Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“The Commission”) is an independent body, responsible for determining electoral arrangements of local authorities across England.

The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 outlines the duty on the Commission to undertake an electoral review of every principal local authority in England ‘from time to time’.

Many metropolitan districts have not been reviewed since the Commission’s predecessor body undertook a review of all local authorities in England between 1996 and 2004; Stockport’s last electoral review was completed in 2003. The Commission intends to review all authorities that have not been reviewed since that time, and thus have decided to undertake an electoral review of Stockport in 2020/21.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer Contact: Caroline Bell on 0161 474 3173 or email: caroline.bell@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) advising Members of the intention of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to review all authorities that have not been reviewed since the review of all local authorities in England which had taken place between 1996 and 2004. The report further advised on the electoral review process which would be used and the timescale, current progress and the next steps to be taken by the Council.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Elise Wilson) and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.