4.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive in relation to the County Council’s submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England in respect of the review of East Sussex County Council electoral boundaries
4.2 The Committee RESOLVED - to approve the County Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s proposals for East Sussex County Council electoral divisions as set out in the appendix to the report subject to the proposed county electoral division of Hartfield being named Forest Row and Groombridge
37.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding the Council’s submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England in respect of the review of East Sussex County Council electoral boundaries
37.2 The Committee noted that the LGBCE hadagreed to an extension of the deadline to 12 July but with consequential effects. These are:
· The extension does not apply to the Borough and District Councils
· It will delay the Commission’s consideration of the Council’s submission from August to September; this in turn will constrain the Commission’s ability to allow for any further draft recommendations for the County Council should that facility be needed. Should this need occur, the Council would miss the opportunity to use the new boundaries at the 2017 election
· The LGBCE have requested a copy of the Council’s draft submission ahead of 12 July submission date, preferably around the close of consultation for the districts and boroughs on 16 June. This draft submission would therefore need to be approved by mid-June.
37.3 In light of this and in order not to delay the process and to ensure that this is dealt with in an efficient manner, it was proposed that the LGBCE be informed that the Council will meet the 16 June deadline. In order to achieve this it is proposed that:
· any County Councillor who wishes to make specific comments for inclusion in the County Council’s submission is requested to liaise with Member Services officers as soon as practicable, and at the latest by 26 May 2016 to enable responses to be considered;
· the cross party Boundary Review Reference Group be requested to meet and consider areas where the LGBCE proposals differ from the County Council’s submission
· the County Council delegates authority to the Governance Committee to consider all proposed amendments from County Councillors and the Boundary Review Reference Group and agree the Council’s final submission to the LGBCE
37.4 The Committee RESOLVED - to recommend the County Council to delegate authority to the Governance Committee to agree the Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s review of East Sussex County Council boundaries
24.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding the Council’s submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on county electoral division boundaries
24.2 The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to agree the submission attached as Appendix 1 as the Council’s submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on county electoral boundaries for each of the district and borough areas of East Sussex.