Purpose

To consider recommendations to Full Council on
the implementation of a Community Governance Review across the
borough of Woking and next steps in respect of an application for a
Parish Council.

Content

Resolved

That (i)   the
Council explores a Community Governance Review across the borough
in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in
Health Act 2007;

       
(ii)  authority be delegated to the
Chief Executive/Director of Legal and Democratic Services in
conjunction with the Leader of the Council, Leader of the
Opposition and Chairs of Scrutiny Committees to

(1)    confirm
the objectives for a public consultation on a Community Governance
Review or other form of local representation including
Neighbourhood Area Committees across the borough of
Woking;

(2)    prepare
a timetable and terms of reference for any such Community
Governance Review; and

(3)   
establish a budget for costs incurred in any Community Governance
Review, following which a report will be submitted to Council for
consideration and approval;

       
(iii)  the application received for the
creation of a Parish Council by Pyrford
Neighbourhood Forum, included at Appendix 1 to the report, be
noted; and

        (iv) authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive/Director of Legal and
Democratic Services in conjunction with the Leader of the Council,
Leader of the Opposition and Chairs of Scrutiny Committees to
prepare the timetable and terms of reference for the Community
Governance Review on the application for Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum for approval by Full
Council.