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Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm Constitution and Governance Committee View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Community Governance Review (CGR) - Various Parishes
Recommendations Approved...approved the requests from four parish councils to review their number of councillors and approved the Terms of Reference for these reviews.
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Community Governance Review (CGR) - Ansford and Castle Cary
Recommendations Approved... no decision was made on merging Ansford and Castle Cary parishes due to inconclusive consultation results, but further consultation will occur on potential boundary changes to create clearer divisions between the two parishes.
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Contract Procedure Rules Update
Recommendations Approved...recommended the update to Part 1 of the Contract Procedure Rules and the addition of Part 2 to cover health care services to Full Council for approval.
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Constitution and Governance Committee Work Programme
Recommendations Approved...noted the work programme and agreed to add the review of the committee's Terms of Reference and other items to the May 2026 meeting agenda.
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