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COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW – STAGE 2 CONSULTATION PROPOSALS

1.   BARMING

1a. Extend Boundary East

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 1a for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 1a.

2.   BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA

2a. North/North Eastern Boundary of Boughton Monchelsea Parish

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 2a for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 2a.

2b. Extend Boughton Monchelsea to the West/North West

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 2b for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 2b.

3.   BOXLEY

3a. Bring Orchard Drive into line with surrounding area

Recommendation: Agree Map 3a for Stage 2 Consultation, with the intention of aligning Orchard Drive with the Grove Green Area dependent on other potential changes.

See Map 3a.

3b. Make Lombardy Drive, Bargrove etc. consistent with area

Recommendation:  Agree Map 3b for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 3b.

3c. Consider Grove Green element of Boxley parish

Recommendation:  Agree Maps 3c and 3d for Stage 2 consultation supported by targeted consultation with the Parish and the community to ascertain whether to unparish, Parish separately, or retain current arrangements.

See Map 3d (Map 3c is for context).

4.   CHART SUTTON

4a. Chart Hill Road Boundary

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 4a for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 4a.

5.   COXHEATH/EAST FARLEIGH

5a. Fairhurst Drive, Coxheath to East Farleigh

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 5a for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 5a.

6.   DOWNSWOOD

6a. Beams and Uptons

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 6a for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 6a.

7.   LOOSE

7a. North Loose Status

Recommendation:  Agree boundary in Map 7a, showing North Loose (unparished) joining Loose Parish Council for Stage 2 Consultation. Support with targeted consultation with the Parish and the community to ascertain whether to Parish the area. 

See Map 7a

8.   OTHAM

8a. Tichfield Rd Status

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 8a for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 8a

9.   THURNHAM

9a. South West Thurnham Status

Recommendation:  Agree boundary in Map 9a for Stage 2 Consultation, support with a targeted consultation with the Parish and the community.

See Map 9a

10.   TOVIL

10a. Tovil Petition – Remove Tovil Parish Council

Recommendation:  Do not take the proposal forwards for the reasons outlined in the report.

10b. Amend Parish Boundary on Coombe Farm Estate

Recommendation: Agree boundary in Map 10b for Stage 2 Consultation.

See Map 10b

OTHER PROPOSALS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE STAGE 1 CONSULTATION

a)   Allington – to be parished, along ecclesiastical parish boundaries – this is not recommended to be taken forward into second stage consultation as no evidence was provided of community support, the ecclesiastical parish boundaries are not a basis for Community Governance boundaries and Allington is a dense urban area with no specific reason for being parished.

b)   Bearsted Parish Council – suggestions received that Bearsted Parish Council should be abolished.  No support was identified for the proposals, and the rational given focuses on current issues on the parish council rather than any of the relevant objectives of the review.

c)    Maidstone Town Council – a suggestion of forming a Town Council came forward, but no community support was identified for such a significant proposal.

Recommendation: Do not take these proposals forward to Stage 2 consultation.

NOTE ON MAPS

Consultation may present Maps differently.  Colours for boundaries and changes have been chosen to maximise clarity.  Colour choices have no other significance.