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Results of Consultation on Barming Ward Name Change

Meeting: 15/11/2017 - Democracy Committee (Item 43)

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Minutes:

The Head of Policy, Communications and Governance presented a report on the Committee which outlined the following:

 

·  That consultation had been carried out with local residents and, of those who responded, 67% were in favour of changing the ward name to Barming and Teston.

·  Comments had been received as part of the consultation. A full list of the comments were available in Appendix A to the report.

·  If the name change was agreed by the Committee, the next stage would be for it to be considered by Full Council at a special Council meeting.

Councillor Gooch spoke on this item.

 

Councillor Peter Coulling, of Teston Parish Council, spoke on this item.

 

The Committee noted that Teston Parish Council, the Ward Member and a majority of the public who were consulted were in favour of the name change. Therefore they considered that this name change should be progressed.

 

In response to a question from a member of the Committee, the Head of Policy, Communications and Governance confirmed that a report would be brought to the next Democracy Committee meeting demonstrating the different options for conducting a Community Governance Review for Parish Council boundaries in the borough.

 

RESOLVED: That Council is recommended to change the name of Barming Ward to Barming and Teston Ward.