The East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and 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) of the Act.
Citation, commencement, extent and application1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026.
(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 purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b)
(4)
This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation2.
(1)
(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 that feature.
Wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire and number of councillors3.
(1)
The existing wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire are abolished.
(2)
The district of East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into the 28 wards 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.
Parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey and number of councillors4.
(1)
The existing parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey are abolished.
(2)
The parish of Beverley is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3)
The parish of Bridlington is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4)
The parish of Cottingham is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5)
The parish of Woodmansey is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6)
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(7)
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Schedule 1Wards of the District of East Riding of Yorkshire and number of councillors
(1) Name of District ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Anlaby with Anlaby Common | 2 |
Beverley North | 3 |
Beverley Rural | 2 |
Beverley South & Woodmansey | 3 |
Bridlington Central & Old Town | 2 |
Bridlington North & Flamborough | 2 |
Bridlington South | 3 |
Cottingham North & Skidby | 2 |
Cottingham South | 2 |
Derwent Valley | 2 |
Driffield | 3 |
East Wolds | 2 |
Elloughton-cum-Brough & South Cave | 3 |
Goole North & Hook | 2 |
Goole South | 2 |
Hessle | 3 |
Howden & Rural | 3 |
Mid Holderness | 2 |
North Holderness | 2 |
North Wolds & Coastal | 2 |
Pocklington | 2 |
Snaith & Marshland | 2 |
South East Holderness | 3 |
South Hunsley | 2 |
South West Holderness | 3 |
Weighton & Holme | 3 |
West Wolds | 2 |
Willerby & Kirk Ella | 3 |
Schedule 2 Parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Beverley North | 6 |
Beverley South | 8 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Bridlington North | 3 |
Bridlington Old Town | 4 |
Bridlington South | 5 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Castle | 2 |
Croxby | 2 |
Millbeck | 3 |
Priory | 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Dunswell | 1 |
Woodmansey | 8 |
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of East Riding of Yorkshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of the district itself.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire and replaces them with the 28 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purposes of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.
Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purposes of parish elections in 2027 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.
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 principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. The map is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-riding-yorkshire/.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.