Review of Meltham town council

Review of Meltham Town Council

Policy - May 2009

policy.governance@kirklees.gov.uk

The 2nd phase consultation is now closed. Thank-you for your responses.

The report and recommendations were considered by full council on the 29th July.

View the full report, recommendations and decisions (See item 9: References from Cabinet/Committee)

Proposed options for further consultation - Meltham area

View the proposed options from the 2nd phase consultation, which were open for comment 16th February - 8th May

Map: Meltham Civil Parish - Option 1: (no change)

Meltham Town Council suggest that slight changes are needed to the boundaries around the South Crosland and Netherton area (polling districts HN5 and HN6). These amendments would seem appropriate for these households.
This alteration would require a consequent change to Kirklees district ward boundaries. It is estimated this will affect 169 electors (68 from Colne Valley district ward and 101 from Crosland Moor and Netherton district ward). We welcome comments on this proposed change.

Maps:
Meltham Civil Parish - Option 2: two minor boundary changes
Meltham Civil Parish - Option 2: Blackmoorfoot minor boundary change
Meltham Civil Parish - Option 2: Netherton, South Crosland minor boundary change
South Crosland
Blackmoorfoot

Option 1 or 2 would be combined with either Option 3a, 3b or 3c

Our view:

It has been suggested that the current, unwarded, arrangements work well.
The councillors act collectively in the interests of the area as a whole and communities already feel effectively represented by their councillors.
Meltham Town Council would prefer for the parish to remain unwarded.

Map: Meltham Civil Parish - option 3: creation of wards, revised councillor representation and minor boundary changes

Our view:

Meltham is the only one of the five town and parish councils in Kirklees which is currently unwarded.
The Returning Officer has requested that Kirklees Council considers warding Meltham Town Council, to be based on the three existing polling districts HN5, HN6 and HN7, which are wholly contained within the town council area.
These proposals would improve the management of elections within the town council boundary.

If you have any views on potential names for the each of the three proposed wards referred in options 3b and 3c, please let us know.

Valerie Wartelle 01484 414825 valerie.wartelle@kirklees.gov.uk or
Julie McDowell 01484 221709 julie.macdowell@kirklees.gov.uk.