2005 No. 168

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005

Made

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

Whereas the Boundary Committee for England1, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19922, has submitted to the Electoral Commission3 recommendations dated September 2004 on its review of the county of Cornwall:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with modifications, to those recommendations:

And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 174 and 265 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005.

2

This Order, with the exception of articles 4 and 5, shall come into force –

a

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005, on the day after that on which it is made;

b

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

3

Articles 4 and 5 shall come into force –

a

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parishes of Helston and Newquay to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2007, on 15th October 2006;

b

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of elections in 2007.

Interpretation2

In this Order –

  • “county” means the county of Cornwall;

  • “existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;

  • references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district and borough wards in the county6;

  • any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at –

    1. a

      the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

    2. b

      the offices of Cornwall County Council; and

    any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Electoral divisions of the county of Cornwall3

1

The existing electoral divisions of the county7 shall be abolished.

2

The county shall be divided into seventy-one electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

3

The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division in column (3) of the Schedule.

4

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

Wards of the parish of Helston4

1

The existing wards of the parish of Helston shall be abolished.

2

The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Helston East, Helston North and Helston West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

3

The number of councillors to be elected for the Helston North parish ward shall be six, for the Helston East parish ward shall be four, and for the Helston West parish ward shall be two.

Wards of the parish of Newquay5

1

The existing wards of the parish of Newquay shall be abolished.

2

The parish shall be divided into six parish wards which shall bear the names Edgcumbe East, Edgcumbe West, Gannel, Newquay North, Newquay South and Rialton South; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

3

The number of councillors to be elected for the Gannel parish ward shall be six, for each of the Newquay North and Newquay South parish wards shall be four, and for each of the Edgcumbe East, Edgcumbe West and Rialton South parish wards shall be two.

Maps6

Cornwall County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral registers7

The Electoral Registration Officer8 for each district or borough in the county shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.

Revocation8

The County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 19859 is revoked, save for article 5.

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 1st day of February 2005

Sam YoungerChairman of the Commission
Peter WardleChief Executive to the Commission

SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

article 3

Column (1)

Column (2)

Column (3)

Name of Electoral Division

Area of Electoral Division

Number of Councillors

In the district of Caradon

Burraton and Landulph

Saltash Burraton ward; Botusfleming parish; Landrake with St Erney parish; Landulph parish; Pillaton parish

1

Callington

Callington ward; St Dominick parish; St Mellion parish

1

Calstock

Calstock ward

1

Lanreath

Duloe, Lansallos and Pelynt ward; Lanteglos and St Veep ward

1

Liskeard

Dobwalls and District ward; Liskeard North ward; Liskeard South ward

2

Looe

Looe and St Martin ward

1

Menheniot and St Germans

Menheniot and St Ive ward; St Germans ward

1

Rame

Deviock and Sheviock ward; Millbrook ward; Rame Peninsula ward

1

St Cleer

Lynher ward; St Cleer and St Neot ward

1

Saltash

Saltash Essa ward; Saltash Pill ward; Saltash St Stephens ward

2

Torpoint

Torpoint East ward; Torpoint West ward

1

In the district of Carrick

Chacewater, Shortlanesend and Threemilestone

Kenwyn and Chacewater ward

1

Falmouth North

Boslowick ward; Penwerris ward; Trescobeas ward

2

Falmouth South

Arwenack ward

1

Feock and Kea

Feock and Kea ward

1

Mylor

Mylor ward

1

Penryn

Penryn ward

1

Perranporth

Perranporth ward; Cubert parish; Goonhavern parish ward of Perranzabuloe parish

1

Probus and Carland

Carland ward; Ladock parish; Probus parish; St Newlyn East parish ward of St Newlyn East parish

1

Roseland

Roseland ward; Cuby parish; St Clement parish; St Michael Penkevil parish; Tregoney parish

1

St Agnes

Mount Hawke ward; St Agnes ward

1

Truro East

Boscawen ward; Moresk ward; Tregolls ward

2

Truro West

Trehaverne and Gloweth ward

1

In the district of Kerrier

Breage and Crowan

Breage and Crowan ward

1

Camborne North

Camborne North ward

1

Camborne South

Camborne South ward

1

Camborne West

Camborne West ward

1

Carn Brea

Illogan South ward

1

Constantine

Constantine, Gweek and Mawnan ward; Budock parish; Mabe parish

1

Helston North

Helston North ward

1

Illogan and Portreath

Illogan North ward

1

Meneage and South Helston

Meneage ward; Helston East parish ward of Helston parish

1

Porthleven

Porthleven and Sithney ward; Helston West parish ward of Helston parish

1

Redruth North

Redruth North ward

1

Redruth South

Redruth South ward

1

St Day, Lanner and Carharrack

St Day, Lanner and Carharrack ward

1

St Keverne

Grade-Ruan and Landewednack ward; Mullion ward; St Keverne ward

1

Stithians

Stithians ward; Wendron ward; St Gluvias parish

1

In the district of North Cornwall

Bodmin St Mary's

Bodmin St Mary’s ward

1

Bodmin St Petroc

Bodmin St Petroc ward

1

Bude-Stratton

Bude ward; Grenville ward; Poughill and Stratton ward

2

Camelford and Altarnun

Camelford ward; Tremaine ward; Altarnun parish; St Clether parish

1

Helland

Blisland and St Breward ward; Lanivet ward

1

Launceston

Launceston ward; North Petherwin ward

2

Marhamchurch and Week St Mary

Marhamchurch ward; Week St Mary and Whitstone ward; Lesnewth parish; St Gennys parish; St Juliot parish

1

Padstow

Padstow and District ward

1

Stokeclimsland

South Petherwin ward; Stokeclimsland ward; North Hill parish

1

Tintagel

Camelot ward; Forrabury and Minster parish; Trevalga parish

1

Wadebridge and St Minver

Allan ward; St Endellion and St Kew ward; St Minver ward; Wadebridge ward

2

In the district of Penwith

Hayle-Gwinear-Gwithian

Gwinear-Gwithian and Hayle East ward; Hayle North ward; Hayle South ward

2

Ludgvan

Ludgvan and Towednack ward; Madron and Zennor ward; Paul parish; Sancreed parish

1

Marazion

Goldsithney ward; Marazion and Perranuthnoe ward; St Erth and St Hilary ward

1

Penzance

Gulval and Heamoor ward; Penzance Central ward; Penzance East ward; Penzance Promenade ward; Penzance South ward

3

St Ives

Lelant and Carbis Bay ward; St Ives North ward; St Ives South ward

2

St Just

Morvah, Pendeen and St Just ward; St Buryan parish; St Levan parish; Sennen parish

1

In the borough of Restormel

Fowey and Lostwithiel

Fowey parish; Lostwithiel parish; St Sampson parish

1

Grampound and Mevagissey

1

Luxulyan Valley

Lanlivery parish; Luxulyan parish; Tywardreath and Par parish10

1

Mount Charles

Mount Charles ward

1

Newquay Central

Edgcumbe South ward; Edgcumbe West parish ward of Newquay parish

1

Newquay North

Edgcumbe East and Newquay North parish wards of Newquay parish

1

Newquay West

Gannel ward

1

Roche

Roche parish; St Dennis parish; Whitemoor parish ward of St Stephen-in-Brannel parish

1

St Austell Bay

1

St Austell North

1

St Blaise

St Blaise ward

1

St Columb

St Columb ward; St Wenn parish; St Columb Major South parish ward of St Columb Major parish

1

St Enoder and Colan

Colan parish; St Enoder parish; Rialton South parish ward of Newquay parish

1

St Mewan

1

St Stephen

St Stephen-in-Brannel parish ward of St Stephen-in-Brannel parish

1

Treverbyn

1

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Cornwall.

The modifications concern the boundaries and names of St Austell Bay, St Austell North, St Mewan and Treverbyn electoral divisions and the names of Falmouth North, Grampound and Mevagissey, and Probus and Carland electoral divisions.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 71 new electoral divisions. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.

Articles 4 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Helston and Newquay.

Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer for each district or borough in the county of Cornwall to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 8 revokes the County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985, with the exception of article 5.

The areas of the new electoral divisions and of the new parish wards of the parishes of Helston and Newquay are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Cornwall County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.