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Community governance review - Public consultationFalmouth and Penryn Community Network Area

Parish and Town Councils are the first tier of local government. They play a vital role in providing local services and involving people in their local community. Cornwall Council is responsible for carrying out Community Governance Reviews and is currently undertaking a review for the whole of Cornwall.

Cornwall Council has to ensure that community governance arrangements are:

• • Reflective of the identities and interests of the community in that area; and:

• • Effective and convenient (this relates to the ability of parishes to provide services for its residents).

Any proposed governance arrangements will need to be considered in that light.

What can the Community Governance Review change?A Community Governance Review can make a number of changes to parish governance when there is clear evidence this would be an improvement:

• • It can make changes to parish areas. Including changes to boundaries between parishes, mergers of parishes or creating a new parish out of part of one or more existing parishes

• • It can make changes to the number of parish councillors or introduce or change parish warding arrangements

• • It can accommodate changing the name of a parish

• • It can accommodate the grouping together of parishes under a common parish council.

ConsultationOver the past year we have been working with parish councils and others to try and develop draft recommendations to ensure that community governance arrangements in Cornwall are reflective of the identities and interests of the community in that area and effective and convenient.

There are draft recommendations for each parish in Cornwall. In many cases the draft recommendation is that no change needs to be made, but for other parishes significant changes to boundaries and/or other community governance arrangements are recommended.

We are now consulting on these draft recommendations until 24 March 2020. We want to hear from a wide range of people and organisations, including businesses, community groups, parish & town councils, resident associations and businesses.

To provide your feedback on these draft recommendations, please use the online Community Governance Review Consultation Feedback Form relevant to your Community Network Area, available on www.cornwall.gov.uk/governancereview The feedback form is also available as hard copy at Library and Information Services or on request by calling 0300 123 1115. Alternatively, please e-mail your feedback to [email protected] or post your response to Cornwall Council, Community Governance Review, Room 4S, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Please make sure your response reaches us by 24 March 2020.

The feedback from the public consultation will inform the final recommendations. These are intended to be submitted to Full Council for decision making in July 2020.

This document includes an overview of the Draft Recommendations relevant to each of the parishes in this area.

This Community Network Area includes the following 9 parishes: Budock, Constantine, Falmouth, Mabe, Mawnan, Mylor, Penryn, Perranworthal and St Gluvias

To access these documents, please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/governancereview

You can view a copy of the above information at Cornwall Council offices and Library and Information Service points within the area.

Paper copies can be made available on request by calling 0300 123 1115

Please note the following other relevant documents are also available:

Document What is in itSummary Consultation Document For details about the Cornwall Community Governance Review

and the public consultation on these draft recommendations.Supporting Information The following supporting information is available for this

Community Network Area:

Submissions received during Stage 1 of the review

Feedback and comments on these submissions received during Stage 2 of the review

Part 1 details the recommended changes as well as other potential changes that have been considered within this Community Network Area.

Part 2 provides an overview of the draft recommendations for each parish within the area, in alphabetical order.

Information Classification: CONTROLLED

Part 1Quick overview map of the changes under consideration within this Community Network Area

Numbers on map relate to the potential changes under consideration overleaf.

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! Boundary Change under consideration - Change recommended

? Boundary Change under consideration - No change recommended

! Change to other governance arrangements under consideration – change recommended

? Change to other governance arrangements under consideration – no change recommended

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Budock - not warded

Falmouth Boslowick

Falmouth Trescobeas

Falmouth Penwerris

Penryn East

Falmouth Smithick

Falmouth Arwenack

Penryn West

Mylor - not warded

Mawnan - not warded© Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100049047.Printed by Geographic Information Services/PH/18/09/2019

Community Governance Review 2019 - Falmouth Parish Proposed ChangesDetaied Mapl 1

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Proposed ChangesElectoral Divisions As From 2021Parish WardsParish Boundary Existing

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Boundary changes under consideration1 Boundary between Falmouth and Budock

Recommendation: To change the boundary between the parishes of Falmouth and Budock in line with Map 1.0

Cornwall Council received submissions from both Falmouth Town Council and Budock Parish Council with regards to their mutual boundary.

Falmouth Town Council wished to transfer a zone to the west of the current boundary as per Map 1.1, so as to incorporate recent and planned developments within the town and safeguard a green buffer to the west of the town.

Budock Parish Council however wished to move the boundary 50ft eastwards to align with the main roads (Union Road; Bickland Hill; Bickland Water Road; Pennance Hill; Maenporth Road).

During Stage 2, Cornwall Council heard from residents concerned about Falmouth Town’s proposals and various amendments to the original proposals were put forward and discussed.

Based upon the evidence currently available, Cornwall Council, on balance, therefore consider that a boundary change in line with Map 1.0 is likely to better reflect the identity and interests of the area and secure more effective and convenient community governance.

Cornwall Council remains open to considering other options.

It is noted that the consent of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England will be required to make this change.

Map 1.0 (overview) Map 1.1

Map 1.0 (detail)


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Recommendation: To change the boundary between the parishes of Penryn and Budock in line with Map 2.0

Cornwall Council received submissions from Penryn Town Council and Budock Parish Council that both wished to align their mutual boundary to the A39 as this would form a clearer boundary between the two parishes.

Cornwall Council therefore considers that a boundary change in line with Map 2.0 is likely to better reflect the identity and interests of the area and secure more effective and convenient community governance.

2 Boundary between Penryn and Budock

Map 2.0

3 Boundary between Perranarworthal and Mylor – Perran Foundry

Recommendation: To change the boundary between Perranarworthal and Mylor in line with Map 3.0

Cornwall Council received a submission from Perranarworthal Parish Council that it wished to change its boundary with Mylor Parish as per Map 3.0 so as to unite all of Perran Foundry within Perranarworthal Parish.

Mylor Parish Council however does not wish to make this change.

Based upon the evidence currently available, Cornwall Council, on balance, consider that a boundary change in line with Map 3.0 is likely to better reflect the identity and interests of the area.

Cornwall Council remains open to considering other options.

Map 3.0


4 Boundary between Perranarworthal and St Gluvias - Ponsanooth

5 Boundary between St Gluvias and Stithians – Kennall ValeRecommendation: No change in the boundary between the parishes of St. Gluvias and Stithians

Recommendation: To change the boundary between the parishes of Perranarworthal and St Gluvias in line with Map 4.0

Cornwall Council received a submission from St Gluvias Parish Council that it wished to change its boundary with Perranarworthal Parish and with Stithians Parish as per Map 4.0, so as to bring a number of farms and isolated dwellings to the north of Ponsanooth and the Kennall Wood area to the west of Ponsanooth within the parish boundary to better reflect the community identity of the area.

Stithians Parish Council however does not wish to make the change in relation to Kennall Wood.

Based on the current evidence, Cornwall Council, on balance, does not consider a transfer of Kennall Wood from Stithians to be likely to better reflect the community identity of the area. However, it does consider that a transfer from Perranarworthal Parish of the area indicated on Map 4.0 is likely to better reflect the community identity of the area.

Cornwall Council remains open to other options.

Map 4.0



6 Boundary between Penryn and Mabe – Penryn Campus, University of Exeter

Recommendation: No change in the boundary between the parishes of Penryn and Mabe

Cornwall Council received a submission from Penryn Town Council that it wished to align its boundary with Mabe Parish to the A39 as per Map 6.0, as this would provide a clearer boundary and bring the Penryn Campus of the University of Exeter within Penryn Parish which would better reflect the links between the town and the campus.

Based upon the evidence currently available, Cornwall Council, on balance, does not consider that a boundary change is likely to better reflect the identity and interests of the area or secure more effective and convenient community governance.

Cornwall Council remains open to considering this change and would welcome feedback about the perceived benefits and impacts of this option.

Map 6.0

Recommendation: No change in the boundary between the parishes of Penryn and St Gluvias

Cornwall Council received a submission from Penryn Town Council that it wished to align its boundary with St Gluvias Parish to the B3292 and A39 as per Map 7.0, as this would provide a clearer boundary.


Cornwall Council remains open to considering this change and would welcome feedback about the perceived benefits and impacts of this option.

7 Boundary between Penryn and St Gluvias

Map 7.0

Penryn East

Falmouth Trescobeas

Budock - not warded

Falmouth Penwerris

Mylor - not warded

© Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100049047.Printed by Geographic Information Services/PH/18/09/2019

Community Governance Review 2019 - Falmouth Parish Proposed ChangesDetaied Map 2 Ponsharden

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Proposed ChangesElectoral Divisions As From 2021Parish WardsParish Boundary Existing

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8 Boundary between Stithians and Mabe – Longdowns

Recommendation: No change to the boundary between the parishes of Stithians and Mabe

Cornwall Council received two submissions from residents of Longdowns that they wished to change the boundary between Stithians and Mabe so that Longdowns would become part of Mabe Parish. However, both Stithians Parish Council and Mabe Parish Council indicated they do not support this change.

Cornwall Council does not consider it demonstrated that the proposed boundary change would be in the interest of effective and convenient local governance arrangements or that it would better reflect the interests and identity of the local community.

Cornwall Council remains open to considering the proposal and would welcome views as to the perceived benefits and impacts of changing the boundary as proposed.

9 Boundary between Penryn and Falmouth

Recommendation: No change to the boundary between the parishes of Penryn and Falmouth

Cornwall Council received submissions from both Falmouth Town Council and Penryn Town Council with regards to their mutual boundary.

Falmouth Town Council wished to change the boundary in line with Map 9.1, whereas Penryn Town Council wished to change the boundary in line with Map 9.2.


Cornwall Council remains open to considering these and other options and would welcome feedback about the perceived benefits and impacts of these options.

Map 9.1

Map 9.2

Changes to other governance arrangements under consideration

10 St Gluvias – change in the name of the Parish

Recommendation: To change the name of St Gluvias Parish to Ponsanooth Parish

Cornwall Council received a submission from St Gluvias Parish Council that it wished to change the parish name to Ponsanooth.

Cornwall Council considers this change is likely to better reflect the identity of the community.

Draft Recommendations for each Parish within the Falmouth and Penryn Community Network Area

Budock Parish CouncilChanges under consideration

1 Boundary between Falmouth and Budock


Recommendations

To change the boundary between Falmouth and Budock in line with Map 1.0

To change the boundary between Penryn and Budock in line with Map 2.0

No change to any other Community Governance arrangements for Budock Parish

Constantine Parish CouncilRecommendations

No change to the Community Governance arrangements for Constantine Parish

Part 2Falmouth Town CouncilChanges under consideration

1 Boundary between Falmouth and Budock


Recommendations

To change the boundary between Falmouth and Budock in line with Map 1.0

No change to any other Community Governance arrangements for Falmouth Parish

Mabe Parish CouncilChanges under consideration


8 Boundary between Stithians and Mabe – Longdowns

Recommendations

No change to the Community Governance arrangements for Mabe Parish

Mawnan Parish CouncilRecommendations

No change to the Community Governance arrangements for Mawnan Parish

Mylor Parish CouncilChanges under consideration


Recommendations

To change the boundary between Perranarworthal and Mylor in line with Map 3.0

No change to any other Community Governance arrangements for Mylor Parish

Penryn Town CouncilChanges under consideration





Recommendations

To change the boundary between Penryn and Budock in line with Map 2.0

No change to any other Community Governance arrangements for Penryn Parish

Perranworthal Parish CouncilChanges under consideration


4 Boundary between Perranarworthal and St. Gluvias - Ponsanooth

Recommendations

To change the boundary between Perranarworthal and Mylor in line with Map 3.0

To change the boundary between Perranarworthal and St Gluvias in line with Map 4.0

No change to any other community governance arrangements for Perranarworthal Parish

St Gluvias Parish CouncilChanges under consideration

4 Boundary between Perranarworthal and St. Gluvias - Ponsanooth

5 Boundary between St. Gluvias and St. Stithians – Kennall Vale


10 St Gluvias – change in the name of the Parish

Recommendations

To change the boundary between Perranarworthal and St Gluvias in line with Map 4.0

To change the name of St Gluvias Parish to Ponsanooth Parish

No change to any other Community Governance arrangements for St Gluvias Parish

Contact usIf you have any comments or queries please email: [email protected] call us on:

0300 123 1115

If you would like this information in another format or language please contact:Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY

e: [email protected]: 0300 1234 100

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More informationPlease visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/governancereview

Our website has up to date information about the review, as well as a wealth of useful background information, relevant guidance and tools.

Please note information in this leaflet is correct at the time of writing but may be subject to change. Visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/governancereview for up to date information about the Community Governance Review.

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Community governance review - Public consultation · identities and interests of the community in that area and effective and convenient. ... SW7731 10,000 Sheet ref.: SW73SE Scale