Issue - meetings
Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington
Meeting: 19/03/2025 - Council (Item 93)
93 Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington 
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Purpose
To approve the final recommendation of the Community Governance Review for Upper Rissington.
Recomendations
That Council resolves to:
- Approve the final recommendations in relation to the Upper Rissington and Great Rissington.
- Authorise the Head of Legal Services to make a Reorganisation of Community Governance order to implement the changes agreed by Council.
Additional documents:
- Annex A Upper Rissington - Great Rissington, item 93
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- Webcast for Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington
Minutes:
Purpose
To approve the final recommendation of the Community Governance Review for Upper Rissington.
Councillor Joe Harris introduced the report, which proposed the transfer of land from Great Rissington Parish to Upper Rissington Parish through a change in parish boundaries.
The Council reviewed a proposal to amend parish boundaries between Upper and Great Rissington. Upper Rissington Parish Council had built and maintained a skate park located in Great Rissington which was primarily used by Upper Rissington residents. Following a consultation with no objections, members supported transferring the land to Upper Rissington.
The Chair then moved to the vote on the final recommendations of the Community Governance Review for Upper Rissington. The resolution was proposed by Councillor Joe Harris and seconded by Councillor Clare Turner.
Voting record:
For 28, Against 0, Abstain 0.
Meeting: 22/01/2025 - Council (Item 71)
71 Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington PDF 645 KB
Purpose
To approve and adopt the Terms of Reference for a Community Governance Review, with draft proposals
Recommendation
That Council resolves to:
1. Approve and adopt the Terms of Reference for consultation.
Additional documents:
- Annex A - Community Governance Review - Terms of Reference, item 71
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- Webcast for Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington
Minutes:
The purpose of the report was for Council to approve and adopt the Terms of Reference for a Community Governance Review.
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Joe Harris, proposed the recommendations to Council and stated that they had received a request from Upper Rissington Parish Council regarding a skate park located in the neighbouring parish of Great Rissington. They explained that the request was to adjust the boundary so that the skate park would be within the correct parish. The speaker found this to be a reasonable request and noted that they were not aware of any objections from Great Rissington.
Councillor Maclean seconded the proposal and explained that Little Rissington Airfield had been created from three parish councils across two counties, with boundaries cutting across it. They noted that the Ministry of Defence had not considered these divisions when establishing Upper Rissington, which followed the original Air Force fence and extended into Great Rissington. The boundary around Upper Rissington had been drawn tightly to control development due to its exposed location and lack of services. While the area had grown significantly, the specific land in question contained only a skate park, and Councillor Maclean believed the proposed boundary change would have no long-term impact and was a logical adjustment.
Councillor Harris in summing up underlined that this was not a final decision but an agreement to go out and consult according to the Terms of Reference.
The recommendations, having been proposed and seconded, were put to the vote and agreed by Council.