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The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

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This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 which was laid before Parliament on 25th July 2024 and published on 26th July 2024 (ISBN 9780348262582). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3), (4) and (5)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated March 2024f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Gloucestershire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

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.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 20.

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

f3

The report 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. It is also accessible online at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire/.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral divisions of Gloucestershire and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of the parishes of Badgeworth, Bishop’s Cleeve and Cirencester
  5. 5Parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow
  6. 6Parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1: Electoral Divisions of Gloucestershire
  9. 1Paragraph 1
  10. 2Paragraph 2
  11. 3Paragraph 3
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  64. Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
  65. Schedule 3Names of parish wards and number of councillors for the parish of Hamfallow and the parish of Randwick and Westrip
  66. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.

(2)

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

(3)

Article 3 comes 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 councillors in Englandf1 in 2025.

(4)

Article 4 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.

(5)

Articles 5 and 6 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2027;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028.

(6)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf1.

(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.

3Electoral divisions of Gloucestershire and number of councillors

(1)

The existing electoral divisions of Gloucestershire are abolished.

(2)

Gloucestershire is divided into the 55 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

(3)

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

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is one.

4Parish wards of the parishes of Badgeworth, Bishop’s Cleeve and Cirencester

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Badgeworth, Bishop’s Cleeve and Cirencester are abolished.

(2)

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

(3)

The parish of Bishop’s Cleeve is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Cirencester is divided into the nine parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5)

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

(6)

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.

5Parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow

(1)

The parish of Hamfallow is divided into two parish wards, namely—

(a)

Hamfallow North;

(b)

Hamfallow South.

(2)

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

(3)

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 Table 1 in Schedule 3.

6Parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Randwick and Westrip is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 3.

(3)

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

(4)

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 3.

Signature

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

Name

Chief Executive

Date

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

1

Abbey

2

All Saints & Oakley

3

Barnwood & Hucclecote

4

Barton & Tredworth

5

Battledown & Charlton Kings

6

Benhall & Up Hatherley

7

Bishop’s Cleeve

8

Bisley & Painswick

9

Blakeney & Bream

10

Bourton-on-the-Water & Northleach

11

Brockworth

12

Cam Valley

13

Campden-Vale

14

Charlton Park & College

15

Churchdown

16

Cinderford

17

Cirencester North with Ermin

18

Cirencester Park

19

Coleford

20

Coney Hill & Matson

21

Drybrook & Lydbrook

22

Dursley

23

Fairford & Lechlade on Thames

24

Grange & Kingsway

25

Hardwicke & Severn

26

Haresfield & Upton St Leonards

27

Hempsted & Westgate

28

Hesters Way & Springbank

29

Highnam

30

Kingsholm & Wotton

31

Lansdown & Park

32

Leckhampton & Warden Hill

33

Longlevens

34

Lydney

35

Minchinhampton

36

Mitcheldean

37

Moreton, Stow & the Rissingtons

38

Nailsworth

39

Newent

40

Pittville & St Paul’s

41

Prestbury & Swindon Village

42

Quedgeley

43

Rodborough

44

Sedbury

45

Severn Vale

46

South Cerney

47

St Mark’s & St Peter’s

48

Stonehouse

49

Stroud Central

50

Tetbury

51

Tewkesbury East

52

Tewkesbury West

53

Tuffley & Moreland

54

Winchcombe & Woodmancote

55

Wotton-under-Edge

Schedule 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Badgeworth and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Badgeworth6
Bentham1
Little Witcombe2

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Bishop’s Cleeve and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Cleeve Central4
Cleeve Grange4
Cleeve St Michaels8
Cleeve West4

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Cirencester and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Abbey1
Chesterton2
Four Acres2
New Mills2
St Michael’s2
Stratton2
The Beeches2
Watermoor2
Whiteway1

Schedule 3Names of parish wards and number of councillors for the parish of Hamfallow and the parish of Randwick and Westrip

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Hamfallow North5
Hamfallow South4

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Randwick3
South East3
South West3

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Gloucestershire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of Gloucestershire itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Gloucestershire and replaces them with the 55 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Articles 4 and 6 make changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by articles 4 and 6 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2027 and 2028 respectively, and subsequent parish elections.

Article 5 makes similar provision specifically for the new parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow, which was previously un-warded, for the purpose of parish elections in 2028 and subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each electoral division 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, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ.

This map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire/.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.