Issue - meetings

That the new proposals were an improvement but that Members were still not satisfied with the treatment of the rural wards in Newcaslte Borough.

A report was submitted to inform Members of the revised Parliamentary Constituency proposals for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.

Members agreed that the new proposals were an improvement on the previous submissions of September 2012 but were still flawed and as such could not be supported. It was recognised that the Boundary Commissions had taken the views and representations of Members into consideration and that an attempt had been made to try and preserve the identity of the Borough but that the changes were still not to be approved. Further dissatisfaction was voiced regarding the treatment of the rural wards in the new proposals.

There was no desire to submit any further representations but Members agreed that any communication with the Boundary Commission should be signed by both the Council Leader and the Mayor.

Resolved:      That the new proposals were an improvement but that Members were still not satisfied with the treatment of the rural wards in Newcaslte Borough.