50 signatures reached
To: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Petition for a Community Governance Review
At present, Beverley is split into three parish authorities: Beverley Town Council, Molescroft Parish Council and Woodmansey Parish Council.
To promote better community cohesion and more effective local government, we are asking for
1. a redrawing of the boundary between Beverley Town Council and Woodmansey Parish making the Lincoln Way/Victoria Rd development, etc. (see map) part of Beverley Town Council;
2. the amalgamation of Molescroft Parish Council and Beverley Town Council.
In short, for all parts of Beverley to share a single local government.
To promote better community cohesion and more effective local government, we are asking for
1. a redrawing of the boundary between Beverley Town Council and Woodmansey Parish making the Lincoln Way/Victoria Rd development, etc. (see map) part of Beverley Town Council;
2. the amalgamation of Molescroft Parish Council and Beverley Town Council.
In short, for all parts of Beverley to share a single local government.
Why is this important?
The current parish boundaries were drawn up long before Beverley had a building boom, which saw the settlement grow into the continuous built-up area we now know. The separation into three parish authorities is now outdated, and no longer reflects the community. It also means that some residents living in Beverley, specifically to the North and the South of Beverley, do not have a say on Beverley Town Council because they belong to Molescroft Parish and Woodmansey Parish. In other words, the current community governance arrangements hinder effective local government.
Residents on Lincoln Way and the surrounding area are unlikely to consider themselves as living in Woodmansey. Moreover, residents have expressed concern that their interests are not properly represented on Woodmansey Parish, as exemplified in said parish council’s decision to commission a Neighbourhood Plan that covers only the village itself.
As for Molescroft, it forms part of Beverley, and its residents ought to have a say on the Town Council; however, this cannot happen whilst there is a separate Molescroft Parish Council.
To sum up, the current community governance arrangements hinder community cohesion and effective local government by artificially splitting the town of Beverley into three parts.
The above recommendations
· improve community engagement
· bring communities closer together
· create better local democracy
· result in more efficient delivery of local services
We are, therefore, asking East Riding of Yorkshire Council to undertake a community governance review to ensure that community governance arrangements reflect local identities and facilitate effective and convenient local government.
Residents on Lincoln Way and the surrounding area are unlikely to consider themselves as living in Woodmansey. Moreover, residents have expressed concern that their interests are not properly represented on Woodmansey Parish, as exemplified in said parish council’s decision to commission a Neighbourhood Plan that covers only the village itself.
As for Molescroft, it forms part of Beverley, and its residents ought to have a say on the Town Council; however, this cannot happen whilst there is a separate Molescroft Parish Council.
To sum up, the current community governance arrangements hinder community cohesion and effective local government by artificially splitting the town of Beverley into three parts.
The above recommendations
· improve community engagement
· bring communities closer together
· create better local democracy
· result in more efficient delivery of local services
We are, therefore, asking East Riding of Yorkshire Council to undertake a community governance review to ensure that community governance arrangements reflect local identities and facilitate effective and convenient local government.
