2018 No. 534
Local Government, England

The South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”), the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated 16th January 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of South Gloucestershire. The Commission has decided to give effect to those recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament, a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) and (4) of the Act.

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3)

Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating, to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors3 in 2019.

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.

(2)

Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the district of South Gloucestershire and number of councillors3.

(1)

The existing wards of the district of South Gloucestershire are abolished.

(2)

The district of South Gloucestershire is divided into 28 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3)

Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Wards of the parishes of Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke, Downend & Bromley Heath, Hanham Abbots, Oldland, Patchway, Siston, Stoke Gifford, Westerleigh, Winterbourne and Yate4.

(1)

The existing wards of the parishes of Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke, Downend & Bromley Heath, Hanham Abbots, Oldland, Patchway, Siston, Stoke Gifford, Westerleigh, Winterbourne and Yate are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Almondsbury is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Bradley Stoke is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Downend & Bromley Heath is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

The parish of Hanham Abbots is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6)

The parish of Oldland is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

(7)

The parish of Patchway is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.

(8)

The parish of Siston is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.

(9)

The parish of Stoke Gifford is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.

(10)

The parish of Westerleigh is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 9 in Schedule 2.

(11)

The parish of Winterbourne is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 10 in Schedule 2.

(12)

The parish of Yate is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 11 in Schedule 2.

(13)

Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(14)

The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England

SCHEDULE 1Names of district wards and number of councillors

Article 3

(1)

Name of district ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Bitton & Oldland Common

2

Boyd Valley

2

Bradley Stoke North

2

Bradley Stoke South

2

Charfield

1

Charlton & Cribbs

3

Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge

2

Dodington

2

Emersons Green

3

Filton

2

Frampton Cotterell

3

Frenchay & Downend

3

Hanham

3

Kingswood

2

Longwell Green

2

New Cheltenham

2

Parkwall & Warmley

2

Patchway Coniston

1

Pilning & Severn Beach

1

Severn Vale

2

Staple Hill & Mangotsfield

3

Stoke Gifford

3

Stoke Park & Cheswick

1

Thornbury

3

Winterbourne

2

Woodstock

2

Yate Central

2

Yate North

3

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Article 4

Table 1Wards of the parish of Almondsbury

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Almondsbury

4

Compton

2

Cribbs Causeway

7

Table 2Wards of the parish of Bradley Stoke

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

North

6

South

7

Stoke Brook

2

Table 3Wards of the parish of Downend & Bromley Heath

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Downend

10

Staple Hill

2

Table 4Wards of the parish of Hanham Abbots

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

East

4

West

9

Table 5Wards of the parish of Oldland

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Cadbury Heath

7

Longwell Green

7

Mount Hill

1

Table 6Wards of the parish of Patchway

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Callicroft

9

Coniston

6

Table 7Wards of the parish of Siston

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Common

3

Rural

1

Warmley

5

Table 8Wards of the parish of Stoke Gifford

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Central

9

University

3

Table 9Wards of the parish of Westerleigh

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Coalpit Heath

7

Westerleigh

2

Table 10Wards of the parish of Winterbourne

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Frenchay

4

Winterbourne

12

Table 11Wards of the parish of Yate

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Central

6

North

9

South

2

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of South Gloucestershire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of South Gloucestershire and replaces them with 28 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential to the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP. The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-west/gloucestershire/south-gloucestershire

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.