Report of the Assistant Director – Legal and Governance is attached

Contact Tim Collard  Tel: 01743 252756  

It was proposed by Councillor Gwilym Butler, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Corporate Resources and Communities and seconded by Councillor Nick Bardsley that the report of the Assistant Director – Legal and Governance, a copy of which is attached to the signed minutes and the recommendations contained therein, be received and agreed.

By way of amendment Councillor Andy Boddington proposed

Ludlow Town Council is a major party in governance review of Ludlow/Ludford. In the late papers it opposes the conclusion of the governance review of taking no action. Two of the three unitary councillors for Ludlow oppose the conclusion of the review. A third supports the conclusions, as does Ludford Parish Council. Given this level of disagreement between the principal parties, we propose the following amendment: 

That the council accepts the recommendations in paragraph 3.1 of the report, and paragraph 4, with the exception of 4(b) Ludlow/Ludford.  

This was seconded by Councillor Tracy Huffer.

On taking a vote the amendment was not supported

RESOLVED:

That the final proposals for the following Community Governance reviews set out in appendices 1 to 5 be approved and that the Assistant Director for Legal and Governance be authorised to seek the approval of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and to make appropriate orders: 

a)    Albrighton/Donington/Boscobel 

b)    Baschurch/Pimhill (Bomere Heath and District) 

c)    Ludlow/Ludford 

d)    Market Drayton/Adderley 

e)    Shrewsbury