Local Resident's Submissions to the Rother District Council Electoral
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Local resident’s submissions to the Rother District Council electoral review This PDF document contains submissions from local residents Some versions of Adobe allow the viewer to move quickly between bookmarks. Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 Rother District Personal Details: Name: L Bennett E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Whatlington parish should go with Sedlescombe and Westfield and would not increase the numbers by too many. we were a few years ago linked with Sedlescombe and should be again. We are linked with Sedlescombe by our churches. We have no link with Netherfield or Battle which is a small town I could not redraw the map but looking at it the area of Whatlington does not fit in with Battle and Netherfield but would with Sedlescombe. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/7834 14/04/2016 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 East Sussex County Personal Details: Name: john clarke E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Winchelsea , where we live,has little in common with the other villages in the Parish….but much in common with Rye. We therefore support the proposal to re-organise the boundaries Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/7914 25/04/2016 5/19/2016 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal East Sussex County Personal Details: Name: CATHERINE COMOTTO Email: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: I wholehearted agree with the suggestion to join Winchelsea with Rye as these two communities have so much in common both historically and currently; both are tourist attractions and conservation areas which other parishes are not and consequently such issues do not currently get the attention they deserve. Similarly the proposal to join Rye Harbour with Winchelsea Beach and Camber makes a great deal of sense as again they have shared issues as coastal settlements which could be better addressed. Grouping villages and towns together on the basis of the similarity of their location, history character and concerns and having a councillor who can focus on their particular needs and concerns makes far more sense than the current arrangement where villages are lumped together purely on the basis of geography regardless of the fact that they share few if any concerns. The new arrangements would make it much easier for the District Councillor to pay attention to the common problems and priorities of his/her electorate and potentially lead to greater engagement by the electorate who would feel they had a representative focused on the issues important to them. The improved clarity could help reverse the disconnect currently felt about District representatives. As a practical example, in the area of refuse collection, Winchelsea and Rye, being citadels, have difficulty with wheelie bins ; it was difficult to get the district council to focus on the problem as it was not an issue in the other villages . A single district councillor for Rye and Winchelsea would have been far more likely to be aware of this kind of issue. The current arrangement has Winchelsea, Rye Harbour, Winchelsea Beach and Icklesham lumped together but these settlement have very little if anything in common and and while they may all lie along the A259 they are not contiguous and are all quite distinct. The proposed changes are to be welcomed; they are based on rational assesement of the villages rather than the current haphazd amalgamations and they will improve engagement and accountability. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informedrepresentation/8055 1/1 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 East Sussex County Personal Details: Name: George Donaldson E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: A proposal has been made to re-configure the local boundaries in the Rye/Winchelsea/Ickklesham area. I agree strongly with the suggestion that RYE and Winchelsea be combined (there is a strong shared emphasis on Conservation and, living in Winchelsea, I consider Rye to be the plece with which I have greatest affinity). The suggestion that the three coastal villages of Winchelsea Beach, Rye Harbour and Camber be combined and Icklesham be moved to the Guestling etc area also seems to make sense. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/7961 18/04/2016 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 East Sussex County Personal Details: Name: june grindley E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Winchelsea is an ancient TOWN not a village. It should therefore be treated as a town, like Rye, not annexed to a village as it is a present. Because of its unique character and historic interest, it has responsibilities and needs which are very different from many local places. Like Rye, it attracts tourists and, were more known about the ruins and areas of the town so far unexplored archeologically, it could be even more attractive to tourists. These resources require careful nurturing and financial support which currently it does not get, being annexed to Icklesham. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/7917 15/04/2016 Starkie, Emily From: Ward, Lucy Sent: 16 May 2016 12:08 To: Starkie, Emily Subject: Fw: Local Government Boundary Changes From: Mayers, Mishka on behalf of reviews Sent: 16 May 2016 11:35:43 To: Ward, Lucy Subject: FW: Local Government Boundary Changes From: ANN HADDOCK Sent: 14 May 2016 10:38 To: reviews <[email protected]> Subject: Local Government Boundary Changes We would like to support Rother District Council's proposal that Icklesham Parish is split up for District Council Elections as follows: Winchelsea to join Rye Icklesham to join Guestling and Pett Rye Harbour and Winchelsea Beach to join Camber East Guldford and other villages. Winchelsea is not a village but a Town albeit small. It has its own Mayor and Corporation and, like Rye, is a historic town and a conservation area. Winchelsea has a lot more in common with Rye than with any of the other Wards in Icklesham Parish. Winchelsea is geographically separated from the other villages in the parish and is different in character. It also have different concerns from any of the other Wards and for these reasons there is a proposal to make Winchelsea into a parish of its own. The existing parish has become very unwieldy because of the rapid growth in all four villages, two of which did not exist when the parish was originally created. It would make sense to join Icklesham with Guestling as they are within a stones throw of one another and to join Winchelsea Beach and Rye Harbour with Camber as they are coastal villages. The proposal has strong local support. Ann & John Haddock 1 2 Starkie, Emily From: Mayers, Mishka on behalf of reviews Sent: 27 June 2016 08:16 To: Starkie, Emily Subject: FW: Consultation on Proposed Radical Boundary Change affecting Udimore Parish Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed From: Tony & Diane Hayes [ ] Sent: 18 June 2016 11:28 To: reviews <[email protected]> Subject: Consultation on Proposed Radical Boundary Change affecting Udimore Parish Dear Sirs As residents of Udimore we strongly object to the Proposed Boundary Change for linking Udimore with part of the North Rother ward (with Robersbridge,Northiam, Beckley and Peasmarsh). We have been linked with Brede Valley and Marsham ward for many years and would not like this to change. We have strong historical and social ties with Brede. Our Church in Udimore is part of and under the local rector who administers the two parish churches of Brede and Udimore. We share the same parish magazine and the same clergy ie Father John Lee and Father Martin Harper. We hold joint social gatherings and fund raisers and this proposed boundary split would cut across all our ties. For many years we were part of the Brede and Udimore Branch of Hastings and Rye Conservative Association and that link would be torn. Our new Community Hall in Udimore is regularly used not only by residents of Udimore but also by those in Brede and Broad Oak, for Pilates, Yoga, Messy Church, Vocality, Craft & Chatter and other social pursuits. Udimore Wild Life Association also includes interest from residents in Brede and Broad Oak. We realise that we may have missed the deadline for our objection to these proposed Boundary Changes by a couple of days, but hope that our protest may nevertheless go on file please. Best regards Anthony and Diane Hayes 1 5/19/2016 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal East Sussex County Personal Details: Name: David Hopkins Email: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: I support the proposal to put Winchelsea with Rye for the purposes of the District Council elections. The two towns have historic links and far more in common than Winchelsea has with the villages with which it is currently linked at a parish level. I would in fact strongly support any proposal to establish a separate Winchelsea parish. Under the current arrangements, Wicnhelsea's interests too often appear to be given too little priority. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informedrepresentation/8060 1/1 Starkie, Emily From: Ward, Lucy Sent: 13 April 2016 11:41 To: Starkie, Emily Subject: FW: Winchelsea beach One for you I think ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Mayers, Mishka On Behalf Of reviews Sent: 13 April 2016 11:03 To: Ward, Lucy Subject: FW: Winchelsea beach ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Sue Lyward Sent: 17 March 2016 18:01 To: reviews <[email protected]> Subject: Winchelsea beach Should Winchelsea beach not be included with rye and Winchelsea ? Sent from my iPad 1 5/19/2016 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal East Sussex County Personal Details: Name: Jan & Chris Mears Email: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: 1 Winchelsea is small but it is not a village.