Electoral Review - Council Size Submission

January 24, 2024 Council (Other) Approved View on council website
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RESOLVED:
1.            
That Council note the prepared overall local government electorate
forecast of 220,000 by 2030.
2.            
That given the forecast increase in local government electorate by
2030, the Council confirms its position:
a)      that ‘no increase’
to the Council’s size, neither secures appropriate
representation for the residents of Milton Keynes, nor is
sustainable from a Councillor workload perspective; and
b)      a modest increase in Council
size should be supported, recognising that there are arguments for
and against an increase of plus 3 and plus 6 Councillors.
3.            
That the submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for
England attached at Annex A, with a proposed Council size of 63
(plus 6 Councillors), be agreed.
4.            
That authority be delegated to the Director of Law and Governance
to make minor changes to the submission, in consultation with the
Leaders of Political Groups.

Supporting Documents

Electoral Review - Full Council Report.pdf
Annex A - Draft Council Size Submission.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date24 Jan 2024