May 29, 2019
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has opened a new phase of public consultation in its review of Halton Borough Council’s ward boundaries.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for ward boundaries in east Runcorn.
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Local people have until 24 June 2019 to have their say on the proposals before the Commission finalises its recommendations for new wards across the whole borough in September.
In December 2018, the Commission opened a public consultation on proposals for new ward boundaries across Halton. In response to local feedback on the plans, the Commission has decided to make changes to their boundary proposals. Due to the significance of the proposed changes in east Runcorn, the Commission is holding an extra round of consultation on new proposals before it finalises the recommendations.
Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said: “We listened carefully to all the views put to us in the previous consultation and have made changes to the original recommendations. In east Runcorn, we wish to gather information to learn whether people think that the changes we propose would better reflect their communities than our original recommendations.
“We are now asking local people to log on to our website to tell us what they think about these proposals before we publish final recommendations for the whole of Halton in September.”
The Commission has decided to change its original recommendations so that the Main Street area of Halton Village will be part of a Halton Castle ward rather than Halton Lea as previously proposed. Local people and groups argued that the area is a fundamental part of Halton Village. This change would mean that, in order to provide electoral equality, changes also need to be made in Windmill Hill, Murdishaw, and Palace Fields.
The Commission’s new proposals mean that the Windmill Hill area would be part of the Norton North ward rather than Norton as previously proposed. The whole of Murdishaw Avenue, Cleethorpes Road and the southern part of Barnfield Avenue would be part of Preston Brook & Norton South ward whilst Brookvale Avenue North and other roads off Palace Fields Avenue would be part of Halton Lea ward rather than Preston Brook & Vale as previously proposed.
The consultation is limited to the Commission’s new proposals in east Runcorn. Details of the recommendations, including maps of the proposals, are available on the Commission’s website atwww.lgbce.org.uk and at https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/13208.
Residents can have their say in writing:
The Review Officer (Halton)
LGBCE
1st floor, Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0TL
Or email: reviews@lgbce.org.uk
