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The North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2026

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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) and (3)

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 September 2026f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of North Somerset. 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 (c. 20).

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 https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-somerset/.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the district of North Somerset and number of councillors
  4. 4Parish wards of the parishes of Nailsea, Portishead and Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors
  5. 5Parish wards of the parish of Banwell and number of councillors
  6. 6Parish wards of the parish of Portbury and number of councillors
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1Wards of the district of North Somerset and number of councillors
  9. Schedule 2Parish wards of the parishes of Nailsea, Portishead and Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors
  10. Schedule 3Parish wards of the parishes of Banwell and Portbury and number of councillors
  11. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the North Somerset (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 to 6 come into force—

(a)

for the purposes 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 2027.

(4)

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 North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2026” 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 that feature.

3Wards of the district of North Somerset and number of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the district of North Somerset are abolished.

(2)

The district of North Somerset is divided into the 33 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.

4Parish wards of the parishes of Nailsea, Portishead and Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors

(1)

The existing parish wards of the parishes of Nailsea, Portishead and Weston-super-Mare are abolished.

(2)

The parish of Nailsea is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3)

The parish of Portishead is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4)

The parish of Weston-super-Mare is divided into the 10 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 Banwell and number of councillors

(1)

The parish of Banwell is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 3.

(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 Portbury and number of councillors

(1)

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

(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 2 in Schedule 3.

Signature

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

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Schedule 1Wards of the district of North Somerset and number of councillors

(1) Name of district ward(2) Number of councillors
Backwell & Wrington2
Banwell & Winscombe2
Blagdon & Churchill1
Clevedon East1
Clevedon South1
Clevedon Walton1
Clevedon West1
Clevedon Yeo1
Congresbury & Puxton1
Gordano Valley1
Hutton & Locking3
Long Ashton2
Nailsea Golden Valley1
Nailsea Yeo1
Nailsea Youngwood2
Pill1
Portishead East2
Portishead North1
Portishead South1
Portishead West2
Weston-super-Mare Central2
Weston-super-Mare Hillside2
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke1
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle2
Weston-super-Mare Milton2
Weston-super-Mare North Worle2
Weston-super-Mare South2
Weston-super-Mare South Worle2
Weston-super-Mare Uphill2
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke2
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges1
Winford1
Yatton2

Schedule 2Parish wards of the parishes of Nailsea, Portishead and Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Nailsea and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Golden Valley5
West End6
Yeo5
Youngwood4

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Portishead and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
East5
North2
South3
West5

Table 3

Parish wards of the parish of Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
Central3
Hillside3
Mid Worle3
Milton3
North Worle3
South3
South Worle3
Uphill3
Winterstoke4
Worle West & Worlebury1

Schedule 3Parish wards of the parishes of Banwell and Portbury and number of councillors

Table 1

Parish wards of the parish of Banwell and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
East8
West4

Table 2

Parish wards of the parish of Portbury and number of councillors

(1) Name of parish ward(2) Number of councillors
East7
West1

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of North Somerset 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 North Somerset and replaces them with the 33 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.

Articles 5 and 6 make similar provision specifically for the new parish wards of the parishes of Banwell and Portbury, which were previously un-warded, 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/north-somerset/.

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.