Issue - meetings

Report proposing new warding arrangements for Southampton as part of the Council's Electoral Review.

Report of the Leader of the Council detailing the Southampton Electoral Review and the proposed warding patterns submission to the Boundary Commission.

Following discussion Council proposed an additional recommendation (iii) to the report which was approved.

RESOLVED:

(i)  That an additional ward be incorporated into the centre of the city catering for existing and forecast electorate and housing development growth as detailed in appendix A and B, taking the city’s total number of wards from 16 to 17;

(ii)  That other modifications to ward boundaries across the city, which adhere to the statutory criteria as defined in the summary section of this report, and outlined in detail in Appendix A&B are approved as the council’s consultation response; and

(iii)  That authority be delegated to the Service Director Legal and Business Operations to make minor changes to the draft consultation response on warding patterns following consultation with Group Leaders.