Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Decision Made

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 7, 2025

Purpose: To recommend to Full Council that a Community Governance Review (CGR) of the Borough’s six unparished areas (Culverden, Pantiles, Park, Sherwood, St James’, and St John’s) be conducted.  The report will include the timetable and Terms of Reference for the CGR.

Content: RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended:   That a Community Governance Review of the unparished urban areas of Tunbridge Wells be conducted, in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 be approved.   That the Terms of Reference, which includes details of the review area and review timetable, as set out in Appendix A to the report be approved.   That the Director of Finance, Policy and Development and Head of Governance and Democratic Services (in consultation with the Leader of the Council) be authorised to take all necessary steps in relation to the review be approved.   That the Devolution and Structural Change Working Group be authorised to develop options for the review, make draft recommendations for public consultation and final recommendations to Full Council be approved.   REASON FOR DECISION:  Good practice recommended that a periodic review was undertaken every 10 to 15 years.  No review of the Review Area had been undertaken in that time and was therefore overdue.