SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA

APPENDIX 2
1. Part One - Swindon Borough Community Governance Review (Stage
Three)
Introduction – Stage Three
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A Community Governance Review for the whole Borough of Swindon was
initiated in December 2015. This Appendix details public responses to the
Council’s consultation and engagement activities in Stages One to Three.
Following a decision by Cabinet, on 17 th August 2016, Stage Three
commenced on Tuesday 23 rd August to 30 th September 2016. This marked
the start of the formal public consultation as set out in the August Cabinet
report. Stage Three invited comments on the formal proposal set out in the
consultation map.
As with the earlier Community Governance Review stages of engagement, all
residents, groups, associations, stakeholders and Parish Councils who had
asked for feedback in the previous stages were notified in writing by email.
This included notification of five public meetings taking place in September.
All resident groups and Parish Councils were invited to a stakeholder meeting
on 1 st September 2016 to receive an update on the start of formal
consultation.
In support of the consultation, a leaflet was distributed through Royal Mail
delivery to all households during September. From 23 rd August 2016, displays
on the Review with copies of the Cabinet report, consultation feedback forms
and a return box were sited in four main libraries; West Swindon, Parks, North
Swindon and Central. An online survey was also opened.
Swindon Borough Council’s website was updated with information about the
process to date, access to the relevant Cabinet papers, redacted copies of the
submissions to date and access to information about the proposal for
consultation.
Feedback was requested in any written format. At the close of the 30 th
September 2016, responses had been received as follows
Email submissions 131
Feedback forms 72
Online survey returns 217
Written comments 5
Petitions 2
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