Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the progress of the ongoing electoral review being undertaken in Stockport by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and detailing a proposed draft Council Size Submission Report.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the Council Size Submission Report.

To consider a report of the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

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 (“the Act”) 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 purpose of this report is to propose the draft Council Size Submission Report for approval at the Council Meeting on 21 January 2021 prior to a final version being submitted to the Commission on 2 February 2021.

The Cabinet is requested to recommend that the Council Meeting gives approval to the Council Size Submission Report.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk. 

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the progress of the ongoing electoral review being undertaken in Stockport by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and detailing a proposed draft Council Size Submission Report.

RESOLVED -  That the Council Meeting be recommended to give approval to the Council Size Submission Report.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive

Further to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s decision to undertake an electoral review of Stockport in 2020/21, the report sets out a draft Council Size Submission Report for consideration by the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to note the report and provide any further comments on the draft Council Size Submission Report.

Officer Contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out a draft Council Size Submission Report for consideration by the Scrutiny Committee following the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s decision to undertake an electoral review of Stockport in 2020/21.

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

The following comment was made/issue raised:-

·         The involvement of all the political groups in the proposed submission was welcomed.

RESOLVED – That the Scrutiny Committee recommends that the Council Size submission report be submitted to the Cabinet and the Council Meeting for approval, subject to minor amendments.