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RESOLVED: That Council:

(1)  
Noted the outcome of the consultation.
 

(2)  
Agreed the Final Recommendations for the Community Governance
Review (as detailed under para 8.10 of the report – R1
– 41) subject to the following amendments:
 
Codicote:
Change the electoral cycle
for Codicote, such that the elections in 2026 result in a 2-year
term of office ending in 2028; thereafter revert to 4-yearly terms
in line with North Herts District elections.
 
R10: To retain 10 Parish
Councillors:
Codicote Village: 8
Codicote East: 2
 

Ashwell:
R1: To reduce the number
of Parish Councillors from 12 to 9.
 

(3)  
Noted that following decision 2.2, a Community Governance Order
will be prepared, to implement the agreed recommendations, subject
to consent by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
(where required).
 
REASON FOR
DECISIONS:  The Council is
required to keep parish electoral arrangements under review.
Following the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
(LGBCE) review of district electoral arrangements (Council size and
warding patterns), it is necessary to review parish arrangements
across the district to bring them into alignment, ensure they
remain fit for purpose, and to ensure they continue to reflect
local needs. This report provides the Final Recommendations that
have been developed taking into account
the responses to the public consultation on the Draft
Proposals.