Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(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 England(1) 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.
Interpretation
2.—(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 England(2).
(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.
Electoral divisions of Gloucestershire and number of councillors
3.—(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.
Parish wards of the parishes of Badgeworth, Bishop’s Cleeve and Cirencester
4.—(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.
Parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow
5.—(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.
Parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip
6.—(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.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
10th January 2025