Cheshire East Council Community Governance Review Part One: Report
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Cheshire East Council Community Governance Review Part One: Report Section 1: Introduction Background and methodology Between 28th October 2019 and January 31st 2020 Cheshire East residents and other stakeholders were invited to provide comments and views on how effective they felt current governance arrangements were and if they felt changes, if any, were required and why. The comments and views received will form part of a review of town and parish council governance arrangements across the Cheshire East Borough. The overarching purpose of the review is in accordance with the 'Department of Communities and Local Government and Local Government Boundary Commission for England guidance on Community Governance Reviews’ [LGBCE Guidance] to “ensure that community governance arrangements continue to reflect local identities and facilitate effective and convenient local government.” The Council has also undertaken some preliminary analysis of each of the town/ parish council wards within the borough including details of current electorate and councillor representation, together with electorate growth forecasts that take account of expected future house-building. The council has also received a small number of requests from parish councils to review their specific governance arrangements. The online survey was promoted via a media release, on the council’s website and on social media platforms. Paper copies were sent to libraries and key contact centres and an engagement event with town and parish councils was held. Overall 276 responses were received either via the online/ paper survey or sent by e-mail. The aim now is to review and assess all the preliminary analysis conducted alongside the comments and views received. Analysis will include a quality check to ensure that any comments received relate to the town or parish to which they have been associated. Once this has been completed we will develop some draft proposals which will be the subject of a formal consultation at a later date. Production date: 26/02/2019 Report produced by: Research and Consultation, Business Intelligence, Cheshire East Council, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 1HZ Email: [email protected] OFFICIAL 1 | P a g e Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Section 2: Summary Tables ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Table 1: Which of the following best describes how you are responding to this survey? ........................................... 8 Table 2: Overall indication of whether it is felt a change is required or not ................................................................ 8 Table 3: Change / No Change: Open comments by overall theme ............................................................................... 8 Table 4: Agreement or disagreement that the parish/ town ward you are answering for reflects local identities and interests ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Table 5: Agreement or disagreement that the parish/ town ward you are answering for provides an effective and convenient local government ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Table 6: Reflects local identities & interests / effective & convenient Open comments by overall theme .............. 15 Section 3: Responses by Town/Parish Council Ward ...................................................................................................... 16 Acton - 1 representation received .............................................................................................................................. 16 Adlington - no representation received ...................................................................................................................... 16 Agden – no representation received .......................................................................................................................... 16 Alderley Edge - 6 representations received ................................................................................................................ 16 Alpraham - no representation received ...................................................................................................................... 17 Alsager - Central - 2 representations received ........................................................................................................... 17 Alsager - East - no representation received ................................................................................................................ 18 Alsager - West - 1 representation received ................................................................................................................ 18 Arclid - 1 representation received .............................................................................................................................. 18 Ashley - no representation received ........................................................................................................................... 18 Aston By Budworth - no representation received ...................................................................................................... 18 Aston Juxta Mondrum - no representation received .................................................................................................. 18 Audlem - 1 representation received ........................................................................................................................... 19 Austerson - no representation received ..................................................................................................................... 19 Baddiley - no representation received ........................................................................................................................ 19 Baddington - no representation received ................................................................................................................... 19 Barthomoly - 1 representation received ..................................................................................................................... 19 Basford - no representation received ......................................................................................................................... 19 Batherton - no representation received ..................................................................................................................... 19 Betchton - no representation received ....................................................................................................................... 19 Bickerton - no representation received ...................................................................................................................... 19 Blakenhall - no representation received ..................................................................................................................... 20 Bollington Central - 4 representations received ......................................................................................................... 20 Bollington East - 1 representation received ............................................................................................................... 20 Bollington West - 1 representation received .............................................................................................................. 21 OFFICIAL 2 | P a g e Bosley- no representation received ............................................................................................................................ 21 Bradwell - 1 representation received ......................................................................................................................... 21 Brereton - 18 representations received ...................................................................................................................... 21 Bridgemere - no representation received .................................................................................................................. 29 Brindley - 1 representation received .......................................................................................................................... 29 Broomhall - no representation received ..................................................................................................................... 29 Buerton- no representation received ......................................................................................................................... 29 Bulkeley- 2 representations received ......................................................................................................................... 30 Bunbury - 5 representations received ........................................................................................................................ 30 Burland - 2 representations received ......................................................................................................................... 31 Calveley - 1 representation received ........................................................................................................................