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Local Resident's Submissions to the Vale of White Horse District Council Local resident’s submissions to the Vale of White Horse District Council electoral review. This PDF document contains 35 submissions from local residents A - L. Some versions of Adobe allow the viewer to move quickly between bookmarks. Click on the submission you would like to view. If you are not taken to that page, please scroll through the document. Ralph Adams Member of the public 30/12/2012 16:48 "I am a resident of Kennington and would like to put my view on the new ward structure. I believe that if 3 councillors are justified for the new Kennington ward, that 1 be for the western area - Sunningwell to North Hinksey, and 2 for Kennington & Radley combined rather than treat as one super large ward which has nothing as a common bond. Local government should be by local people representing their own locality. 1. I do not have knowledge of exact numbers of electors in each area but understand that Kennington is larger than Radley. I do not know Sunningwell, Bayworth, South Hinksey and part of North Hinksey but would estimate they are about half Kennington & Radley 2. Kennington & Radley share many facilities - one bus route (route 35), one medical practice plus geographically are bounded by the Thames and Bagley Wood. There is no direct communication to the other 4 localities which have one bus through the whole of that area (route 44). Boars Hill and Bayworth have similar property types to South Hinksey and not either Kennington or Radley. 3. A councillor living in Kennington or Radley would be far easier to contact about any problem, and due to physical characteristics in many cases would already be aware in advance. Anyone living in the other 4 locations would have no normal contact with Kennington or Radley Yours Ralph Adams" Rafe Aldridge Member of the public 13/12/2012 18:59 "Watchfield and Shrivenham are very closely linked both geographically and by the college. Separating them in this way seems absurd. Faringdon is some 5 miles away with no pedestrian-specific access - it is therefore not local to Watchfield in the way Shrivenham is, and it would be wrong to associate Watchfield with Faringdon not Shriveham. It would end up just alienating Watchfield. Local policies affecting Watchfield would also then be based on Faringdon which would not be representative at all." Helen Amura Member of the public 22/11/2012 21:04 It makes more sense to include North Drive in the Hendreds Ward. Colin Arnold Member of the public 03/01/2013 19:05 I feel that the propoded Suton Courtnet ward is geographicaly far to large, and that all of the villiages within its boundry should be reflected by it name. SUTTON COURTNEY is not the centre of the universe!! The name must be all or none. Further the idea of having two councilours has been in my opinion proved to be a total farce with the election of a husband and wife team who do not even respond to e-mail and claim that each thought that the other had done it!!Please take into account the recomendations of the VOWHDC. They are after all the local body with their finger on the pulse of the people that they represent and also know how the area interacts. Steve Baines Member of the public 30/12/2012 14:49 "I have seen the proposals for a three-member Kennington ward and am writing to express my concerns as a resident that the proposed area includes villages that have no real affinity to Kennington. Kennington and Radley would work well as a two-member constituency, however, I believe that including North and South Hinksey and Sunningwell is not in the interests of residents of all these areas. I am not privy to the proposed ward population figures but would suggest that Sunningwell should be added to Wooton ward (as is currently the case). North Hinksey should stay with Botley (as per the existing parish boundary) with Wytham included in Cumnor. South Hinksey could remain with Kennington, or be added to Wooton or North Hinksey as appropriate." 30/12/2012 15:01 The division of Milton parish along the A34 seems perverse leaving Milton Heights isolated. It would be better to leave the parish undivided as part of the proposed Sutton Courtenay ward. 30/12/2012 15:21 Subdividing Schrivenham and Watchfield seems a really odd decision. It also results in some very strange shaped wards. The existing Scrivenham ward should be retained, as should Craven ward. The current Farringdon and the Coxwells ward could incorporate Longcot and Littleworth parishes. 30/12/2012 15:30 The proposed Kingston Bagpuize and Steventon and the Hanneys wards are a really odd shape. I would merge these two proposed wards into a two-member ward. Additionally, I would split Fyfield and Tubney parish along the A420, with the north part remaining in Thames ward and the south part becoming part of the new Kinston Bagpuize and Steventon ward. Andrew Bax Member of the public 04/01/2013 18:30 If Drayton and Sutton Courtenay have to be combined into a single ward the name 'Sutton Courtenay Ward' is the worst of many possible alternatives and would have the effect of alienating the electorate among Drayton's 2000 residents. The most obvious name is 'Drayton & Sutton Courtenay'. Andrew Bax Susan Bax Member of the public 04/01/2013 18:33 I live in Drayton and don't want to vote in a ward called Sutton Courtenay. Would the residents of Sutton Courtenay like to vote in a ward called 'Drayton'? This is a crazy idea. Susan Bax Andrew Beacroft Member of the public 06/01/2013 21:48 "Why with a Drayton population of 2270 should we play 2nd fiddle to Sutton Courtenay? Sutton Courtenay population 2413 or only 143 more. GIVE DRAYTON THEIR RIGHTS! NOW NOW NOW" Simon Brackenridge Member of the public 31/12/2012 08:14 I agree entirely with the Kennington Parish Council's view that the proposed change to combine Kennington, Radley, Sunningwell, and North and South Hinksey into a single ward makes no sense whatsoever. While boundary changes need to consider the total population of the ward, if they do so at the expense of respecting established connections then they are a complete nonsense. Kennington may well be geographically close to Both Hinkseys, but there is no direct road link! Why not simply get the ruler out and draw straight lines across the map to divide it up into entirely arbitrary wards? Naomi Broomfield Member of the public 07/01/2013 09:02 i feel the proposal for the sutton courtenay ward is it is too big and encompasses too many varied villiages of size and need. 2 councillors would have to focus on key issues which can only mean limited/less representation for the individual villages. Sharing a role will lead to difficulties as it will be unclear whose sole responsibility any given task or responsibility is, leading to confusion and ultimately less focused work. I understand the wards need to increase from the current provision but it would be clearer for the communities and the councillor if it was clear whose responsibility any particular issue was so that it could be effectively represented at council level One councillor = one ward is the only way the local communities will be able to have any confidence of getting their voice heard. There are many variations to achieve this but i understand the option which would allow number of voters ratio to be proportionate would be for Drayton and Milton to be combined, however my objection is to the large area and 2 councillors, i would only have confidence in any councillor representing Drayton and my views if they had sole responsibility and therefore the other village/s which would best fit the given criteria and geographical sense would be better than the proposal. Metheringham, Jessica From: Sent: 31 December 2012 14:29 To: Reviews@ Subject: Boundary reviews of Shrivenham/Watchfield As a resident in nearby Bourton village, I write to disagree that Shrivenham and Watchfield should be split into different areas. They are interlinked villages which share the Joint Services and Staff College and so much of what happens in the area affects both communities equally. Bourton should stay in the same area as both Shrivenham and Watchfield and should be represented by the same Councillors. Maggie Brown 1 Kenton Bush Member of the public 04/01/2013 23:57 "It is simply wrong to merge Watchfield and Faringdon wards. There is no real connection between the interests of the electors in the ward as some are urban and some rural. The clear risk is Faringdon issues will dominate the agenda for all three ward Councillors. The reality is Faringdon is run by a backward town council that have repeatedly blocked development of their town to the point where they now have had to accept a new Tesco store is part of modern life. People in the villages around have taken the opportunities available to them and Faringdon is an island of backwardness. Villages around Faringdon don’t see Faringdon as any sort of hub. The villages operate independently and residents usually have more ties with Swindon than Farringdon for their services. This is why the VWHDC suggestion of a Watchfield ward encompassing the surrounding villages made far more sense. They have much more in common between them than they do with Faringdon Further I believe a three member ward should be avoided if at all possible.
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