Community governance review

WORSTHORNE WITH HURSTWOOD PARISH COUNCIL

We have been asked by Worsthorne with Hurstwood Parish Council to consider increasing the number of councillors on the parish council from seven to nine. The request was made because the parish council wishes to have fair representation within the parish and to allow it to take on more responsibility and events.

A meeting of the full Burnley Council recommended that a community governance review be carried out as per the timetable below.

Final recommendation

Following publication of the draft recommendation to increase the number of councillors on Worsthorne with Hurstwood Parish Council from seven to nine, one response was received as follows:

One borough councillor – no objections to make

Therefore the final recommendation for approval at the meeting of Burnley Council on 19th July 2023 is to increase the number of councillors on Worsthorne with Hurstwood Parish Council from seven to nine with effect from the next scheduled elections in May 2024.

ActionRelevant date
Terms of reference are published and borough council
notifies stakeholders.
Publicity and engagement with stakeholders and individual submissions
invited
3rd October – 7th November 2022
Consideration of submissions received8th – 29th November 2022
Draft recommendations and proposals prepared.30th November 2022 – 6th January 2023
Publish draft recommendations and go out for second consultation.9th January – 13th February 2023
Consideration of submissions received and final proposals prepared.14th February – 14th March 2023
Final recommendations published15th March – 5th May 2003
Full council approvalTBC
Council to make orderThereafter

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