Issue - meetings

At its meeting held on 19 October 2022, the committee was inquorate for this issue and could therefore not reach a decision on this community governance review matter – see minute 28/10/2022.

The committee is invited to make a final decision in respect of CGR_B.

Councillor Barrow and Batstone declared an interest in this item (see minute 38), and as such did not take part in the decision-making on this item.

Yvonne Constance, an Oxfordshire County Councillor, addressed the committee. She made a statement opposing the transfer of Grove Technology Park from East Challow parish into Grove parish. She supported the recommendation to make no change to the boundary as set out in the schedule.

Further to minute 28/10/2022, the committee considered community governance review CGR_B on a proposal to amend the boundary of Grove parish to include Grove Business Park, currently in East Challow parish.

The committee agreed to make no change to the parish boundary. The current arrangements provided for a well-defined boundary. The proposed change did not impact on any properties and therefore did not impact on community identity.

RESOLVED: to make no change to the parish boundary between East Challow and Grove parishes.

Councillors Ron Batstone and Paul Barrow declared personal interests as Grove and East Challow Parish Councillors respectively.  As such, they could not vote on this matter.  This left the meeting inquorate.  Therefore, the committee was unable to consider the community governance review CGR-B, on a proposal to amend the boundary of Grove parish to include Grove Business Park, currently in East Challow parish.  This item was deferred to a future meeting of the committee, potentially in November 2022.