I see that someone is calling for the Town Council to go back to Belle Vue House and be the centre of an amalgamated Sudbury, Cornard and Chilton and that the Town Hall could be used for community use.
Firstly, Chilton doesn't want it. Why would a small parish want to go in with 2 big partners. The future is partnership working as we do by employing the 2 Community Wardens.
Secondly and most importantly, the Town Council would have to purchase Belle Vue House as this building would be transferred to the new Unitary Authority.
So why did the Town Council speculatively buy that piece of land behind the Town Hall - only for new offices!
Why would they purchase Belle Vue House for "new offices" too?
As for amalgamating Sudbury and Cornard, some councillors would like the "power", the kudos, or even to be Mayor of both? But no one is talking about it because its not needed.
Everything can be done by partnership working.
They might border each other but Sudbury and Cornard are still different communities.
Bigger is not always better.
Anyway, till the new Unitary authorities for Suffolk arrive we dont know what extra responsibilities the town council/parish councils will get if any at all.
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Sudbury Ontario was forced into an amalgamation by a Provincial Conservative government nearly 10 years ago - (We are now officially called Greater Sudbury)
What was the result? 10 outlying city councils were dissolved and the projected 'cost savings' have actually increased by $150 million while fewer services are available for the amalgamated communities. Our city council is politicized and dysfunctional and civic engagement/pride has been dealt a body blow.
Just something to chew on
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