Issue - meetings

This report seeks the views of the Policy and Resources Committee on whether to amend the boundaries for the Local Area Forums

Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst and the Interim Committee and Elections Manager, Leah Mickleborough, presented the report which reviewed the current local area forum boundaries and whether these should be amended.

The report concluded that the current boundaries should be unchanged, except to include the small unparished area between Rickmansworth, Croxley Green, Sarratt and Chorleywood within the Chorleywood Area Forum.

Members debated the proposal regarding the unparished area. It was felt that the area sat more naturally, and looked towards Rickmansworth, rather than Chorleywood. Each unparished area needed to be considered in its own merits; for example, Heronsgate was more linked to Chorleywood, whilst Mill End was linked to Rickmanworth.

A member noted that the origin of the current area forum boundaries were not clear, and given forthcoming local government reorganisation, retaining the current situation, allowing councillors to attend meetings based on the community they represented, would be sensible.

It was resolved by assent to leave the local area forum boundaries unchanged, and confirm that the small unparished area within the Chorleywood North district ward was included in the Rickmansworth Area Forum.