Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:
(1) Agreed the draft proposal to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on Council size, as set out in Appendix 1;
(2) Agreed to delegate to the Chief Legal Officer in consultation with the Chairman of Strategy and Resources and the Chair of the Electoral Review Task & Finish Group and changes to the draft Council Size Submission as may be necessary;
(3) Agreed to refer to Council, the approval of the Council’s submission on Council Size to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on Council size.