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within 12 months of Dorset Council publishing its Terms of Reference, although any When I read the morning paper and it told me of her death,
changes to governance arrangements agreed as part of the Review cannot It took me by surprise and it took away my breath,
take effect until the next scheduled elections in May 2024. A copy of the Terms of As a nation bowed in silence and the tears ran down its face.
Reference document can be found at www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/community- Could there ever be another with such elegance and grace?
governance-review.
The process that Dorset Council will follow will be: Paul J Openshaw (2017)

 Publication of Terms of reference that sets out what will be covered – in this
case it will be a review of all parishes that sit within the Dorset Council area
(22 July 2021).

 Public consultation for 12 weeks seeking proposals/initial submissions (5 I Remember my Gran
August to 28 October 2021). I remember my Gran with her happy ways,

 Consideration of consultation responses and preparation of draft Remember her sitting in her high back chair,
recommendations (to be agreed by Full Council - December 2021). The stories she told us when we were young.
I remember her laugh and her silver hair.
 Public consultation on draft recommendations (20 December 2021 – 28
February 2022). I remember the path leading to her door,

 Consideration of further responses and then publication of final With cornflowers growing all in a row;
recommendations. (to be agreed by Full Council – April 2022) The pear tree and the old garden shed,
The spade in Winter, in case we had snow.
We have written to all Parishes, voluntary organisations and other potentially
interested organisations with the detailed timetable. When preparing any The Grandfather clock would be ticking away,
submissions, we recommend that the parishes take into account the Pendulum swinging, dark polished wood;
considerations that Dorset Council will need to apply that are set out in the Local The table set with home-made jam:
Government Boundary Commission for England Guidance already provided to all To see it again – if only I could.
Parish Councils: That is:
Her old corner cupboard with the biscuits in,
 The need to secure that community governance within the area under My favourite chocolate, she was so kind.
review: I see it all just like yesterday;
 reflects the identities and interests of the community in that area. I see it all, but only in my mind.

 is effective and convenient. I remember my Gran with her happy ways,
And how she loved her ginger cake for tea.
 The impact of community governance arrangements on community I remember as if it was yesterday;
cohesion and the size, population and boundaries of a local community or How lovely to have this memory.
parish. Eileen Richardson

 The impact on electorate size of future development within the next 5
years.
We will be able to assist by providing street lists with elector numbers, and we
have also provided figures for the 5-year projected future developments in the
consultation document.
Any changes will be set out in a Reorganisation Order – the Order will include a
detailed map of any boundary changes with any changes taking effect at the

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