Community Governance Review
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 gives us powers over all electoral arrangements. We have the power to carry out community governance reviews and put in place or make changes to local community (parish) governance arrangements.
A review can consider a number of issues, including:
- Creating a new parish
- Altering the boundary of an existing parish
- Grouping a number of parishes together in a grouped parish council
A review can be started in one of three ways:
- By a petition from local electors
- By the council agreeing to a request for a review
- Or by the council resolving to conduct a review
Upcoming Reviews
At its meeting on 24 July 2024, Council will be asked to establish a Community Governance Review working group to consider what areas of East Hertfordshire will be included in a Community Governance Review. Recommendations for a review will be presented by the working group to Council at its meeting on 16 October 2024.
