

Why has Broxtowe Borough Council decided to undertake a review now?

We have a legal duty to ensure that community governance arrangements:

• reflect the identities and interests of the community in the area
• are effective and convenient (this relates to the ability of parishes to provide services for its residents)

Any proposed changes will need to be considered in that light.

The Council has identified a number of potential changes which could be made to parish boundaries to, in its opinion, bring about more cohesive communities.  Any changes to parishes will be in place for the elections in 2027.

How does a Community Governance Review Work?

Between now and the end of March the Council will be asking town and parish councils. local residents and organisations to give us their views on the options to be put out for consultation, as well as any other changes (including no change) they would like to see considered in the review.

We will publish details of all representations received.  A Task and Finish Group of Borough councillors will consider them and put forward a set of draft recommendations to the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee for a second public consultation.

The Task and Finish Group will then consider the detailed results of the second public consultation and make final recommendations to a meeting of Broxtowe Borough Council.  Following the decisions of the Council we will make the necessary legal Order and the take other steps required to implement them.

How can I make representations? 

The second public consultation ended on 6 October 2024.  No further representations will be accepted.