Following the Stage One Community Governance Review consultation, Swale Borough Council agreed on 1 April to take forward a number of proposals for governance arrangements across the Borough to Stage Two consultation. This next stage is now open and will close at 5pm on 2 June.
There are a number of proposals asking residents for their views on
- Possible boundary changes within your parish
- Additional Councillors
As with the Stage One consultation, I welcome your support in helping to communicate this proposal to your residents. Swale Borough Council will be promoting the consultation through its social media channels, resident email bulletins, radio messaging, information videos, and public meetings. Details for public meetings will be shared shortly.
Paper copies of the consultation form, along with posters and leaflets, are available on request. Members of the Steering Group and officers can also attend Parish and Town Council meetings where helpful.
Once this consultation closes, members will meet to consider the responses and prepare draft recommendations to be taken to Full Council in July. Any agreed proposals will then be included in the Order submitted to Government, with implementation ahead of the May elections.
Further details and the links to the consultations are available at www.swale.gov.uk/cgr
If you would like any resources or have questions about the Stage Two consultation, please email cgr@swale.gov.uk.
Sincerely
Cllr Mike Whiting
Chairman, CGR Member Steering Group
