Decision details

Additional Community Governance Review Requests

Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive - Legal and Democratic Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That Escrick Parish Council and Thornthwaite with Padside Parish Meeting be included within the Community Governance Review (CGR) and the terms of reference be amended accordingly.

That West Witton Parish Council be removed from the terms of reference, following notification from the Parish Council that a CGR is no longer required.

This decision is taken under the delegated powers of the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer.

Reasons for the decision:

To allow any additional CGR requests to be considered that were not included in the terms of reference approved by Full Council on 16 July 2025. To also ensure that CGR requests that are no longer required are not considered.

Alternative options considered:

To not consider any additional CGR requests that are deemed urgent, or remove any requests which are no longer required, which is not in the public interest.

Publication date: 06/08/2025

Date of decision: 06/08/2025