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Local Government Boundary Commission for England - Electoral Review of Gateshead Council, Part Two (Warding Arrangements) PDF 4 MB
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the Council’s
draft submission to the Local
Government Boundary Commission for England on
Part Two of its review of Gateshead Council (Warding Pattern).
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Councillor R Beadle moved the following
amendment to the recommendations in
the report:
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In recommendation ii, add “and Leader of the
Opposition” after “Leader of the
Council”.
Add new recommendation iii:
with the following changes and resultant changes to
estimates:
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Removing transfer
of Saltwell Road, Ventnor Gardens and
Ventnor Crescent from Saltwell to Low
Fell ward (pp17-18);
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Removing transfer
of Northside from Lamesley to Birtley South ward, and Maple Avenue
from Birtley to Lamesley
(pp24-25);
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Transferring the Central Nursery site from Dunston
Hill and Whickham East ward to Lobley
Hill and Bensham (pp24-25);
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d)
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Renaming
Lamesley Ward to Birtley North and
Lamesley Ward (p2 and 24);
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Renaming Lobley Hill and
Bensham ward to Lobley Hill and Team Valley (pp14-15);
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Renaming Pelaw and Heworth ward
to Pelaw, Heworth and Bill Quay
(p22).
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On the amendment being put it was
defeated.
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The original recommendations were put as the
substantive motion.
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The original recommendations were duly
carried.
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COUNCIL RESOLVED -
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(i)
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That the recommendation of the draft
submission in terms of the Council size remaining
the same at 66 Councillors, across 22 wards, based on the new
warding pattern, with three new ward names being proposed as set
out in the report be approved.
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(ii)
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That the Chief Executive,
following consultation
with the Leader of the Council, may make any amendments to the
draft Submission she deems appropriate prior to it being filed with
the Commission on 30 October 2023.
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