HIGH COURT DECLARES BOUNDARY COMMITTEE PROCESS FLAWED

July 10 2009

RESPONDING  to the judgement in the High Court today, the leaders of the four councils Cllrs Mark Bee (Waveney), Ray Herring (Suffolk Coastal), John Griffiths (St Edmundsbury) and Geoffrey Jaggard (Forest Heath) said:

“We challenged the Boundary Committee on the grounds that their process was unfair. The Court has decisively ruled in our favour, quashing the draft proposals that the Boundary Committee issued on 19 March.

“The Court has also awarded costs against the Boundary Committee and the Secretary of State but they do have the right to appeal against these decisions.

“We are pleased with the result. Our only concern was to ensure a fair consultation process and a proper representation of the views of the people of Suffolk.  We will continue to fight to ensure that people’s views are taken into account."

This website puts forward the views of Forest Heath, St Edmundsbury and Waveney councils but to help you make up your mind you should also take a look at the proposals put forward for a unitary covering all of Suffolk (minus Lowestoft) on www.suffolk.gov.uk and, for a unitary covering Ipswich and Felixstowe, www.unitarynews.com

You can read the Boundary Committee's full proposal on www.boundarycommittee.org.uk