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Name: Kelsie Learney

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Postcode: SO22 6ND

Organisation Name: Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group

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https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4235 04/11/2014

2014

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group

Cllr Kelsie Learney, Group Leader

WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP BOUNDARY REVIEW SUBMISSION A proposal put forward by the Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat in response to the Boundary Commission review for Winchester.

Contents Introduction ...... 3 Size of wards & the electoral cycle ...... 3 Parishes & building blocks ...... 3 Planning and demographic context ...... 3 Major development area impact ...... 4 Proposal Maps ...... 5 Proposed Winchester District Boundaries outside Winchester Town...... 5 Proposed Boundaries Winchester Town ...... 6 Outer ward proposals ...... 7 Northern Villages – 3 member ward ...... 7 Alresford and villages – 3 member ward ...... 9 – 2 member ward ...... 11 Ward – 3 members ...... 13 & Western Villages – 3 member ward ...... 15 and Twyford – 2 members ...... 17 Bishops Waltham & – 3 member ward ...... 19 & Hambledon – 3 member ward ...... 21 & – 2 member ward ...... 23 Wickham – 3 member ward ...... 25 – 3 member ward ...... 27 Winchester Wards ...... 29 Winchester North – 3 members ...... 30 Winchester St Paul – 3 members ...... 32 Winchester Central – 3 members ...... 34 Winchester Riverside – 3 members ...... 36 Winchester South – 3 members ...... 38 Evidence sources ...... 40

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 2

Introduction This proposal is for a 45 member Council as has already been agreed in principle by the Boundary Commission. This is split into thirteen 3 member and three 2 member wards. In putting this proposal together we have adhered as closely as possible to the Boundary Commission principles that: • each councillor represents roughly the same number of voters as elected members elsewhere in the authority. • ward patterns should – as far as possible – reflect community interests and identities and boundaries should be identifiable. • electoral arrangements should promote effective and convenient local government and reflect the electoral cycle of the council. The final version reflects many months of experimenting with different options through workshops and consultation with representatives from across the district. While it soon became clear that various constraints made it impossible to satisfy all of the Boundary Commission principles this proposal offers a good degree of electoral equality throughout the district within wards which are coherent and where residents share similar interests. Size of wards & the electoral cycle The Liberal Democrat Group preference was for all out elections which would have given maximum flexibility in ward size. However following the decision taken by the Winchester City Council to retain election by thirds we have followed Boundary Commission guidelines and in most cases stuck to 3 member wards. However it became clear through the process of testing and consulting on possible ward patterns that for reasons of community identity and geography it was desirable to have some exceptions. Whiteley, The Worthys and Colden Common and Twyford have been made two member wards. This has given extra flexibility and will mean residents in those areas still have the opportunity to select new Councillors in every other year. With the absence of one member wards this delivers on the promise to give electors more frequent opportunities to express their views on local matters.

Parishes & building blocks The Winchester District is mainly parished with the exception of the Winchester Town area which covers the central ‘Saints’ wards in Winchester. Outside the Winchester Town parishes have been used as the basic building blocks of wards with a few exceptions. For reasons of electoral equality Parish has been split with the villages of Shedfield and Shirrell Heath being with Wickham while is incorporated into Swanmore. In addition, to cater for the major developments in the District which will cause dramatic population shifts it has been necessary to split 3 further parishes. More detail is given in the ward description part of this document. Within Winchester, clearly identifiable communities have been used as basic building blocks with areas which are more diverse being used to give electoral equality. Planning and demographic context The Winchester District is an affluent and prosperous area. It is well connected to , and and with its historic City, attractive market towns and pleasant villages is considered a very desirable area to live. While the rate of new development has fluctuated with general market conditions demand for new homes and sites in the district has remained strong and the District is well on track to meet its housing targets over the next decade. Population growth is expected and this will be particularly significant in the areas where major development is planned in Winchester and in the South of the District.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 3

Winchester has an approved Local Plan Core Strategy which sets out where major development will take place which communities are expected to allocate land for growth. Site allocations are currently being consulted on as part of the Local Plan part 2. The developers of many of the sites provisionally allocated are already starting pre-planning procedures. Links to the Annual Monitoring Report and local plans are included in the evidence appendix at the back of this document. Major development area impact There are three Major Development Areas (MDAs) in the District, West of • 3,000 homes which are part way through construction Part of the West of Waterlooville development falls within Denmead parish with the majority in Southwick parish. Because of the dramatic population change expected in the area to achieve anything near electoral equality the part of Southwick parish which is in the West of Waterlooville MDA has been split between Denmead and Wickham wards. While it would be preferable to retain the new development within a single ward it has become clear that this is the only way of achieving the electoral equality sought by the Commission. North Winchester • 2,000 homes with planning permission and expected to come on stream in 2015 The North Winchester development is an urban extension of Winchester Town adjacent to the existing suburb of Harestock. The Harestock part of parish and the section of south of Well House lane in the North Winchester Major Development area have been incorporated into Winchester town. Headbourne Worthy Parish Council have expressed a wish for the MDA to be either incorporated into the town or included in a new parish. North Whiteley • 3,500 homes, currently at the master planning stage North Whiteley will extend the community of Whiteley into Curdridge Parish and provide new facilities including a new secondary school.

The concentration of development in the district in the MDAs has impacts for electoral equality and ward arrangements which are dealt with elsewhere in this submission.

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Proposal Maps Proposed Winchester District Boundaries outside Winchester Town

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Proposed Boundaries Winchester Town These incorporate Harestock and the North Winchester MDA (Barton Farm)

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Outer ward proposals Northern Villages – 3 member ward

2014 2020

XH No. 1 (E.Stratton) 262 279 XI Micheldever No. 2 (M. Station) 302 295 XJ Micheldever No. 3 (Micheldever 525 551 XG Littleton 907 909 XV South 2,218 2,346 XX Sparsholt 809 840 WP Crawley 346 396 YZ Wonston 1,184 1,227 Total 6,553 6,842

Variance from ideal 5% 2%

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Northern Villages – 3 member ward

The Northern Villages are surrounded by countryside and look towards Winchester. Wonston Parish includes the hamlets of Norton, Hunton and as well as the villages of and Wonston. Micheldever parish includes Micheldever and which has a mainline station to London. is the largest village and is much newer than the other villages in the proposed ward. South Wonston Parish also covers the residential area attached to the Worth Down Military establishment. Littleton has evolved over time from the middle ages and the parish also covers the army training establishment at the Sir John Moore barracks. Sparsholt and Crawley can be traced back to before the Norman conquest. The Sparsholt College of Agriculture is located in the Sparsholt Parish. The villages share similar characteristics and issues. Surrounded by countryside, all are affluent with pockets of deprivation. While there are significant employers in each Parish such as Arqiva in Crawley, the Agricultural College in Sparsholt and the military establishments they employ from a wide area and most working residents commute by car to neighbouring towns. The villages are in the secondary catchment area of Henry Beaufort School in Winchester. The parishes of Micheldever, South Wonston and Wonston are currently in the Wonston and Micheldever Ward, Sparsholt and Crawley within Sparsholt Ward and Littleton within Littleton and Harestock Ward.

Special Considerations Although within the same parish, Littleton has been separated from the Winchester suburb of Harestock to achieve electoral equality in Winchester Town wards. While Littleton dates back to the middle ages, Harestock is a suburb of Winchester constructed in the late sixties and early seventies. The two communities are separated by a local gap and the construction of the North Winchester MDA adjacent and linked with Harestock will create new services and community links to the residents of Harestock. Harestock has a shared community plan with the neighbouring Winchester suburbs of Weeke and Teg Down and is in the St Barnabas Church of England parish. While the Parish council would prefer the communities to be in a single ward it is generally considered that this split is acceptable to achieve wider objectives. While consideration was given to this ward encompassing , or parts of the proposed Alresford ward it was felt that this option gave the best balance between electoral equality and matching communities with similar interests. While geographically large, as a three member ward duties can be split more effectively.

Future trends None of the villages have any housing allocations within the local plan. A certain degree of infilling is occurring within existing boundaries. Some development is expected at Worthy Down due to the expansion of the military educational establishment there.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 8

Alresford and villages – 3 member ward

2014 2020

XK 1,683 1,698 XL New Alresford 2,733 2,782 XM 199 192 WY Itchen Stoke & Ovington 184 180 XZ 138 148 WC 279 278 XN 471 480 WD 376 391 Total 6,063 6,148

Variance from ideal -3% -8%

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Alresford and villages – 3 member ward This ward includes the market town of New Alresford and surrounding villages all of which look to Alresford for primary and secondary schooling , shops and other facilities. New Alresford was one of the first “new towns” – created in the 14th Century it retains its old street pattern and many old buildings. Currently the majority of the ward is in The Alresfords ward, Northington and Itchen Stoke in the Itchen Valley ward and Tichbourne and Bishops Sutton within the Cheriton ward.

Special Considerations While the ward has an odd shape –with a tail extending into the proposed South Downs ward, this tail is very sparsely populated and in reality all the surrounding villages relate well to and are easily accessible from New Alresford.

Future trends Although not yet with planning permission, proposals for 500 new homes at New Alresford are included in the Winchester City Council local plan and are currently being consulted on locally. It is likely that the 2020 figures are an underestimate.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 10

The Worthys – 2 member ward

2014 2020

XD No. 1 (South) 1,372 1,403 XE Kings Worthy No. 2 (North) 2,219 2,411 WW Headbourne Worthy 448 428 Total 4,039 4,242

Variance from ideal -3% -5%

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The Worthys – 2 member ward

The Worthys ward includes the small village of Headbourne Worthy with the directly adjacent larger village of Kings Worthy. Kings Worthy and Headbourne Worthy share schools, buses, shops. While the A34 appears to separate the two villages this actually goes over the connecting roads in flyovers and is not a real barrier between the communities. Headbourne Worthy Parish is currently in Sparsholt ward and local preference is for it to rejoin Kings Worthy. Kings Worthy is currently a two member ward.

Special Considerations

The area of Headbourne Worthy Parish which will incorporate the North Winchester MDA has been included in the Winchester Town wards. This is seen as a much better fit for what will be an urban extension of Winchester. Headbourne Worthy Parish Council have expressed a wish for the MDA to be either made into a New Parish or incorporated into Winchester Town – in either case the split would be helpful for a future governance review. This is proposed as a two member ward as it is restricted in which direction connections can be made due to its position adjacent to Winchester. Consideration was given to including South Wonston to create a 3 member ward which shares similar characteristics to Kings Worthy. While that would achieve electoral equality this caused significant knock on effects to the neighbouring wards.

Future trends Kings Worthy has a requirement for 250 new homes in the Local Plan, many of these have been constructed or given planning permission and are included in the figures however it is likely that the 2020 figures are an underestimate.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 12

South Downs Ward – 3 members

2014 2020

WT 576 593 WB 91 89 XC 226 233 YD 618 639 YB Upham 560 580 WZ Itchen Valley No. 1 Easton 346 340 XA Itchen Valley No. 1 218 210 XB Itchen Valley No. 2 569 534 WJ 102 101 XQ 682 698 WI Cheriton 536 548 WH & 473 488 YC 175 183 WN & 623 630 WO Corhampton & Meonstoke 196 197 Total 5,991 6,064

Variance from ideal -4% -9%

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South Downs Ward – 3 members

This ward contains most of the settlements which fall in the South Downs National Park area of Winchester District. The villages are relatively small with populations of less than 700. They are all rural in nature and have long histories. They all share similar issues such as poor public transport and a lack of facilities. All have the National Park as the local planning authority. While the villages are dispersed road connections along the main routes are good.

Special Considerations While this ward is very large geographically the settlements within it share many common characteristics being small, rural and principally affluent though with pockets of deprivation. To satisfy electoral equality the large number of small communities in the area has meant either a large ward or connecting many more villages to larger communities with which they had much less in common. With new ways of working and the nature of the area the proposal is unlikely to produce an unreasonable caseload. A further consideration is that maintaining the villages within a three member ward rather than splitting the large number of parishes between smaller wards will allow a greater sharing of responsibilities. The electoral equality (and the ward shape) could be improved by the addition of Tichbourne or Itchen Stoke and Ovington however those communities relate closely to Alresford.

Future trends The South Downs National Park is yet to set out a detailed plan for this area - it is expected that infilling will continue but on a small scale.

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Badger Farm & Western Villages – 3 member ward

2014 2020

WM Compton & Shawford 1,409 1,437 XP 1,279 1,335 WX Hursley 744 746 WA Badger Farm 1,976 1,891 XO Olivers Battery 1,343 1,282 Total 6,751 6,692

Variance from ideal 8% 0%

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Badger Farm & Western Villages – 3 member ward

This ward merges two existing two member wards, Oliver’s Battery & Badger Farm and Compton & Otterbourne to create a new 3 member ward. This includes the villages of Compton, Shawford, Otterbourne, Hursley and Olivers Battery, a number of small hamlets and Badger Farm Parish.

Badger Farm is a housing estate built in the 1980’s, while Olivers Battery developed in the 50’s. Of the other villages, Hursley, Compton and Otterbourne have long histories while the other settlements have developed more recently. All are predominately residential with schools, small scale services and shops provided locally. The A3090 from Winchester to Hursley, Poles Lane from Hursley to Otterbourne, the road from Otterbourne to Winchester past Shawford through Compton and Badger Farm Road complete a good set of road connections between all the main communities. Sainsbury’s at Badger Farm is the main supermarket for the proposed new ward and the independent local shops at Olivers Battery also attract custom from the wider area. All the communities look towards Winchester and have issues connected to high levels of commuting through the area and the M3.

Special Considerations Consideration was given to incorporating Badger Farm into a Winchester ward however while Badger Farm is an urban extension of Winchester, residents have a strong preference for remaining connected to Oliver’s Battery. Most children in Badger Farm go to school in Olivers Battery. Olivers Battery and Badger Farm have a joint community association and the local Community News goes to both communities. The proposal achieves a high degree of electoral equality.

Future trends No significant development is expected. Badger Farm is geographically restricted and already densely developed and none of the villages have any development targets in the local plan.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 16

Colden Common and Twyford – 2 members

2014 2020

WK Colden Common 1,330 1,312 WL Colden Common 1,893 1,862 YA Twyford 1,290 1,269 Total 4,513 4,443

Variance from ideal 8% -1%

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Colden Common and Twyford – 2 members

This is an existing three member ward with very strong community links. Both Parishes have the same concerns and priorities such as traffic/lorry problems safety concerns with the main road going through both villages to the motorway. They are joined by the River Itchen and South Downs National Park. The churches of Twyford and Colden Common are in the same church benefice. They are linked by footpaths and bridleways and the River Itchen. Both parishes are currently working for a youth facility that will also accommodate the various uniformed organisations such as scouts and girl guides.

Special Considerations We have proposed a two member ward as it works well for electoral equality and enables sensible three member wards on either side. Consideration was given to a three member ward with Owslebury and Compton & Shawford or Otterbourne but these options separated communities with more in common and made it harder to construct sensible wards elsewhere. The railway line and river provide a natural boundary to the west and extending to the east gives an ungainly ward with few community links. Twyford Parish Council have confirmed that they wish to retain the ward as existing with a reduction to two Councillors

Future trends Colden Common has a requirement for 250 new homes in the Local Plan. Site selection has taken place. Twyford is unlikely to see any significant development.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 18

Bishops Waltham & Durley – 3 member ward

2014 2020

WE Bishops Waltham 2,860 2,864 WF Bishops Waltham 2,628 2,663 WU Durley 828 847 Total 6,316 6,374

Variance from ideal 1% -5%

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Bishops Waltham & Durley – 3 member ward

Bishops Waltham is an historic market town which provides attractive shops and services for the surrounding villages. Durley is of similar antiquity with both being recorded before the Norman Conquest. Durley has good links into Bishops Waltham and its’ shops and services.

Special Considerations Although a number of different villages could have been included in the ward to give electoral equality, Durley has stronger links to Bishops Waltham than to any of its neighbouring villages.

Future trends Bishops Waltham has a requirement for 500 new homes in the Local Plan few of which are included in the figures – it is likely that the 2020 figures are an underestimate

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Swanmore & Hambledon – 3 member ward

2014 2020

WV Hambledon 882 905 XT 307 330 XU Soberton (Newtown) 1,046 1,017 XY Swanmore 2,447 2,389 XS Shedfield (Waltham Chase) 1,959 1,920 6,641 6,561

6% -2%

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Swanmore & Hambledon – 3 member ward

This ward contains the villages of Waltham Chase, Swanmore, Newtown, Soberton and Hambledon. These currently sit in Shedfield, Swanmore and Hambledon wards. These are similar communities which look to nearby market towns and the cities and towns south of the district for their principle services rather than Winchester. Waltham Chase has good links to Swanmore which provides secondary schooling for the area. Soberton and Hambledon are both rural parishes with a number of hamlets and dispersed dwellings outside the villages.

Special Considerations While this does split Shedfield Parish it reunites Soberton parish and gives electoral equality within a relatively compact area. Waltham Chase was previously in a separate District Council ward from Shedfield and Shirrell Heath so this is not a new arrangement.

Future trends Waltham Chase and Swanmore both have requirements for 250 homes within the local plan although it is not known when these will come forward.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 22

Whiteley & Curdridge – 2 member ward

2014 2020

WQ Curdridge 1,151 2,077 YE Whiteley 2,454 2,881 Total 3,605 4,958

Variance from ideal -14% 11%

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Whiteley & Curdridge – 2 member ward

Whiteley is a relatively new community which has been built in stages since the 80’s. It is in the planning stages of being extended North into Curdridge Parish with new schools and other facilities being provided. Whiteley has a significant shopping centre, supermarket and cinema and its own leisure facilities. Its problems include poor public transport links and motorway congestion. While Curdridge is very different with a small centre and scattered population the interests of local residents are very much connected to the future growth of Whiteley. North Whiteley will enable new services to be provided to Curdridge residents but will change the local area significantly. Combined representation would be beneficial.

Special Considerations Whiteley is poorly connected to the rest of Winchester District. It is primarily accessed from the M27 and links to rather than other communities in the District. We did consider linking Whiteley with Wickham to make a three member ward. However Whiteley was formerly in Wickham Parish and the experience of the difficulties in travelling between the two communities is one of the reasons Wickham Parish Council oppose being in the same ward. The alternative 3 member solution involved a long ward stretching up past Bishops Waltham. Not only would this give an elongated ward with very poor transport links but the villages have little in common with Whiteley and would be swamped by its interests. While the electoral variances are over current guidelines with the rapid population growth in the area this is virtually unavoidable and compensated for by the compactness of the proposed ward.

Future trends Whiteley will continue to grow and in the event of a further review in the future we would expect it to become a three member ward on similar boundaries.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 24

Wickham – 3 member ward

2014 2020

Southwick & excluding part of 594 1,984 XW(part) West Of Waterlooville WG 470 497 XR1 Shedfield (Shirrelll Heath) 660 640 XR2 Shedfield (Shedfield) 609 611 YF1 Wickham 2,050 2,108 YF2 Wickham 168 168 YF3 Wickham 1,208 1,232 Total 5,759 7,240

Variance from ideal -8% 8%

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Wickham – 3 member ward

This ward connects the ward of Wickham with that of Boarhunt and Southwick as well as the villages of Shirrell Heath and Shedfield. It will include part of the West of Waterlooville MDA. Wickham is a historic market town which provides small scale shopping and services to surrounding villages. Boarhunt and Southwick also go back to Norman times. The ward includes Knowle which is a new community within Wickham Parish. The parishes all retain their rural qualities with a number of hamlets as well as the principle communities. Boarhunt and Southwick have direct road connections with Wickham and have much poorer links to communities to the North.

Special Considerations The map and figures for the West of Waterlooville MDA represent an arbitrary split to predict electoral equality and it will be necessary to consider the detailed plans for the new community to identify a sensible boundary line to give electoral equality. As part of the West of Waterlooville MDA already falls within Denmead parish consideration was given to placing the entire development within a Denmead ward however this would have led to a high degree of electoral inequality very quickly. Although the Parish of Shedfield is divided this is not a novel approach as before the last review Shedfield and Waltham Chase were in separate wards. Shedfield and Shirrell Heath are both well connected to Wickham which provides shops and other services. We did consider linking Whiteley with Wickham. However Whiteley was formerly in Wickham Parish and the experience of the difficulties in travelling between the two communities is one of the reasons Wickham Parish Council strongly oppose being in the same ward. This proposal seems the best option in terms of community links and achieving electoral equality.

Future trends Wickham has a requirement within the local plan for 250 new homes.

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Denmead – 3 member ward

2014 2020

Southwick - West of Waterlooville 0 1,250 XW part WR1 Denmead 3,784 3,781 WR2 Denmead 282 557 WS Denmead 1,733 1,733 Total 5,799 7,321

Variance from ideal -7% 9%

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Denmead – 3 member ward

Denmead parish is relatively recent having being created in the 1930’s. The village has seen significant growth over time and has a good range of shops and services. Its character is generally modern. Denmeads links are to Waterlooville and the south rather than elsewhere in the Winchester District. This ward has part of the West of Waterlooville MDA in Southwick parish included. West of Waterlooville is an urban extension of Waterlooville separated from Denmead by a local gap. The first phases of development are complete and work is ongoing. Part of the development already falls within Denmead Parish.

Special Considerations The map and figures for the West of Waterlooville MDA represent an arbitrary split to predict electoral equality and it will be necessary to consider the detailed plans for the new community to identify a sensible boundary line to give electoral equality. As part of the West of Waterlooville MDA already falls within Denmead parish consideration was given to placing the entire development within a Denmead ward however this would have led to a high degree of electoral inequality and the need for a new review very quickly.

Future trends Denmead has a requirement for an additional 250 homes in the Local Plan which will not significantly change the figures. It is likely that in a future review West of Waterlooville will become part of a single ward.

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Winchester Wards

Winchester has been split into five 3 member wards incorporating the Harestock portion of Littleton and Harestock Parish and the area of Headbourne Worthy Parish which is covered by the North Winchester MDA. A number of distinct communities can be identified within Winchester Town which mainly reflect phases of outward expansion • Teg Down • Weeke • Stanmore • Winnall • Highcliffe • • Hyde • Fulflood Outside the existing Winchester wards we have included two more distinct areas • Harestock • Barton Farm (North Winchester MDA) In putting the wards together consideration has been given to the higher levels of case work generated by areas of high social deprivation. Within the Town area District Councillors do a lot of the work that elsewhere is carried out by Parish Councils. Where polling districts have been split within the town area 2014 figures are based on the current electorate, 2020 figures are based on an even adjustment across the polling district using Council projections.. Overall the suggested pattern of wards achieves a good degree of electoral equality in 2020.

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Winchester North – 3 members

2014 2020

XF Harestock Harestock 2,005 1,995 YG St Barnabas Bereweeke Rd 1,188 1,198 YH St Barnabas Weeke to pond 1,972 1,967 YJ (part) St Bartholomew Park Road 311 320 WW Barton Farm Headbourne Worthy PC 0 1,886 Total 5,476 7,366 Variance from ideal -13% 10%

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Winchester North – 3 members

This ward combines the communities of Harestock, Weeke, Bereweeke and the new community of Barton Farm (North Winchester MDA). It has strong defined boundaries along the Andover Road, Stockbridge Road, Bereweeke Road and the Railway Line . Facilities at Weeke include doctors and supermarket while local shops and takeaways at both Weeke and Harestock are shared. The St Barnabas Church of England Parish covers the whole ward. The area covered by Harestock, Weeke and Bereweeke has a Community Plan which aims to include the new community at Barton Farm as it develops. The design of the new development is that it should be an extension of Harestock and the Winchester Town and integrate its new facilities with those existing including allowing for an extension of Henry Beaufort School grounds. Henry Beaufort is the catchment Secondary School for the area while Harestock Primary School serves part of Weeke as well as Harestock, Weeke Primary serves Weeke and Bereweeke. Barton Farm will have its own school.

Special Considerations While the variance from electoral equality is at the top end of the scale in both time periods this is a ward with a distinctive community identity. Consideration was given to splitting the new development however it was felt that this would hamper the representation of the common interests of those moving into the new scheme. The ward will be compact and easy to traverse from one part to another via foot and cycleway connections as well as roads.

Future trends Barton Farm is expected to grow rapidly with a start on site due this year and first completions in 2015. Elsewhere some infilling and redevelopment is expected but most of the ward is fairly densely developed.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 31

Winchester St Paul – 3 members

2014 2020

YY St Barnabas Teg Down 1,849 1,821 YW (part) St Paul Chilbolton & West Downs 2,634 2,427 YX St Paul St Paul Hill 2,168 2,484 Total 6,651 6,732 Variance from ideal 6% 0%

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Winchester St Paul – 3 members

The Winchester St Paul Ward encompasses the existing St Paul ward with the addition of the Teg Down estate and surrounding area. The ward covers the community of Fulflood, West Downs campus of Winchester University, Winchester Prison and the railway station. There are strong church and school links across this area. The proposed ward has strong boundaries along the Stockbridge, Andover, and Sarum roads.

Special Considerations Teg Down was part of the St Paul ward prior to the last boundary review. Combined with the existing St Paul ward this is a compact and easily recognisable ward to residents.

Future trends The expected fall in the registration of students has some impact on this ward but this is compensated for with expected development.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 33

Winchester Central – 3 members

2014 2020

YP St Michael Uni + Sleepers Hill 2,065 1,317 YS St Michael Cathedral+ Bar End 1,382 1,385 YT St Michael St Cross Central E 886 897 YL (part) St Bartholomew City Centre –The Brooks 888 1,199 YO St John & All Saints Highcliffe & St Giles Hill 1,984 1,910 Total 7,205 6,707 Variance from ideal 15% 0%

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Winchester Central – 3 members The Winchester Central ward covers the historic heart of the City, the University, Cathedral area and the town’s High Street. It includes most of what was previously in St Michael ward including Sleepers Hill, Winchester University, Winchester College, the Cathedral and Bar End, with the addition of the historic Brooks streets in the centre of town from St Bartholomew ward and the Soke, St Giles Hill and Highcliffe currently in St Johns ward. The ward is principally affluent but with areas of deprivation, Highcliffe being the most significant.

Special Considerations This ward is particularly affected by the expected fall in the number of students registered. This would have impacted on whichever ward included Winchester University and its’ halls of residence. This is compensated for by expected development in the centre of the City. Highcliffe is currently in the same ward as Winnall , both of these have high deprivation indices but they are distinctly separated by the very affluent area of Magdalen Hill, and the workload they represent varies in major factors. We consider that there are advantages in both representation and workload by separating these areas across separate wards. Placing the Sleepers Hill area in with Stanmore was considered but rejected. The area has much better connections with the proposed new ward and was moved in the last review as having no affinity with Stanmore.

Future trends A number of sites have been identified for future development such as the car park in Chesil Street however most anticipated development is included in the figures.

Winchester City Council Liberal Democrat Group boundary review submission 2014 Page 35

Winchester Riverside – 3 members

2014 2020

YI St Bartholomew Abbotts Barton 1,070 1,069 YJ (part) St Bartholomew Hyde N - Park Road 1,338 1,377 YK St Bartholomew Hyde S & Staple Gardens 1,326 1,371 YL (part) St Bartholomew Eastgate St 205 277 YM St John & All Saints Winnall W & Blue Ball Hill 1,066 976 YN St John & All Saints Winnall 1,640 1,607 Total 6,645 6,678 Variance from ideal 6% 0%

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Winchester Riverside – 3 members Winchester Riverside incorporates a number of communities which represent the growth of Winchester over time, Victorian Hyde, 60’s Winnall and 70’s Abbotts Barton. River Park and Winnall Moors lie in the heart of the ward providing a significant part of the wards shared recreation area. Currently the majority of the area lies in St Bartholomew ward. The addition of Winnall achieves electoral equality. Winnall currently sits in the St John & All Saints Ward which is made up of three very different communities, namely Winnall, St Giles Hill and Highcliffe. All three have very different characteristics and are distinctive communities in their own right. The Alresford Road creates a strong boundary on the southern side of Winnall with St Giles Hill. The Boundary to the west is the railway line and the Andover Road, the north and east boundaries are with the parished area. Where it meets the Winchester Central ward in the town centre the boundary is along Jewry St, North Walls and the brook which passes behind Eastgate St.

Special Considerations Winnall is currently in the same ward as Highcliffe, both of these have high deprivation indices but they are distinctly separated by the very affluent area of St Giles Hill, and the workload they represent varies in major factors. We consider that there are advantages in both representation and workload by separating these areas across separate wards. The Staple Gardens area above Jewry St has been retained in the ward for reasons of electoral equality rather than community identity.

Future trends Some development is included in the figures and although it is anticipated that development will take place in parts of the ward such the Cattle market car park and on Abbotts Barton this is unlikely to impact significantly on electoral equality.

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Winchester South – 3 members

2014 2020

YU St Michael St Faiths 1,423 1,425 YW (part) St Paul Sarum Road 134 123 YQ1 St Luke Stanmore N 831 887 YQ2 St Luke Stanmore central 736 746 YQ3 St Luke Romsey Road 507 514 YR St Luke Stanmore S +OB Road 1,494 1,585 YV St Luke Stanmore E 888 926 Total 6,013 6,206 Variance from ideal -4% -7%

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Winchester South – 3 members Winchester South consists of the existing St Luke ward encompassing the Council estate of Stanmore, with the addition of the St Faiths area along St Cross Road and a small part of the St Paul ward between the Romsey and Sarum roads. Kings School provides secondary schooling to the area and local shops at Stanmore serve the wider community. Stanmore Community centre provides services including child care and library services for the wider community. The boundaries are clear with Sarum Road to the north, the boundary of Stanmore estate to the north and along Garnier Road toward the east. Links are good with Stanmore Lane providing a link from North to South.

Special Considerations While the ward appears geographically large for a town ward the edges onto the parished area are determined by the parish boundaries and the large area of water meadows in the east is largely unoccupied. The residential areas are principally of medium density

Future trends Building is currently underway at Pitt Manor in the northwest of the ward which will impact the figures more than is shown. In addition work is progressing on bringing forward new council homes in Stanmore some of which will be complete prior to 2020.

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Evidence sources Annual Monitoring Report http://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/annual-monitoring-report-amr Adopted Local Plan 2013 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-plan-part-1/adoption/ Local Plan Part 2 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-plan-part-2/ Community Plans http://www.winchester.gov.uk/community/community-plans/completed-plans/

Contact information If any additional information is needed please contact Cllr Kelsie Learney Liberal Democrat Group Leader Winchester City Council City Offices Colebrook Street Winchester SO23 9LJ

Email: [email protected]

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