2014 No. 3291

Local Government, England

The North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

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 July 2014 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 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 and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.

2

This Order comes into force—

a

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

b

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

  • “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 19833.

Wards of the district of North Somerset and number of councillors3

1

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

2

The district of North Somerset is divided into 35 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

3

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

4

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

5

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 parish of Clevedon and number of councillors4

1

The existing wards of the parish of Clevedon are abolished.

2

The parish of Clevedon is divided into five parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

3

Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Nailsea and number of councillors5

1

The existing wards of the parish of Nailsea are abolished.

2

The parish of Nailsea is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

3

Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Pill & Easton-in-Gordano and number of councillors6

1

The existing wards of the parish of Pill & Easton-in-Gordano are abolished.

2

The parish of Pill & Easton-in-Gordano is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

3

Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Portishead and number of councillors7

1

The existing wards of the parish of Portishead are abolished.

2

The parish of Portishead is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

3

Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 ward in the second column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors8

1

The existing wards of the parish of Weston-super-Mare are abolished.

2

The parish of Weston-super-Mare is divided into ten parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

3

Each parish ward comprises the area designated 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 ward in the second column of table 5 in Schedule 2.

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

seal_r00001Max CallerChairmanLocal 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

Backwell

1

Banwell & Winscombe

2

Blagdon & Churchill

1

Clevedon East

1

Clevedon South

1

Clevedon Walton

1

Clevedon West

1

Clevedon Yeo

1

Congresbury & Puxton

1

Gordano Valley

1

Hutton & Locking

2

Long Ashton

2

Nailsea Golden Valley

1

Nailsea West End

1

Nailsea Yeo

1

Nailsea Youngwood

1

Pill

1

Portishead East

2

Portishead North

1

Portishead South

1

Portishead West

2

Weston-super-Mare Bournville

2

Weston-super-Mare Central

2

Weston-super-Mare Hillside

2

Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke

2

Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle

1

Weston-super-Mare Milton

2

Weston-super-Mare North Worle

2

Weston-super-Mare South Worle

2

Weston-super-Mare Uphill

2

Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke

2

Wick St Lawrence & St Georges

1

Winford

1

Wrington

1

Yatton

2

SCHEDULE 2

Articles 4 to 8

Table 1Wards of the parish of Clevedon and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

East

4

South

4

Walton

5

West

4

Yeo

4

Table 2Wards of the parish of Nailsea and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Golden Valley

5

West End

5

Yeo

5

Youngwood

5

Table 3Wards of the parish of Pill & Easton-in-Gordano and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Easton-in-Gordano

4

Pill

11

Table 4Wards of the parish of Portishead and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

East

5

North

2

South

2

West

5

Table 5Wards of the parish of Weston-super-Mare and number of councillors

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Bournville

3

Central

3

Hillside

3

Mid Worle

2

Milton

4

North Worle

3

South Worle

4

Uphill

3

Winterstoke

3

Worlebury

3

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. The area of the district remains unchanged. The electoral changes apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the district of North Somerset and replaces them with 35 new ones. That article, the map (as defined in article 2) and Schedule 1 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new district wards.

Articles 4 to 8 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Clevedon, (ii) Nailsea, (iii) Pill & Easton-in-Gordano, (iv) Portishead and (v) Weston-super-Mare and replace them with new ones. Those articles, the map and Schedule 2 also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new district and parish wards. It is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-west/somerset/north-somerset-fer. The map is also available for inspection at all reasonable times at the offices of North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ and at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England at Layden House, 76 – 86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.

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