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Community Governance Reviews - Swynnerton and Stowe Parishes

Community Governance Reviews for the parishes of Swynnerton and Stowe were conducted by the Council's Resources Scrutiny Committee.  The recommendations of that review were reported to full Council on 30 November 2010 and it was decided that the recommendation should be implemented.

Details of the reviews can be found at the following links:-

• Resources Scrutiny Committee - 18 October 2010:
• • Agenda
  • Minutes
• Resources Scrutiny Committee - 11 November 2010:
• • Agenda
  • Minutes

In respect of Swynnerton Parish, the review recommended that the number of councillors be increased to 13, with an additional councillor representing Yarnfield ward. The review recommended that there was insufficient support for separating the existing Swynnerton Parish into two parishes. Consultees' concerns about additional parish administrative costs arising from splitting the current parish were borne in mind.  However, it was considered that the current level of representation for Yarnfield ward was disproportionate bearing in mind the number of electors in that ward (although it was considered that representation on the other wards should not be decreased to remedy this). Overall, other than the need for an additional councillor, it was considered that there was a lack of evidence that current governance arrangements in the parish were not serving Yarnfield.

In respect of Stowe Parish, the review recommended that the number of councillors be increased to 7. The review recommendation took into account the existing parish arrangements, and the public consultation responses, and compared those arrangements with those of similar sized councils within the Borough.

Details of these recommendations, and the decision of Council to implement them, can be found at the following links:-

• Council - 30 November 2010:
• • Agenda
  • Minutes

The Council has made the following Reorganisation Orders which give effect to the review recommendations:-

• The Stafford Borough (Reorganisation of Community Governance in Swynnerton) Order 2010 (including map of Swynnerton) 

  This order sets the total number of councillors to be elected to Swynnerton Parish Council at 13.  The representation for each parish ward is: Yarnfield (4), Swynnerton (3), Trentham (3), Tittensor (3).

• The Stafford Borough (Reorganisation of Community Governance in Stowe) Order 2010 (including map of Stowe) 

  This order sets the total number of councillors to be elected to Stowe Parish Council at 7.

Copies of the Reorganisation Orders, which come into force on 1 April 2011, along with maps showing the areas affected, are available for inspection at the Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ during times the Council offices are normally open to the public.