Further consultation on council size - 5 June 2008 - 18 July 2008
Following consideration of the evidence received during Stage One of the review of the new Cornwall unitary authority, we carried out a period of further consultation on council size. This ran from 5 June 2008 to 18 July 2008. On 15 August 2008, the Committee wrote to the Cornwall Implementation Executive regarding the outcome of the consultation on council size. The letter is below:
The submissions we received during the consultation period are below:
Implementation Executive - 123-member proposal (PDF)
Resident - 90-member proposal (PDF)
County and District Councillors (PDF)
Parish and Town Councils - A - H (PDF)
Parish and Town Councils - I - P (PDF)
Parish and Town Councils - R - W (PDF)
Political parties and groups (PDF)
On 21 May 2008, we sent a letter to Councillor David Whalley (PDF), chair of the Cornwall Implementation Executive, outlining the Committee's position at the time.
Stage One submissions
On 26 February 2008, we started an electoral review of Cornwall. During the first stage of the review (to 21 April 2008) we have invited proposals for the future electoral arrangements for Cornwall. Below are the submissions we received at stage one.
One Cornwall submission - 130 member proposal (PDF)
Cornwall County Councillors
Councillor Hatton - letter (PDF)
Councillor Hatton - map of Constantine (PDF)
Councillor Hocking part one (PDF)
Councillor Hocking part two (PDF)
Councillor Payne - letter (with figures) (PDF)
Penwith map 1 (PDF)
Penwith map 2 (PDF)
Penwith map 3 (PDF)
Penwith map 4 (PDF)
Councillor Whalley
Local authorities and district Councillors
Caradon District Council (PDF)
Caradon District Council maps (PDF)
Kerrier District Council (PDF)
Penwith District Council (PDF)
Restormel Borough Council (PDF)
Parish and town councils and Councillors
Carharrack Parish Council (PDF)
Carn Brea Parish Council (PDF)
Gwinear Gwithian Parish Council - email (PDF)
Gwinear Gwithian Parish Council - letter (PDF)
Lansallos Parish Council (PDF)
Lanteglos Parish Council (PDF)
Quethiock Parish Council (PDF)
South Petherwin Parish Council (PDF)
St. Cleer Parish Council (PDF)
St. Colum Major Town Council (PDF)
St. Enoder Parish Council (PDF)
St. Gluvias Parish Council (PDF)
Stithians Parish Council (PDF)
St. Michael Penkivel Parish Council (PDF)
St. Newlyn East Parish Council (PDF)
Political organisations
Camborne and Redruth constituency Labour Party submission (PDF)
Camborne and Redruth constituency Labour Party maps (PDF)
Caradon District Council Conservative group (PDF)
Cornwall Conservative Party (PDF)
Cornwall County Council independent group (PDF)
Cornwall County Labour Party - overview (PDF)
Cornwall County Labour Party - electorate figures (PDF)
Restormel Borough Council Independent and non-aligned group of Councillors (PDF)
Truro and Falmouth constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Truro and Falmouth constituency Liberal Democrats (PDF)
St. Agnes Liberal Democrats (PDF)
St. Ives constituency Labour Party (PDF)
St Ives and Isle of Scilly branch, UK Independence Party (PDF)
Residents
Local organisations
Carlyon Baywatch (PDF)
Sea Road Frontagers Ltd (PDF)
Having recieved submissions during stage one, we wrote to some proponents to ask for further evidence relating to proposals for council size. The letters sent and questions asked can be found below.
Councillor Whalley - 90 member council arrangement (PDF)
'One Cornwall' - 130 member council arrangement (PDF)
Letter to Chief Executives of the district councils (PDF)
Letter to the Chief Executive of the county council (PDF)
Letter to parish and town councils (PDF)
Electorate figures (PDF) - the figures have been provided by Cornwall County Council, but are subject to approval by its Electoral Review Working Group.
