A Community Governance Review (CGR) is the process used to consider whether existing parish council arrangements should be changed in any way, or new arrangements should be introduced, with the purpose of ensuring that the arrangements reflect the identity and interests of the local community, whilst also ensuring the arrangements are as effective and convenient as possible.
CGR’s are conducted in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and can be initiated by the principal council, the parish/town council or by a petition from local electors.
The timeline for a Community Governance Review
A Terms of Reference must be published at the start of a CGR. This sets out the area under review, the purpose of the review, the issues that will be considered, the procedure and a timetable.
Consultation must take place with local people, and any other person or body that could reasonably be expected to have an interest in the review and consideration must be given to all representation received.
A legal order must be made to implement any changes to community governance.
The review must be completed within 12 months of the Council publishing the Terms of Reference.
More detailed information on CGR’s is available on the Government website - Community governance reviews: guidance - GOV.UK
Current Community Governance Reviews
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are currently undertaking a Community Governance Review of the existing Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council and part of the surrounding area.
Details of the area included within the review and a basic timeline can be found within the Modified Terms of Reference document below. You can also find maps detailing the review area below.
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Please note that following the initial public consultation, which took place between 20th April and 31st May, a small modification has been made to the original Terms of Reference to marginally widen the scope of the review as a result of the representations received. The original Terms of Reference still remain accessible below, however the modified Terms will be used for the progressions of this review.
Second Public Consultation
Following the initial consultation, all submissions have been considered and draft recommendations have been made. The recommendations are as follows, with the rationale for these and a summary of the responses to the initial consultation available in the Draft Recommendations document below:
- Recommendation 1 - The part of Wheatlands Ward identified as WHTCR be removed from the area defined at Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council.
- Recommendation 2 - The part of Longbeck Ward identified as LBKCR be included within the area defined as Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council.
- Recommendation 3 - The identified properties to the east of Saltburn which currently sit within the SKEAM polling district of Skelton East Ward and form part of Skelton and Brotton Parish Council, be transferred to the Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council area, and a request be made to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to implement a consequential related alteration to align the Saltburn Ward boundary with this change.
A further consultation on the above recommendations commences on 29th June 2026 with submissions being welcomed until 9th August 2026. Respondents are invited to tell us whether or not they agree with the recommendations and provide reasoning as to why. New proposals will not be accepted in this stage of the consultation.
Representations can be made by competing this consultation form Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Community Governance Review - Second Consultation – Fill in form by email to elections@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or by post to Electoral Services, Civic Centre, Ridley Street, Redcar, TS10 1TD
Copies of these documents can be inspected or obtained upon request from Redcar Civic Centre during regular opening hours (Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pm).