Decision details

Councillor Peter Wilson, Executive Member (Resources) presented the report of the Director (Policy and Governance) which corrected the political proportionality to the Electoral Review of Chorley Council Committee, and to consider a formal request to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to defer the 2019 local borough elections. 

Councillor Peter Wilson, Executive Member (Resources) proposed, Councillor Alistair Bradley, Executive Leader, seconded the DECISION:

1.    To approve the amendments to the membership of the Electoral Review of Chorley Council Committee, with the political proportionality of 5 Labour (and 2 substitutes), 3 Conservative (and 2 substitutes) and 1 seat to be allocated to the smaller groups within the Council.  Councillor Alan Whittaker was appointed as the fifth Labour member. 

2.    To approve a formal request being made to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to defer the 2019 local borough elections due to the whole of Council election in 2020.  This would result in a cost saving to the Council of approximately £120,000.