Local residents submissions to Milton Keynes Council electoral review. This PDF document contains 88 submissions from local residents. 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. Hinds, Alex From: Dean Abraham Sent: 19 February 2013 14:02 To: Reviews@ Subject: Boundary Commission Thank you for the letter you sent to me on the Electoral review of Milton Keynes: Draft Recommendations. I live on the east of Milton Keynes in Wavendon Village and at the moment we are represented by one member ward and I wish it to remain this way. 1. We are a collective of villages not a large estate. Wavendon is classed as a rural parish, whilst Caldecotte, Browns Wood and Wavendon Gate are large modern estates We are an old rural village just on the outskirts with a boundary separating us from all of these estates. Our needs differ greatly than those on these estates. 2. I feel that one person can deal effectively with the issues of our village and understand them fully, I do not understand how it will work with three councillors trying to manage a large chunk of Milton Keynes. There will now be thousands of people and three councillors trying to meet differing needs. How will these councillors deal with issues on a personal basis. 3. Will these councillors have the same views? or differing so causing conflict with residents. If so will a compromise have to be reached so diluting the outcome? 4. Our village will be swamped and outvoted on issues because villages/estates have different views/needs. These differences are already very apparent, after sitting in on meetings concerning the Core Strategy with residents from Wavendon Gate, and the Walton Parish coming to our local meetings concerning the Core Strategy the residents and the Walton Parish who represent the large estates have totally differing views which could be very detrimental to our village. 5. Our voices from the villages will be few in comparison to the large estates and we will be silenced. The Commission received a significant number of submissions relating to the existing Danesborough Ward, You must take on board our concerns Many Thanks D Abraham 1 Fuller, Heather From: Malcolm Anderson Sent: 11 February 2013 14:35 To: Reviews@ Subject: Milton Keynes Ward Boundaries Review Officer for Milton Keynes Local Gov Boundary Commission for England Here in Old Woughton Parish we have only recently successfully campaigned for the establishment of our own new parish, independent of Woughton Community Council, and were disturbed to be presented with the prospect of reversion to the previous situation by being warded with those who did not always sympathise with our priorities and who do not share our living environment. I understand however that the Commission has recommended a ward that includes Simpson one side of us, and Woolstone the other side. This will give us the character of community we have so clearly asked for and fully meets all our aspirations. I would like to express my appreciation to the Commission for its understanding and trust that this recommendation will be adopted. Sincerely M.F.Anderson 1 Andrew Turner Member of the public 17/02/2013 18:29 It is important to have boundaries that reflect communities. Communities are based on historical continuities and interests. Suggestions that an historic town and active community such as Newport Pagnell is lost in boundary changes fly in the face of sensibilities when we are trying to reinvigorate civic pride and identity. Don't let this happen. Fuller, Heather From: Fuller, Heather Sent: 12 March 2013 10:35 To: Hinds, Alex Subject: FW: MK Council boundary review ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Sent: 12 March 2013 10:34 To: Reviews@ Subject: MK Council boundary review Hello, Please can I express my support for the equalising of wards in Milton Keynes such that each ward has 3 councillors. It seems iniquitous that some voters get three votes every 4 years while some only get 1 which is the case for some wards currently. best wishes, 1 My submission relates to the boundary changes for Emerson Valley Ward. This would mean splitting it into two, to become Shenley Brook End Ward and Bletchley West Ward. Having surveyed the evidence and the fact that the creation of two wards would mean extra councillors, I have to say I am in favour of this decision. Patricia Appleswick Member of the public 12/02/2013 16:07 "Dear Madam / Sir, I would like to add my endorsement to the proposed wards for Milton Keynes. In particular the proposals for Old Woughton. Having looked at the situation myself, I can see how difficult it is to balance the numbers with the complex local communities. I can see no fairer arrangements for this. In my experience, the idea of keeping Newport Pagnell in one ward would purely be a political motivation by one particular group. So no point going with that based on the unfair electoral imbalance it would create or by chopping off a bit of it and sticking it in some far flung rural community that has never heard of it. I hope that my comments will be taken into account, I am just a humble member of the public, not a powerful political beast, but I know Milton Keynes and trust your consultation is fair. Regards, Pat and Gordon " Fuller, Heather From: Terry Ashton Sent: 10 February 2013 15:25 To: Reviews@ Subject: Milton Keynes Ward Boundaries Dear Sirs Having learnt of the proposed new ward to incorporate Old Woughton with Woolstones and Simpson, I should like to express my full support for this proposal. This new ward would combine old villages that retain their village character even when being embedded in a wider supportive community. It certainly fulfils our desire to be linked to similar areas to our own. I sincerely hope it will be possible for this proposal to be agreed and put into operation. Yours faithfully Pauline Ashton 1 Fuller, Heather From: Sue Barlow Sent: 22 February 2013 13:49 To: Reviews@ Subject: Ward Boundary Review, Old Woughton Dear Sir I am writing to thank you for listening to the views of local people and proposing to place Old Woughton Parish in a ward with Simpson, Woolstone etc. I feel that this proposal is entirely satisfactory and far better than the original suggestion. I feel that it helps to preserve the character of our area. The estates that we would be together with feel congruous from a geographical point of view and similar in terms of having an old village as the centre of their communities. It is an area that is shared in many ways and makes sense in that it feels as though we share a community with these other estates. Many thanks for your support with this issue. I hope that this proposal is confirmed. Sue Barlow 1 Carole Baume Private individual Member of the public 09/03/2013 18:46 I wish to have my say against your proposal for the new Campbell Park and Old Woughton Ward. I live in the very south of this proposed ward, in Ashland. I feel no connection at all to the communities in the north of this proposed ward. Currently Ashland (along with Simpson, which together form Simpson and Ashland Parish) is in the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Ward. If it is not possible to stay in that ward, it would make much more sense to put Simpson and Ashland with Netherfield, Beanhill and Tinkers Bridge in a new version of a Woughton Ward. Our local shops are in Tinkers Bridge and Netherfield and our health centre is in Beanhill. Hinds, Alex From: Bill Beesley Sent: 21 February 2013 15:39 To: Reviews@ Subject: Milton Keynes Ward Boundaries Thank you for taking our views into consideration when deciding this issue. Whilst the new ward to which you are proposing our area belongs (We are in Woughton Park) is of the oddest shape, it does broadly follow the social and community boundaries that prevail in Milton Keynes and for that, we thank you. It will also enable us to maintain a degree of independence from our neighbourimg big "bully boy" wards. Bill and Linda Beesley 1 Fuller, Heather From: Stuart Bennett Sent: 19 February 2013 10:21 To: Reviews@ Subject: Milton Keynes boundary review 2013 Dear Sir/ Madam As a resident of Old Woughton Parish, may I express my wholehearted support for your recommendation of a new ward of Campbell Park and Old Woughton in Milton Keynes. The Local Government Boundary Commission seems to have taken on board the submissions made by the residents and I thank you for this. I am sure that the residents will be well served by MK Councillors representing this new ward. Stuart W Bennett 1 Fuller, Heather From: gpbowles Sent: 15 February 2013 14:12 To: Reviews@ Subject: Old Woughton Parish Council, Milton Keynes Ward boundary review of Milton Keynes Draft proposals for the parish of Old Woughton, I am a resident of Woughton Park in the parish of Old Woughton, Milton Keynes and have now had the opportunity to digest the draft proposals affecting our area. Firstly, let me compliment the Commission on its hard work on developing the draft proposals to date. The report is very comprehensive and whilst it is unlikely to please everyone I believe it goes a long way to meeting its prime objectives and to propose a fair and sensible solution for Old Woughton that recognises the importance of character and community.