Community Governance Review Wolverley and Cookley 2024
We are carrying out a community governance review (CGR) of Wolverley and Cookley. It has been requested by Wolverley and Cookley Parish Council due to the housing growth at Lea Castle. The review started with the publication of the terms of reference on Thursday 1 August. We are going to be asking electors in the wards whether they think there should be separate parish councils for Wolverley, Cookley and Lea Castle. The local advisory poll will take place in May 2025.
Read the procedural rules for community governance reviews
Key dates
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Action |
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Report to Council to approve the Terms of Reference for the review |
15 May 2024 |
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Commencement of review and publication of Terms of Reference |
1 August 2024 |
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Undertake formal consultation with other interested bodies in accordance with section 93 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 |
August – November 2024 |
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Undertake formal consultation with local electors by means of local advisory poll |
1 May 2025 |
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Full Council considers result of poll and other responses to consultation |
16 July 2025 |
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If there is positive support for the creation of a separate parish council for Lea Castle or separate parish councils for each of Wolverley, Cookley and Lea Castle |
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Recommendation to full Council to consider and approve publication of draft proposals for reorganisation order including electoral arrangements etc. |
16 July 2025 |
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Consultation on draft proposals for reorganisation order |
August – October 2025 |
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Approval of reorganisation order by full Council |
December 2025 |
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Effective date of order |
1 September 2026 |
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New parish council(s) created in temporary form from existing parish councillors for the polling district concerned (this is necessary, among other things, so that a precept can be set for 2027-28) |
September 2026 |
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Elections to parish councils |
6 May 2027 |
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If there is not positive support for any change to the parish council arrangements for Wolverley and Cookley |
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Recommendation to full Council to end the community governance review so far as it relates to creating new parish councils but to decide the electoral arrangements that would apply for the parish council |
16 July 2025 |
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Consultation on draft proposals for reorganisation order |
August – October 2025 |
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Approval of reorganisation order by full Council |
December 2025 |
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Effective date of order (affects elections to be held in May 2027) |
1 January 2027 |
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Elections to Wolverley and Cookley parish council |
6 May 2027 |