URL: https://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=12872

Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: The Civic Affairs Committee agreed (unanimous):   a)    To progress the CGR to the second phase of consultation, to include the following proposed options, and the likely implications of each:   ·       Electoral arrangements - the number of councillors to represent each of the existing parishes in a new grouped parish council. This could be reduced to 9 to bring it in line with national recommendations and to more closely match existing levels of parish council responsibility: 6 to represent Great Abington and 3 to represent Little Abington. This option would help to resolve the issues of recruitment of councillors and inquorate meetings, raised by both parish councils in requesting the CGR.   ·       Parish council name - to gauge whether the name preferred in phase 1 of the consultation ‘Abington Parish Council’ should be the name adopted by a new grouped parish council   ·       Impact on existing assets and arrangements - to ask for views on the effects, if any, on such things as democracy and representation, finance, efficiencies and local services   ·       Impact on community identity and cohesion - to ask for views on the anticipated impact on the identity of each community and their shared interests   b)    To delegate to the Head of Transformation, HR and Corporate Services the authority to sign off the consultation material and engagement methods for the phase 2 consultation, subject to reasonable adjustments following comments from the parish councils involved.

Date of Decision: October 23, 2025