J.G.Harston
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Post by J.G.Harston on Mar 24, 2020 18:03:34 GMT
Ever since the concept of unitary authorities was invented, Coventry should officially have been removed from the West Midlands county, inasmuch as it still exists. And the ridiculous local authority boundary that runs through the campus at Warwick University should be sorted out at the same time.
Here's one I did earlier.
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J.G.Harston
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Post by J.G.Harston on Mar 24, 2020 18:11:03 GMT
And the ridiculous local authority boundary that runs through the campus at Warwick University should be sorted out at the same time. Reading University says Hi! And another one:
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Post by bjornhattan on Mar 24, 2020 18:32:48 GMT
Reading University says Hi! And another one:
Putting Sonning into Reading? You're brave.
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Post by greenchristian on Mar 24, 2020 18:44:35 GMT
You do realise that was done on purpose when the University was founded, right? Gibbet Hill Road is a very obvious and quite major boundary between the two bits of campus. Also, for the record, the people of Coventry don't really care about being officially outside of Warwickshire. I suspect that if we were moved back there people would be upset about having to abandon the phrase "Coventry and Warwickshire".
Is this linked to the following? From Wikipedia The reason for the 50/50 split is that city of Coventry donated the first tract of land, and then Warwickshire matched it with another, equal land grant on the Warwickshire side, on the condition that the university include Warwickshire in its name. Eventually the name of Warwick was settled on as a compromise.18 Feb 2019 Yes.
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Post by timrollpickering on Mar 24, 2020 19:39:02 GMT
Kingston is accessible from the entirety of Surrey though - indeed any authority with a somewhat concave shape can end up in a situation where a place outside the authority is probably best for its HQ. Even today, Warwickshire and Northumberland immediately stand out as two counties where a major city they lost in 1973 is a natural transportation hub for the area and much more convenient as a central point. People in East Surrey don’t think so! Maybe but the Surrey road network is always going to be a problem and the A3 links to the M25. It's at least as good a location as Guildford. What would you rather have? Leatherhead? West Byfleet? Woking?
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cj
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Post by cj on Mar 30, 2020 20:52:49 GMT
The head of paid service has used the Coronavirus pandemic off the back of a postponed December meeting, due to the GE, to submit a substantial re-jig on the division boundaries for Norfolk without any council scrutiny according to the local press.
We shall have to wait till the June draft recommendations to see what weight the LGBC will give these.
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Post by andrewteale on Apr 1, 2020 17:49:41 GMT
Royal Assent has been given to the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (asp 6), an Act of the Scottish Parliament to enfranchise certain persons in respect of Scottish parliamentary and local government elections; to extend to certain persons the right to vote at, stand for election at, and hold office as elected members following, Scottish parliamentary and local government elections; and for connected purposes. Part 1 of the Act, which comes into force on a day yet to be appointed, enables qualifying foreign nationals to vote in Scottish Parliamentary and Scottish local elections and to stand for election to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish local government. For the purpose of the franchise "qualifying foreign nationals" are persons who are not Commonwealth or Irish citizens who have or do not require leave to enter or remain in the UK. The rules with respect to foreign nationals standing for election in Scotland are slightly stricter, excluding those with limited leave to remain apart from EU citizens with pre-settled status. Part 2 of the Act, which comes into force on a day yet to be appointed, provides that people who received a severance payment under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2006 are no longer disqualified from being local councillors in Scotland. This relates to a one-off scheme made as part of the change to PR at the 2007 local elections: long-serving councillors who stood down at that election were awarded severance payments of £10,000 or more based on their length of service, and accepting a severance payment had previously disqualified them from being councillors again. Part 3 of and the Schedule to the Act, which come into force on 2 April 2020, enable prisoners to vote in Scottish Parliamentary and Scottish local elections if they are serving sentences of 12 months or less and would otherwise be resident in Scotland. They may only vote by post or by proxy. The Scottish Ministers are required to report by May 2023 on whether 12 months is the appropriate length of sentence for this purpose. Part 4 of the Act enables the Scottish Ministers to make ancillary provision by order.
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Post by andrewteale on Apr 16, 2020 14:57:47 GMT
A new electoral changes order has been published: The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426). Amends the details of the structural changes in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire in light of the postponement of the 2020 local elections. In relation to Buckinghamshire, the shadow council presently in existence will become a fully-fledged local authority on 11 May 2020 with the same membership as now. The present councillors' terms will end in May 2021 when new elections are to be held. Various amendments are made to the Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 to set out executive arrangements and quorum for the council and to reflect the cancellation of the 2020 elections. In relation to Northamptonshire, shadow North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire councils will be set up on 11 May 2020. Until 31 March 2021 their members are to be the county and district councillors holding office for the time being within the area covered by each new council, with the members holding office on 31 March 2021 continuing until May 2021 when new elections are to be held. Councillors who sit on both the county council and a district council only get one vote on the shadow council. The Regulations appoint the leader of Kettering council as initial leader of the shadow North Northamptonshire council and the leader of Wellingborough council as deputy leader; in relation to the shadow West Northamptonshire council the leader of South Northamptonshire council is the initial leader with the leader of Northampton council as deputy leader. Various amendments are made to the Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 to set out quorums for the new councils and to reflect the cancellation of the 2020 elections.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 16, 2020 15:10:07 GMT
If you won your seat in Northants in 2015, turns out you got a six year term.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Apr 16, 2020 15:27:51 GMT
A new electoral changes order has been published: The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426). Amends the details of the structural changes in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire in light of the postponement of the 2020 local elections. In relation to Buckinghamshire, the shadow council presently in existence will become a fully-fledged local authority on 11 May 2020 with the same membership as now. The present councillors' terms will end in May 2021 when new elections are to be held. Various amendments are made to the Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 to set out executive arrangements and quorum for the council and to reflect the cancellation of the 2020 elections. In relation to Northamptonshire, shadow North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire councils will be set up on 11 May 2020. Until 31 March 2021 their members are to be the county and district councillors holding office for the time being within the area covered by each new council, with the members holding office on 31 March 2021 continuing until May 2021 when new elections are to be held. Councillors who sit on both the county council and a district council only get one vote on the shadow council. The Regulations appoint the leader of Kettering council as initial leader of the shadow North Northamptonshire council and the leader of Wellingborough council as deputy leader; in relation to the shadow West Northamptonshire council the leader of South Northamptonshire council is the initial leader with the leader of Northampton council as deputy leader. Various amendments are made to the Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 to set out quorums for the new councils and to reflect the cancellation of the 2020 elections. I understand why they do this but at the same time it seems wrong to me. They have separate mandates and will not be able to exercise one of them. It means that some areas are going to be effectively under-represented relative to others, There are also often cases (don't know if there are here) where an individual may represent a county division covering a completely different area to the district ward they represent. SO how would they decide which electorate they are representing with their single vote?
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Post by andrewteale on Apr 16, 2020 15:30:22 GMT
Incidentally, the LGBCE have put a message out saying that they are all working from home, and because of that their post is not being read at the moment. They are continuing to accept correspondence electronically.
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Post by andrewteale on Apr 16, 2020 15:36:10 GMT
A new electoral changes order has been published: The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/426). Amends the details of the structural changes in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire in light of the postponement of the 2020 local elections. In relation to Buckinghamshire, the shadow council presently in existence will become a fully-fledged local authority on 11 May 2020 with the same membership as now. The present councillors' terms will end in May 2021 when new elections are to be held. Various amendments are made to the Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 to set out executive arrangements and quorum for the council and to reflect the cancellation of the 2020 elections. In relation to Northamptonshire, shadow North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire councils will be set up on 11 May 2020. Until 31 March 2021 their members are to be the county and district councillors holding office for the time being within the area covered by each new council, with the members holding office on 31 March 2021 continuing until May 2021 when new elections are to be held. Councillors who sit on both the county council and a district council only get one vote on the shadow council. The Regulations appoint the leader of Kettering council as initial leader of the shadow North Northamptonshire council and the leader of Wellingborough council as deputy leader; in relation to the shadow West Northamptonshire council the leader of South Northamptonshire council is the initial leader with the leader of Northampton council as deputy leader. Various amendments are made to the Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 to set out quorums for the new councils and to reflect the cancellation of the 2020 elections. I understand why they do this but at the same time it seems wrong to me. They have separate mandates and will not be able to exercise one of them. It means that some areas are going to be effectively under-represented relative to others, There are also often cases (don't know if there are here) where an individual may represent a county division covering a completely different area to the district ward they represent. SO how would they decide which electorate they are representing with their single vote?On the shadow council, they're not representing any geographical area at all. Until the first election happens and the new wards come in, the membership of the shadow councils is entirely ex officio.
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Post by andrewteale on Apr 29, 2020 11:30:09 GMT
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Post by evergreenadam on May 12, 2020 10:51:44 GMT
Final recommendations for Richmond and Westminster published by LGBCE today.
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Post by greenhert on May 12, 2020 11:27:08 GMT
First such LGBCE updates in 10 weeks!
Richmond-upon-Thames LBC's boundary changes are largely inconsequential since it will still be 18 wards with 3 councillors and few have undergone any change worth noting.
Westminster LBC, on the other hand, sees Bryanston & Dorset Square ward and Tachbrook ward abolished with many other wards have expanded significantly.
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Harry Hayfield
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Post by Harry Hayfield on May 12, 2020 20:53:07 GMT
Could I ask how things stand with regard for boundary changes that were already started before the lockdown started for councils that have elections next year (mostly the counties)? Are those changes currently in limbo and if so, will the next elections be held on the old boundaries instead?
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Post by andrewteale on May 12, 2020 21:28:42 GMT
Could I ask how things stand with regard for boundary changes that were already started before the lockdown started for councils that have elections next year (mostly the counties)? Are those changes currently in limbo and if so, will the next elections be held on the old boundaries instead? It looks like there are seven councils up in 2021 with boundary changes due or planned. Cornwall, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire: the Electoral Changes Orders have already gone through. Wiltshire: the Electoral Changes Order is before Parliament in draft and should go through shortly. [EDIT: the LGBCE hadn't updated their website] Reading and St Albans: final consultation closed in April, but the LGBCE is intending to reopen consultation at some point once the current unpleasantness is sufficiently eased. It may be relevant to note here that all the LGBCE staff are working from home and the post is not being dealt with at the moment. There should be plenty of time for the Orders to go through in time for the 2021 election which would actually be a year early. Norfolk CC and Suffolk CC: these reviews are at an early stage and publication of the draft recommendations has been delayed "while we consider how to carry out effective consultations". It looks unlikely that either of these will be ready for the 2021 election. Most of the LGBCE's intray at the moment is London, whose next borough elections are not until 2022.
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Post by evergreenadam on May 14, 2020 10:04:07 GMT
First such LGBCE updates in 10 weeks! Richmond-upon-Thames LBC's boundary changes are largely inconsequential since it will still be 18 wards with 3 councillors and few have undergone any change worth noting. Westminster LBC, on the other hand, sees Bryanston & Dorset Square ward, Tachbrook ward, and many other wards have expanded significantly. This will not affect any marginal wards however. I think that should read abolition of Bryanston & Dorset Square and Tachbrook wards. Some of the marginal wards are affected by boundary changes including the split wards of Bayswater and West End where Labour broke through in 2018. Will be interesting to see how marginal the new Pimlico South ward will be. It combines elements of Churchill, a split ward where the Conservatives in expectedly gained a seat from Labour in 2018 and Tachbrook which is Conservative but with a significant Labour vote.
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Post by Wisconsin on May 28, 2020 18:03:32 GMT
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Post by evergreenadam on May 28, 2020 21:52:09 GMT
I’m not surprised, their current system for manually logging representations needs an overhaul. Also you don’t get an automatic email copy of the representation submitted, unlike most other government consultations.
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