I was pleased to see that Brighton and Hove City Council is considering asking the Boundary Committee for England to review the administrative boundary of Saltdean. At present, Saltdean is divided at Longridge Avenue, with the eastern part of the town being administered by Lewes District Council and East Sussex County Council and the western part coming under the jurisdiction of Brighton and Hove City Council.
The issue was recently discussed at Brighton and Hove City Council’s Governance Committee which has made a recommendation to the Council’s ruling Cabinet, asking it to urge the Boundary Committee to review the boundary ‘expeditiously'.
The Boundary Committee has the responsibility for surveying an area to canvass opinion on whether a boundary is satisfactory or not when it decides a review should be held.
The Governance Committee, did not agree to carry out a survey of local people because of the Boundary Committee’s responsibilities but further discussions would be held with Lewes District Council and East Sussex County Council about pressing for a prompt review.
The Governance Committee has decided to discuss the matter again in late 2010 to decide on any future action it may take.
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This is an important issue to many of my potential constituents and I will be working with my colleagues serving on all three Councils.
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