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Meeting: 16/11/2021 - Cabinet (Item 75)

75 Requests for variation of numbers of Parish Councillors pdf icon PDF 294 KB

Decision:

RECOMMENDED:     1)                     That the variation for Hillington be approved.

2)            That the variation for Hockwold be approved.

3)            That the variation for Walpole Cross Keys be approved.

 

Reason for Decision

To enable Hillington Parish Council to be quorate with greater ease

For both Hockwold and Walpole Cross Keys, an additional Councillor would help to resolve an increasing number of local issues, due to a large influx of additional parishioners over the previous 15 years

Minutes:

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The Leader introduced a report submitted in order to address the requests made by Hillington, Hockwold and Walpole Cross Keys Parish Councils to increase their current number of Parish Councillors.

 

Hillington Parish had requested an increase from 5 to 6 Councillors, Hockwold Parish Council had requested an increase from 9 to 10 parish councillors.  Walpole Cross Keys had requested an increase from 8 to 9 parish councillors.

 

 

RECOMMENDED:     1)                     That the variation for Hillington be approved.

2)            That the variation for Hockwold be approved.

3)            That the variation for Walpole Cross Keys be approved.

 

Reason for Decision

To enable Hillington Parish Council to be quorate with greater ease

For both Hockwold and Walpole Cross Keys, an additional Councillor would help to resolve an increasing number of local issues, due to a large influx of additional parishioners over the previous 15 years