Focus on Church Eaton Ward
County Boundary Review
Special
August 2002 |
Radical Boundary Changes
Proposed
HAVE YOUR SAY NOW!
Staffordshire County Council's
Executive recently agreed that radical plans to redraw the Council's
boundaries should be sent out for public consultation prior to
being submitted to the Government's Boundary Commission. The
changes proposed by the County Council will have a devastating
affect on this area. 
At present Haughton, Church Eaton and Bradley
are part of Gnosall County Division. However under the new plan
they will be joined, along with Ranton and Seighford to the Rowley
and Tillington Wards in Stafford. This new County Division will
then stretch from Marston in the south to Creswell in the north.
In Stafford it will cover all of Doxey, some of the Eccleshall
Road, a part of Highfields, all of Rowley Park and Castlefields
and even both sides of the Wolverhampton Road.
Barry Stamp has started a campaign to get
the County Council to change its mind. He has pointed out that
the Boundary Commission has said that County Council Divisions
should be based on natural communities. Barry is concerned that
this proposal does not do this and, should it be approved, Haughton,
Church Eaton and Bradley will be swamped by the town area. If
you feel the same way and would like to help Barry Stamp in his
campaign please complete and return the form below by 15th September
so your views can be passed on to the County Council. If you
want more information give Barry a call on 822723.
Have Your Say - Return
The Form Today!
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Name
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I / We* object strongly to the proposal to
form a new County Electoral Division by joining Haughton, Church
Eaton, Bradley, with Rowley and Tillington Ward. If adopted
such a Division would have no natural community of interest and
would be dominated by urban issues. As rural communities Haughton,
Church Eaton, and Bradley should be joined with Gnosall and other
rural parishes to form a more coherent and natural new County
Division. |
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I / We* agree with the County Council's
proposal. |
Signed ..............................................................................................................
Return to: Stone Liberal Democrats,
FREEPOST MID26357, Stone ST15 8BR
(No Stamp Required) |
WHAT THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
ARE SUGGESTING
Barry Stamp and Stone Liberal Democrats
have already suggested to the County Council that a new County
Council Division is established for the rural area to the west
of Stafford. This division should be made up of the rural parishes
of Bradley, Church Eaton, Eccleshall, Ellenhall, Forton, Gnosall,
Haughton, High Offley, Norbury, and Ranton. In making this suggestion
it is believed that:-
- these communities have far more in common
than those proposed by the County Council
- there will be no split between town and
country.
- the M6 motorway becomes a recognised boundary
between this new Division and the town
- unlike the County Council's preferred
option, all the communities are also represented by a Parish
Council
THE COUNTY COUNCIL
REJECTED THIS SUGGESTION!
If the County Council
has its way Haughton, Church Eaton and Bradley will be joined
with part of Stafford Town including ................
Wolverhampton Road
Part of Highfields
Eccleshall Road
Doxey Marshes
Castle Fields
Rowley Park
Doxey |
Problem? Grumbles?
Idea? Information?
Give Cllr BARRY STAMP a ring on 822723
Published by Barry Stamp "Deerhurst",
Newport Road, Haughton, Stafford ST18 9JH |
