This is the personal blog of Ian Ker, who was Councillor for the South Ward of the Town of Vincent from 1995 to 2009. I have been a resident of this area since 1985. This blog was originally conceived as a way of letting residents of Vincent know what I have been doing and sharing thoughts on important issues. I can now use it to sound off about things that concern me.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

More Doubtful Legality

The latest Local Government (so-called) Reform Update says that 'continuing councils' can call for changes to the ward structure recommended by the LGAB - once Governor's Orders have been issued.

The new local governments do not come into effect until 1st July 2015 (unless some as-yet-unannounced change has been made to the implementation timetable), so what is the legal basis for an existing council seeking changes to ward structures for a local government that doesn't yet exist?

In addition, it is surely grossly unfair for the Council of, say, Cambridge to seek a specific ward structure for the new entity of Subiaco?

UPDATE: 16th December

For a clear and informed view of this process and the information provided to Councils see http://chriscornish.info/2014/12/department-of-local-government.
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