Clause 37
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
11:15 am
Christopher Chope (Christchurch, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to take new clause 5—Referendum to approve proposals—
‘(1) Subject to the provisions of section 37(3) the local authority may from time to time make proposals to adjust the number of councillors per ward and must hold a referendum in the ward or wards affected before taking any steps to implement them.
(2) The local authority may not pass a resolution which makes the proposed change or changes unless the result of the referendum is to approve the proposals.
(3) If the result of the referendum is not to approve the proposals, the local authority must publish in one or more newspapers circulating in its area a notice which—
(a) summarises the proposals;
(b) states that the referendum did not approve the proposals;
(c) summarises the authority’s existing arrangements; and
(d) states that the authority will be continuing to operate those arrangements.’.