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Statutory Instruments
Local Government, England
Made
5th July 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) ("the Act") the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) ("the Commission") published a report dated December 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Cornwall. 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.
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2019.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force-
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2020;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(3) in 2021.
2.-(1) In this Order, "the map" means the map marked "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(4).
(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.
3.-(1) The existing divisions of Cornwall are abolished.
(2) Cornwall is divided into the 87 divisions listed in Schedule 1.
(3) Each division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the division.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is one.
4.-(1) The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished-
(a)Bodmin;
(b)Bude-Stratton;
(c)Camborne;
(d)Carn Brea;
(e)Dobwalls & Trewidland;
(f)Egloshayle;
(g)Falmouth;
(h)Hayle;
(i)Helston;
(j)Kenwyn;
(k)Launceston;
(l)Liskeard;
(m)Ludgvan;
(n)Luxulyan;
(o)Newquay;
(p)Penryn;
(q)Pentewan Valley;
(r)Penzance;
(s)Perranzabuloe;
(t)Redruth;
(u)St Agnes;
(v)St Austell;
(w)St Clement;
(x)St Ives;
(y)St Stephen-in-Brannel;
(z)Saltash;
(aa)Torpoint;
(bb)Treverbyn;
(cc)Truro.
(2) The parish of Bodmin is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Bude-Stratton is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of Camborne is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Carn Brea is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6) The parish of Dobwalls & Trewidland is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
(7) The parish of Egloshayle is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 6 in Schedule 2.
(8) The parish of Falmouth is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 7 in Schedule 2.
(9) The parish of Hayle is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 8 in Schedule 2.
(10) The parish of Helston is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 9 in Schedule 2.
(11) The parish of Kenwyn is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 10 in Schedule 2.
(12) The parish of Launceston is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 11 in Schedule 2.
(13) The parish of Liskeard is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 12 in Schedule 2.
(14) The parish of Ludgvan is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 13 in Schedule 2.
(15) The parish of Luxulyan is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 14 in Schedule 2.
(16) The parish of Newquay is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 15 in Schedule 2.
(17) The parish of Penryn is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 16 in Schedule 2.
(18) The parish of Pentewan Valley is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 17 in Schedule 2.
(19) The parish of Penzance is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 18 in Schedule 2.
(20) The parish of Perranzabuloe is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 19 in Schedule 2.
(21) The parish of Redruth is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 20 in Schedule 2.
(22) The parish of St Agnes is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 21 in Schedule 2.
(23) The parish of St Austell is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 22 in Schedule 2.
(24) The parish of St Clement is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 23 in Schedule 2.
(25) The parish of St Ives is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 24 in Schedule 2.
(26) The parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 25 in Schedule 2.
(27) The parish of Saltash is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 26 in Schedule 2.
(28) The parish of Torpoint is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 27 in Schedule 2.
(29) The parish of Treverbyn is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 28 in Schedule 2
(30) The parish of Truro is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 29 in Schedule 2
(31) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(32) 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 the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Article 3
1. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
2. Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard
3. Bodmin St Petroc's
4. Bude
5. Callington & St Dominic
6. Calstock
7. Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill
8. Camborne Trelowarren
9. Camborne West & Treswithian
10. Camelford & Boscastle
11. Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
12. Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
13. Falmouth Arwenack
14. Falmouth Boslowick
15. Falmouth Penwerris
16. Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock
17. Feock & Kea
18. Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
19. Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
20. Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
21. Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
22. Hayle West
23. Helston North
24. Helston South & Meneage
25. Illogan & Portreath
26. Land's End
27. Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
28. Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap
29. Launceston North & North Petherwin
30. Launceston South
31. Liskeard Central
32. Liskeard South & Dobwalls
33. Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth
34. Looe East & Deviock
35. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
36. Lostwithiel & Lanreath
37. Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
38. Lynher
39. Mevagissey & St Austell Bay
40. Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan
41. Mullion & St Keverne
42. Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth
43. Newquay Central & Pentire
44. Newquay Porth & Tretherras
45. Newquay Trenance
46. Padstow
47. Penryn
48. Penwithick & Boscoppa
49. Penzance East
50. Penzance Promenade
51. Perranporth
52. Pool & Tehidy
53. Porthleven, Breage & Germoe
54. Poundstock
55. Probus & St Erme
56. Rame Peninsula & St Germans
57. Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day
58. Redruth North
59. Redruth South
60. Roche & Bugle
61. Saltash Essa
62. Saltash Tamar
63. Saltash Trematon & Landrake
64. St Agnes
65. St Austell Bethel & Holmbush
66. St Austell Central & Gover
67. St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
68. St Blazey
69. St Cleer & Menheniot
70. St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn
71. St Columb Minor & Colan
72. St Dennis & St Enoder
73. St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
74. St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay
75. St Ives West & Towednack
76. St Mewan & Grampound
77. St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern
78. St Stephen-in-Brannel
79. St Teath & Tintagel
80. Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
81. Threemilestone & Chacewater
82. Torpoint
83. Truro Boscawen & Redannick
84. Truro Moresk & Trehaverne
85. Truro Tregolls
86. Wadebridge East & St Minver
87. Wadebridge West & St Mabyn
Article 4
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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St Lawrence | 2 |
St Mary's & St Leonard | 7 |
St Petroc's | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Bude | 11 |
Hele | 1 |
Stratton | 6 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Roskear | 5 |
Trelowarren | 5 |
Treswithian | 5 |
Troon | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Barncoose | 4 |
East Hill | 1 |
Four Lanes | 4 |
Pool | 6 |
Tolgus | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Dobwalls | 9 |
Trewidland | 2 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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North | 3 |
South | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Arwenack | 4 |
Boslowick | 4 |
Penwerris | 5 |
Trescobeas | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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East | 5 |
West | 10 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
North | 7 |
South | 5 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Gloweth | 4 |
Shortlanesend | 3 |
Threemilestone | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
North | 4 |
South | 12 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Central | 10 |
South | 5 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Crowlas | 6 |
Lelant | 4 |
Long Rock | 2 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Lockengate | 3 |
Luxulyan | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Central & Pentire | 6 |
Porth & Tretherras | 5 |
Trenance | 6 |
Whipsiderry | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Bissom | 1 |
Penryn | 15 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Pentewan Village | 2 |
Tregorrick & Trewhiddle | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Heamoor & Gulval | 3 |
Newlyn & Mousehole | 5 |
Penzance East | 6 |
Penzance Promenade | 6 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Goonhavern | 4 |
Perranporth | 11 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Central | 2 |
North | 6 |
South | 6 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Blackwater & Wheal Rose | 2 |
Mithian | 1 |
Mount Hawke | 4 |
Porthtowan | 2 |
St Agnes | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Bethel & Holmbush | 7 |
Central & Gover | 7 |
Poltair & Mount Charles | 6 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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St Clement | 3 |
Tresillian | 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Halsetown | 5 |
Lelant | 6 |
St Ives East & Carbis Bay | 2 |
St Ives West | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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St Stephen | 14 |
Whitemoor | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Essa | 6 |
Tamar | 6 |
Trematon | 4 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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East | 15 |
West | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Bugle | 4 |
Penwithick | 11 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Boscawen & Redannick | 7 |
Malabar | 2 |
Moresk & Trehaverne | 8 |
Tregolls | 7 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Cornwall following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area covered by the county is unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2021.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Cornwall and replaces them with 87 new ones; one councillor is to be elected for each division. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions.
Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential to the changes made by article 3.
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 offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL.
The map may also be accessed at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-west/cornwall/cornwall
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
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.
The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online athttp://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-west/cornwall/cornwall