Local Resident submissions to the Erewash Borough Council electoral review

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Erewash District

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Name: Peter Ball

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Comment text: The use of 47 council seats enables parished areas to be kept as single parish units. I was a councillor for the Ockbrook ward in the 1970 and Stanley in the 1980s. This experience showed to me that it is important to keep these commun ties separate. The numbers work well in this with it being possible to have a three member ward at Ockbrook and Borrowash and continue to have a single member ward at Stanley. I would ask that consideration be given to single member wards at Little Eaton and Draycott as the numbers also work well for these, giving 2 member wards for West Hallam and Breaston villages. Sandiacre North ward fits the numbers well and should remain. The Sandiacre south ward is too small unless Risley is added to t. This is the only point at which a larger parish should include a smaller one. I would prefer the rest of the parishes to form a separate ward so that the interests of the smaller parishes are not swallowed by the larger parishes.

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https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk//node/print/informed-representation/2627 13/11/2013 Dunkeyson, Nicholas

From: james blackwell Sent: 03 September 2013 11:30 To: Reviews@ Subject:

Dear Mr Marsden, Thank you for the opportunity to comment. On the basis that "if it is not bust don't fix it" what is the mischief in the existing arrangements? Reducing from 47 to 43 councillors seems a small reduction, which will create a lot of work, so there has to be some overriding concern.

The principle of equal representation for all is fine, but I only know Ockbrook and Borrowash and they appear to be a logical unit so altering those boundaries just to offer equal representation by numbers would require considerable justification.

These are initial thoughts and I will be in touch again if appropriate. I hope this helps.

With kind regards Jim Blackwell

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From: David Farley Sent: 23 September 2013 15:44 To: Reviews@ Subject: Erewash Review

I would suggest the new wards should be split to cover the distinct areas of Erewash taking into account the number of voters in the various areas. I hope this is helpful.

Regards

David W. Farley

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From: Maggie Gallimore Sent: 04 September 2013 09:41 To: Waller, Matthew Subject: Re: Boundary Reviews

My view is that I see no reason to change boundaries in my area. I cannot see why changing boundaries would make things any better - although it is a little confusing that Long Eaton is actually in , yet our postal address is . Otherwise, why change something that is working? Too many changes happen for the sake of change - or for some ulterior motive not immediately obvious to the voter.

Regards Maggie Gallimore

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Erewash District

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Name: David Gordon

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Comment text: Ockbrook and Borrowash are a un t so should not be spl t across ward boundaries. If the ward is to change - as in grow bigger - it would make sense, I believe, to grow into "West Hallam and " rather than any other ward as it seems to me to have a closed affin ty to that area than any other. David Gordon.

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Erewash District

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Name: Douglas Harpley

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Comment text: Mapperley now has no access to Amber Valley so must be included in Erewash OR More radically, Erewash or new title, should begin from north s de of A52 and extend northward to include , eastward to A38 and westward to M1. Remainder of Erewash to join with neighbouring boroughs

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Erewash District

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Name: Ray Hickling

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Comment text: Until I retired, I was working in Draycott while living in Borrowash and I still frequently see old customers from Draycott here in Borrowash, so I would have thought t would make more sense for Draycott to be included with Ockbrook and Borrowash rather than Stanton by Dale, w th wh ch t has no natural links. Breaston seems to have closer links with Long Eaton and the railway line does appear to divide the two villages. Ockbrook and Borrowash should most certainly remain together in a ward as there are very strong links between the two villages

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Erewash District

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Name: Terence Holbrook

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Comment text: Dear sirs I would like to confirm that I wish Ockbrook and Borrowash ward to continue to be a 3 member ward within the existing Parish. (Electoral) The Parish Boundary(Church) are the same as the ward, a long standing recognizable community. 3 members for the ward will be w thin 4% of the number of electors represented over the borough. Terry Holbrook

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https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk//node/print/informed-representation/2618 13/11/2013 Dunkeyson, Nicholas

Erewash Borough Council

Thanks

Peter

Hi Peter,

Thank you for your submission. Could you tell me which local authority your submission relates to?

Kind regards

Heather

From: Sent: 03 September 2013 10:44 To: Reviews@ Subject: Councillors

Hi

As few as possible please.

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Peter

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Erewash District

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Name: Vicki Merriman

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Comment text: I currently live in the Sawley ward and do not feel that t is necessary to change the boundaries unless there is a disproport onate number of voters in this ward compared to others.

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From: Dorreen Milner Sent: 07 November 2013 21:31 To: Dunkeyson, Nicholas Subject: Re: Erewash B C electoral review

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Dear Mr Dunkeyson, I hope this email finds you well. As usual I am late ( well almost ‐ 2 hours to midnight ) responding. I have found this part of the review a little more difficult to understand. After talking to various people and looking at proposals I find the Conservative one the most logical. Stanley and is the only one‐member ward in Erewash so by joining the individual villages as follows, means we have 2/3 member wards which is better in terms of cover for illness and holidays. So Stanley to be joined with Little Eaton, Breadsall and Morley ( Polling district XA) and Stanley Common with West Hallam (Polling district XB). Stanley and Stanley Common will be with other villages and have a lot in common with them ie many active organisations : Scouts/Guides, WI, Cricket/Bowls/Tennis Clubs, the local Church, village schools and many others. Stanley, a small village with outlaying farms, has much in common with the rural LE& S ward. Stanley Common is mainly a ribbon development and has bus services which go through to West Hallam as well as the link with organisations as in the other ward. I also understand that these two wards together fit exactly into the Count Council Division of Breadsall and West Hallam. The necessity of keeping these changes also means the work load of the Borough Councillors would not increase significantly and still enable the Councillors to continue with the excellent work they are doing for the community today. I go to the Parish Council meetings and also to the Memorial Hall and Playing fields association meetings, my role is to represent the Church as I am now a Church Warden. I feel it is very important that we go to these meetings if we want our voices heard . Some friends and neighbours say ‘why hasn’t that been done’ or ‘why don’t they do that’ all I say is go to the meetings and ask! That is why I have responded to this review. all good wishes

Dorreen Milner (Mrs) Sent from Windows Mail

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Erewash District

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Name: James Murfin

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Comment text: Combining the current Road East with Derby Road West wards would not disadvantage those living in those wards.

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Erewash District

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Name: Andrew Peck

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Comment text: There are far too many Councillors, I am not sure how we can justify the expense of some many people. It would make more sense to have 1 executive head for the region together w th approximately 5 Councillors. The savings made could be plumbed back into genuine public services. I feel that the spend of "democrat c serv ces" and "elected off cials" is too high in the current climate, and that we'd be better running the borough like the board of a company.

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Erewash District

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Name: Nikki Spencer

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Comment text: I would like you to ensure that the middle of roads are not used as dividing lines between wards so that one s de of the road is in one ward and the other side in another ward. Problems have arisen part cularly in the centre of where adjoining wards may have Councillors of different pol t cal parties so that different pol cies are proposed for each side of the street.

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Erewash District

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Name: Jayne Tysoe

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Comment text: I am only commenting on the Sawley ward in which I live. Sawley has a separate dentity, its own parish area and parish council. I think t is important that the borough councillor represents this same populat on. The villages of Draycott, Wilne and Breaston which border Sawley are similarly very defined communities. Sawley's boundary with Long Eaton has become blurred by new building, the New Sawley area becoming difficult to define whereas Old Sawley is more clear because of the phys cal features such as the railway and river. Erewash already struggles with a spl t dentity because although in Derbyshire, Long Eaton (and Sawley) has a postal address Nottingham whereas Ilkeston, the other major town has a Derbyshire postcode. Expecting the electorate to identify with their local author ty is laughable when even some people living in Long Eaton don't realise they live in Derbyshire!!! I believe the Sawley ward should be aligned as far as possible to the Sawley parish to retain the local sense of community.

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https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk//node/print/informed-representation/2243 06/11/2013 Dunkeyson, Nicholas

From: Sent: 03 September 2013 11:17 To: Reviews@ Subject: Boundaries

We live in Borrowash and see no problems with the boundary shown.

Nigel Ward

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