The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To note the Community Governance Review Draft Recommendations, summary consultation responses and second stage consultation information set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

2.    To note the full first stage consultation analysis in Appendix 2 to the report.

3.    To note the equality analysis set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

4.    To note the updated Terms of Reference set out in Appendix 4 to the report.

Action by:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE (W. TUCKLEY)

(Head of Democratic Services (M. Mannion)

(Senior Strategy and Policy Manager (S. Morton)