Review Officer () Local Government Boundary Commission for Layden House 76-78 Turnmill Street EC1M 5LG

8 October 2012

Dear Mr Skerten,

ELECTORAL REVIEW OF MILTON KEYNES

Please find enclosed the submission to your review from Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrat group. You will see that we are proposing a 57 member Council made up of 19 three member wards with elections by thirds. Such a scheme will be an improvement on the present situation because all electors will be entitled to vote at each election in the cycle irrespective of the ward they live in.

The submission explains that Milton Keynes is a difficult area to produce a scheme with exact numerical equality because of the gird square system. However we believe that our proposed scheme is the best compromise as we have three other principles: a) Keeping together as far as possible and where it is not possible creating wards around communities that have some coherence. b) Recognise the importance of keeping the historic of , , , and Olney distinct in the warding arrangements and hence representation on the authority. c) Keeping ward continuity where this is possible and consistent with the other priorities.

I would be very pleased to elaborate on any of the points, including the detail, set out in the submission. I can be contacted on as well as my Council e-mail address. My postal address is

I trust that you will give this submission due consideration on its merits in your deliberations.

Yours sincerely

Cec Tallack Deputy Leader Liberal Democrat Group

ELECTORAL REVIEW

MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL WARD BOUNDARIES

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT SUBMISSION

Introduction.

1. The Liberal Democrat submission for the boundaries of Milton Keynes Council meets all of the statutory criteria. It sets out ward boundaries that are readily identifiable, maintain local ties to a high degree and provide for 57 Councillors in 19 three members wards along with the review guidance. This keeps parishes together to the maximum amount given the limitation of the overriding need for electoral equality will allow. This is based on the projections for the 2018 electorate.

2. The three key criteria that have informed these recommendations are firstly the value of keeping parishes together so far as possible having regard to the huge amount of community and boundary analysis that went into the recent review, secondly the important of keeping historic settlements intact viz Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Wolverton and Stony Stratford and Olney and thirdly keeping ward continuity where possible within the other two considerations and of course the need for arithmetical parity.

3. We make one proposal where the maximum guideline variance of 10% is exceeded in order to keep the very clear defined and unique community of Newport Pagnell together in one ward. However mindful of the importance of the need for electoral equality, we offer an alternative solution in that geographic area if the Commission does not feel able to support our preferred solution.

Character of the Borough

4. Milton Keynes has a unique character compared with any comparably sized Unitary Authority. It is a new built around self contained grid squares. Most of the housing in the new city area has been built since the designation of the new town in 1967 with townscape designs that are not typical of urban cities. On the perimeter of the new town are some older towns, all of which are different in character. There is a rural hinterland that includes the medium sized old town of Newport Pagnell, the smaller towns of Olney and and many villages.

5. In designing a new electoral map there are challenges that are greater than most urban centres. The new city consists of self contain units which form relative small communities which should be kept together for electoral purposes because they form the social cohesion of the city. The grid road system places physical barriers between these communities which make them more akin to small towns and villages than would normally be found in a urban borough of a quarter of a million people. This proposal aims to keep these communities together. The task of ensuring that wards have electoral equality and the same number of members is therefore a significant challenge.

The importance of the Parishes

6. Unusually for a major urban area, Milton Keynes is fully parished. The Council and others have put a lot of effort into building up the urban parishes with their own identities as the lowest tier of government. Many of these thrive at the heart of their communities. In areas where it is possible to make borough wards coterminous with parishes, it enhances the ability of parishes, Parish Councillors and Borough Councillors ability to work together. This proposal aims to do this as far as possible.

7. On the other hand, Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats recognise that this review will not be able to maintain this relationship to such a high degree because of the rightful primacy of the requirement to achieve broad arithmetical equality. We would however urge the Commission to maintain this link between parishes and borough wards as far as it can in order to enhance the effectiveness of representation and joint working.

8. We also recognize that this objective of keeping ward boundaries aligned with parishes will be harder to achieve because our proposal is for a universal three member ward system unlike the previous hybrid system. However we support this change as elections in thirds have resulted in about a quarter of the electoral being disenfranchised at each local election. It will be much easier to get the electorate to buy into the process if all of the borough’s residents, rather than just some, get a vote every time there is a local election.

The present wards and size of the Council.

9. The last electoral review took place in 2000-1 with the first election on those boundaries in 2002. Milton Keynes has been the fastest growing city in Europe in those times and the electorate has increased greatly. The workload of Councillors has grown a lot in the last decade especially with the active vibrant parish communities that we have. The Liberal Democrats welcome the decision of the Commission to increase the size of Milton Keynes Council to 57 Councillors.

10. The fact that we have not needed an interim review in the meantime is a testament to the tremendous foresight of the Local Government Boundary Commission in 2001. We are pleased to say that in the main it took the advice of the authors of this submission at that time. The detail in this submission tracks our proposed changes from the current ward boundaries.

Principles Underlying the Proposed Ward Boundaries

11. There are a few major identifiable geographical divisions that provide blocks that the borough is divided. The two clearest are east of the M1 and Bletchley. Within the remaining part of the city, there is an east / west division created by the A5 and . In the south this creates a barrier that becomes less so at the northern end of the borough where the two diverge.

12. The area to the north east of the is thought to be different to the rest of the borough. Not only is outside the new city designated area with the motorway a barrier but it contains two old market towns and a collection of villages. Fortunately it justifies six Councillors. We would strongly urge the Commission to create two three members wards in the area east of the M1.

13. Bletchley has its own unique features that should be recognised. It is a sizable old railway town with a tradition townscape for its period. It has a distinct culture and heritage within Milton Keynes. Fortunately again it justifies nine Councillors so we would strongly urge the Commission to create three wards of three members for Bletchley.

14. Outside of these two areas (5 of 19 wards), the Liberal Democrat proposal has been built upon the building blocks of the gird squares, older towns and identifiable rural communities. Above that is a presumption that wherever the numbers will allow parishes should be kept together. Where this is not possible the wards are proposed by the identification of community interest and demographic pattern of where people access local facilities.

15. The Liberal Democrats support election by thirds and accept that three member wards are required in this review. Whilst the need to maintain three member wards inevitably means there are some compromises, we believe our detailed proposal minimizes these to bring the best scheme for the representation of all part of the borough to a 57 member Unitary Authority.

Detailed commentary on proposed wards

Ward 1: Olney

Description: This is a three member ward created from the area of the borough to the north east of the M1 motorway including the town of Olney but excluding Newport Pagnell. The centre of the ward is the of Olney but it also includes the many villages of North that look towards either Olney or Newport Pagnell. It is bounded by the motorway, the borough boundary and the River Ouse for most of the North West. It forms a clear coherent community. Its electorate is virtually the correct number for a 3 member ward (0.04% over in 2018).

Proposals for change: This ward consists of the entirety of the current 2 member ward of Olney and the 1 member ward of .

It should be noted that the proposal for ward 2 (Newport Pagnell) below is over the size limit. If despite the clear community case for keeping Newport Pagnell intact for electoral purposes, the Commission feels unable to keep the whole of Newport Pagnell together, then a small portion of that town can be added to this proposed ward. This will maintain the coherence of the very different North Bucks community that lies to the north east of the motorway.

Ward 2: Newport Pagnell

Description: Newport Pagnell is a historic market town to the east of the motorway. It is a very active community with a very active Town Council that runs a number of devolved services. It is at the heart of the part of the borough (known locally as North Bucks) that is east of the motorway and in many ways is seen both by its residents and people in Milton Keynes as being part of the borough but a little different.

Proposals for change: This ward consists of the entirely of the Newport Pagnell Town Council area, which is the current borough and parish wards of Newport Pagnell North and Newport Pagnell South. This proposal is 13.6% over the average ward size and is thus over the 10% limit in the Commission guidance. We would urge the Commission to make an exception to their guidance in this instance because of the evidence of the exceptional nature of the coherence of the community in the town.

In the event that the Commission feel that their requirement for parity of representation out-weighs the community merits of keeping the town together then we recommend that polling district xx be moved to the other ward east of the M1 (Ward 1 Olney).

Ward 3:

Description: This ward is the whole of Stantonbury and Parishes. Stantonbury is a new city parish consisting mainly of estates in the north of the city although there are some older properties in former communities such as Bradville. New Bradwell is an older town directly to the north of Stantonbury parish that has its own small parish. The proposed ward is clearly bounded by the west coast main railway and northern limit of new city development on two sides with Linford and Bradwell parishes on the others. Our proposal for this ward has a variance of 5.6% below the average based on the 2018 projected electorate.

Proposals for change: This proposed ward consists of the current 2 member Stantonbury ward plus the Oakbridge Park estate (part of Stantonbury parish) and New Bradwell Parish. The geographical and social nature of the ward is an improvement on the status quo as both New Bradwell and Oakbridge Park sit more comfortably with Stantonbury than the current arrangements.

Ward 4: Linford

Description: This proposed ward is the north east part of the new city and is entirely within the large parish of . It is the heart of that parish where the largest population is in Great Linford itself but also includes some key new estates. It is a coherent area between the norths of the former designated area and the motorway and is bounded by grid roads and the canal. This ward has a variance of 6.1% over the average based on 2018 projections.

Proposals for change: This is based on the current Linford North ward and includes a significant proportion of the current Linford South ward. It contains the majority of Great Linford parish. The remaining estates in the current Linford South ward have a southerly focus towards the Lake which is a major attraction in Milton Keynes. This is explained in greater detail in our proposed ward 7 below

Parish ward proposal: The parish has a current ward (Downhead Park and Willen Park) which consists of two unrelated estates with the running between them. Downhead Park looks west towards Neath Hill and Linford. Willen Park on the other hand looks east and is part of the environs of the Willen Lake complex. The canal is the natural boundary between communities and thus in our proposals, borough wards. We therefore suggest there is a strong case for revising parish ward boundaries rather than divert the ward boundary unnaturally in this instance.

Ward 5: Bradwell

Description: This ward is the city centre and the estates immediately to the north. It includes the whole of Bradwell parish. The estate of Conniburrow completes the proposal. Conniburrow is adjacent to the city centre and is already part of the current undersized Bradwell borough ward. The boundaries to this ward are clear borders; the low level A5 dual carriageway which cuts a barrier through the city to the west, the dual carriageway A422 (H3) to the north, the city centre boundary to the south and the dual carriageway H8 Marlborough Street to the east. The result of our proposal is a ward that is 7.6% over the average ward size based on the 2018 projection. However it is a very coherent area in terms of keeping natural communities together.

Proposals for change: The current 3 member Bradwell ward is undersized. This proposal keeps that ward, which is an identifiable community, together. Although Conniburrow is part of Linford parish, it has more in common with the Bradwell Common estate as the two estates share one long boulevard. They are also both adjacent to the city centre and have similar issues such as overspill parking. Our proposal adds to the existing Bradwell ward and we propose it transfers from the current ward. The relationship of the city centre with the area to its north is very similar to that with the area to the south, the current warding.

Ward 6: Campbell Park ward.

Description: Our proposal is that the four core estates of both Campbell Park parish and the current Campbell Park ward (Oldbrook, Fishermead, Springfield and Woolstone) are joined by the Campbell Park grid square, which gave the borough ward its name but left it at the last review in 2001. The four core estates have a synergy as those inner areas to the south of the centre. They have been together for all purposes since the founding of Milton Keynes and logically stand together between the west coast railway and the . This ward together with ward 5 Bradwell forms the core of inner Milton Keynes City. This ward will have a variance of 3.2% below the average based on 2018 projections.

Proposal for change: This proposal removes the city centre from the current Campbell Park ward and replaces it with Campbell Park grid square. This keeps the core of Campbell Park parish together but creates a ward with an electorate near the average than the current Campbell Park ward.

Ward 7: Willen Lake ward

Description: Willen Lake is a major leisure facility on the eastern side of the new city as well as being a major landmark. This ward combines the whole of Milton Keynes Village and Broughton Parish with two areas from Great Linford parish that border the lake: Willen Park estate and Willen and Newlands parish ward.

This proposal keeps the whole of the Milton Keynes Village and Broughton parish together in one ward. Although centred around two historic villages, most of the parish is amongst the newest areas of Milton Keynes and house building is continuing. The ward is bounded by Chaffron Way (H7) to the South, the motorway to the east, Danseed Way (H4) to the north and a mixture of the Grand Union Canal and the River Ouzel to the west.

Although this proposed ward does exceed the recommended maximum size by 69 electors based on 2018 projections, this number is academic and would depend upon building rates and occupancy levels of the planned developments. On the other hand, the ward is by far the smallest in this proposal based on 2012 figures with only 7,756 electors.

Proposal for change: This ward takes the northern takes the northern part of the current Middleton ward (Milton Keynes Village and Broughton parish) and combines it with the eastern part of Linford South ward.

Ward 8: Kents Hill and Monkston Ward:

Description: This proposal is for a ward that combines the whole of Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow parish with the northern part of Walton Parish (Walton Tree, Walton Park and Walton Hall). This ward is bounded by the A421 Standing Way to the north, H9 and the A4146 to the east, Bletcham Way (H10) to the south and the River ouzel to the west. It includes the and Kingston district centre which is a major retail and social centre on the east of the city. This ward is a clear identifiable district at the eastern side of the new city which has a variance of 3.9% below the average based on the 2018 projections.

Proposal for change: This proposal combines the south of the current Middleton ward with the north of the current Walton Park ward and creates a coherent community that is more logical than either of the existing wards.

Ward 9: Ward:

Description: This proposal is for a ward that covers three complete parishes: Woughton, and . Woughton and Old Woughton were until recently part of the same historic parish and it is logical that they go together. It is proposed that they are joined by the parish of Simpson and Ashland, not only to give greater equality of numbers but also because the A5 which cuts a swathe through Milton Keynes from north to south is also a barrier between communities. It will form a natural boundary of the ward in the south and west. The other proposed boundaries are the River Ouzel to the east and Chaffron Way (H7) to the north. This proposed ward is a clear identifiable community to the south of the new city and would have a projected variance of 2.7% below the average.

Proposal for change: Woughton is currently a two member ward. The proposal adds two of the smaller parishes: Old Woughton, which is currently part of Middleton ward but has a much larger historical association with Woughton parish, and Simpson and Ashland. The latter sits much more comfortably within a new city ward than it currently does within a Bletchley ward (Central Bletchley and ).

Ward 10: Danesborough

Description: This proposal is for a ward in the south east corner of the borough. It combines four non-city parishes: Woburn Sands Town, , and with the south eastern part of Walton Parish. This does mix rural areas with the new city and stretches from the market town of Woburn Sands, through which the borough boundary runs to the new city estates at the edge of the new city: Wavendon Gate, Brownswood, Old Farm Park and Caldecotte. The need for a uniform scheme of 3 member wards necessitates this mixed proposal but actually the suburban nature of the fringe estates and the inclusion of the leisure facilities at Caldecotte Lake do not make it as hybrid as it may at first seem. The proposed ward would have a variance of 2.6% below the average based on the 2018 projection.

Proposal for change: This ward combines of the current one member rural ward of Danesborough with the southern part of Walton Park ward. Broadly speaking it is areas between the borough boundary and the A4146.

Ward 11: Wolverton and

Description: The proposal combines the old railway town of Wolverton with the rural area to the north of the new city covered by Hanslope, and parishes (the current Hanslope Park borough ward). Whilst this focus may not look the obvious fit from the town of Wolverton which was part of the development corporation’s new city, the town is mainly Victorian in nature and it links with the rural hinterland has lasted longer than most community links in the borough.

Looking at it from the other angle however, all three of the large village parishes have looked towards Wolverton as their nearest town and still use it for many of the facilities. It has a mixture of traditional shopping and a new town centre superstore complex on former railway land that is the major source of supply to the northern rural parts of the borough. We consider the historic links justify this urban / rural combination to form a ward where the variance with the average will only be 0.6%.

Proposal for change: The proposed ward combines the current Hanslope Park ward, apart from Oakbridge Park which is proposed to be moved to Ward 3 Stantonbury above, with Wolverton Town from the current Wolverton ward.

Ward 12: Stony Stratford

Description: This ward is at the north western edge of the borough and comprises the historic town of Stony Stratford with the new city estates of Galley Hill, Fullers Slade, Greenleys, Hodge Lea and Stacy Bushes plus the rural area of Calverton parish. This ward is bounded by the borough boundary to the west, Wolverton to the east and the A422 to the south. Stony Stratford is a historic town with successful niche shopping and an entertainment offer that draws visitors from both outside and inside the borough. However it also acts as local centre for the estates that are combined with it in our proposal.

In parish terms the proposed ward comprises the whole of the Stony Stratford Town Council area and the southern part of Wolverton Town Council area. The proposed new ward is the part of the borough that provides the in-borough hinterland for Stony Stratford (along with some areas in ). It will have a variance of 5.9% below the norm but we would argue that the community interest make this the best proposal for this area.

Proposal for change: It comprises of the parts of the current borough Stony Stratford ward that are covered by the Town Council area along with southern part of Wolverton ward. The rest of the current Stony Stratford area are more integral to places further south in the new city and we would argue that this proposed ward contains a community that looks towards the old town than the current Stony Stratford ward.

Ward 13: Loughton Lodge

Description: This ward is on the western side of the city. It comprises of the relatively small parishes of Loughton, , and Whitehouse. The area bounded by the borough boundary to the west and the A5 to the east. It consists of the new city estates of Loughton, Two Ash and Great Holm along with the western expansion area where development to expand the city is scheduled for the next decade. The ward variance will be 2.3% over the 2018 average.

Proposal for change: This comprises the southern part of the current Stony Stratford ward and the eastern part of the current Loughton Park ward. For reason explained in the dialogue for wards 12 and 14, these areas are on the fringes of both wards and tend to have more in common with each other. The proposal also ties in with the parish configuration in this part of the city.

Ward 14:

Description: This proposed ward is coterminous with Shenley Church End Parish. It is a coherent community on the western part of the new city comprising the estates of Shenley Church End, Crownhill, Grange Farm, Medbourne, Oakhill and Oxley Park. It is bounded by the western boundary of the city and the H4, V4 and H6 grid roads. Although the ward has a projected electorate in 2018 that is 6.8% below the average, the community of the parish and other natural boundaries make the case for this to be borough ward.

Proposal for change: This proposed ward is entirely within the current Loughton Park borough ward with the exception of Oxley Park West. The current Loughton Park is too big for a single borough ward and the proposal is that the parts that are not in Shenley Church End parish are part of Ward 13 Loughton Lodge above.

The current positioning of Oxley Park West is an anomaly. Our proposal is to unite the whole of the Oxley Park estate into the same ward. As it is in the same parish ward as the rest of Oxley Park the Commission guidance on this matter is not currently observed.

Ward 15:

Description: and Tattenhoe is one of the largest in Milton Keynes. It is a coherent area and is one of the most successful parishes in the borough. Its electorate is such to justify 6 Councillors and for these reasons it is strongly suggested that it should contain all of two borough wards and nothing else. The clearly defined area is bounded by the west of the borough and has the H6 to the north and the A421 (H8) to the south. The A421 is the boundary between the new city and Bletchley along the western half of the borough. Our proposed wards for Shenley Brook End and Tattenhoe parish are numbered 15 and 16 in this proposal. This ward will only have a variance of 0.8% in 2018.

Proposal for change: This is the current Furzton two member ward plus Emerson Valley grid square from the current Emerson Valley ward.

Ward 16: Howe Park

Description: This is the western half of Shenley Brook End and Tattenhoe parish. The case of this parish completely comprising two new borough wards is set out above in the case for ward 15 Furzton. This ward would include the estates of Shenley Brook End, Tattenhoe, and Kingsmead. This ward will have a variance of 1.8% below the average on the 2018 projections.

Proposal for change: This is the current three member Emerson Valley ward minus Emerson Valley itself, which is moved to Furzton ward to even the numbers, and Oxley Park West which is moved to Shenley Church End ward to overcome the present anomaly.

Ward 17: Bletchley West

Description: Bletchley was a large railway town before Milton Keynes was conceived. It has a distinct history and culture that dates back to the Victorian era when it was a major railway town and is now mainly known now to the wider world for and the work of code breakers during the Second World War.

The Bletchley electorate justifies 9 Councillors and on that basis, our proposition is that the Commission recognises the difference of this town by creating three wards within its boundaries that are wholly in the geography of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford. These are wards 17, 18 and 19 in our proposal.

There are two parishes in Bletchley and our proposal for the division of Bletchley tries to keep parishes areas together as far as possible. This is not entirely possible without unacceptable levels of variance. Our proposal for Ward 17 comprises the southern part of the West Bletchley parish area plus the central part of the town that is in the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council area. The reason for the proposal is that the two parishes are distinct areas except that the town centre services the whole of Bletchley and thus from a community viewpoint could sit with either. This ward has a variance of 1.5% below the norm.

Proposal for change: This ward comprises the western part of the current Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford borough ward and the southern part of Whaddon.

Ward 18: Fenny Stratford and Eton Manor

Description: This proposed ward is the south and east sections of Bletchley. It is all part of the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council area and is the whole of that parish apart from Bletchley town centre. It includes the Fenny Stratford former coaching stage on the roman road , the Manor area, the post war Lakes Estate and the new development at Newton Leys. The variance is 1.8% below the average based on 2018 projections.

Proposal for change: This proposal comprises the whole of the current two member Eton Manor ward and the eastern part of the Central Bletchley and Fenny Stratford ward.

Ward 19: Bletchley North:

Description: This proposed ward is the north western part of Bletchley. It consists of the Fairways, Rivers, Scots, Abbeys and Counties estates. These are all to the east of the west coast main line and are bounded by the north by the A421 which separates Bletchley from the new city. The whole of this proposed ward is in West Bletchley parish and it is the northern section of that parish. These estates form a coherent community which was part of pre Milton Keynes Bletchley but is not part of the historic core. The variance is 6.1% below the average.

Proposal for change: This ward is the whole of the current two member Denbigh ward plus the northern part of the current Whaddon ward.

MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

1 Olney Olney West Olney OlneyWest PA Olney 3366 3345 Olney East OlneyEast PB 1642 1645 Weston Underwood Weston Underwood Weston Underwood PC 189 187 Ravenstone Ravenstone Ravenstone PD 181 179 ColdBrayfield Cold Brayfield PE 70 70 Lavendon Lavendon PF 994 983 ClitonReynes Clifton Reynes PG 123 122 Newton Blossomville Newton Blossomville PH 192 190 Warrington Warrington Warrington PI 34 34 Gayhurst Gayhurst QA Sherington 115 113 Stoke Goldington Stoke Goldington QB 477 470 Moulsoe Moulsoe QC 250 246 Chicheley Chicheley QD 86 85 Lathbury Lathbury QE 125 123 North Crawley North Crawley QF 606 597 Sherington Sherington Sherington QG 784 773 Emberton Emberton QH 504 497 Astwood Astwood Astwood QI 149 147 Hardmead Hardmead QJ 57 56 & Filgrave Tyringham & Filgrave Tyringham & Filgrave QK 175 172 10119 10034 10034 100.04

2 Newport Pagnell NP Central Newport Pagnell Newport Pagnell North NA NP North 357 350 NP West NB 4294 4118 NP RailwayWalk NC 413 397 NP Trees ND 798 769 NP Tickford Newport Pagnell South OA NP South 2230 2135 NP GreenPark OB 2369 2251 NP Cedars OC 1420 1376 11881 11396 11396 113.62

Libdem3 MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

3 Stantonbury Bancroft Stantonbury Bancroft,BancroftPark&Blu RA Stantonbury 775 750 BradvilleWest Bradville RB 1567 1511 BancroftPark&Bluebridge Bancroft,BancroftPark&Blu RC 738 712 Stantonbury Stantonbury RD 2387 2303 BradvilleEast Bradville RE 1299 1253 OakridgePark Oakridge Park IE HanslopePark 494 902 New Bradwell New Bradwell New Bradwell VD Wolverton 2074 2034 9334 9465 9465 94.36

4 Linford Great Linford GreatLinford Great Linford JA LinfordNorth 2788 2652 Bolbeck Park & Pennyland BolbeckPark & Pennyland JB 1482 1408 GiffardPark & Blakelands GiffardPark & Blakelands JC 2395 2278 Downs Barn Downs Barn KA LinfordSouth 1709 1704 Neath Hill Neath Hill KB 1425 1422 Downhead Park DownheadPark&WillenPar KC 1185 1183 10984 10647 10647 106.15

5 Bradwell BradwellAbbey Bradwell Bradwell VG Wolverton 1 1 Bradwell Bradwell BA Bradwell 2187 2094 Bradwell Common Bradwell Common BB 2378 2275 Heelands Heelands BC 2427 2322 Conniburrow Great Linford Conniburrow BD 2056 1967 CMK East Central Milton Keynes CMK East CE Campbell Park 836 819 CMK West CMK West CF 924 1320 10809 10798 10798 107.65

Libdem3 MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

6 Campbell Park Fishermead CampbellPark Fishermead CA Campbell Park 2642 2590 Woolstone Woolstone CB 682 669 Springfield Springfield CC 1816 1785 Oldbrook Oldbrook CD 3758 3682 Campbell Park CentralMiltonKeynes Campbell Park KF Linford South 479 983 9377 9709 9709 96.80

7 Willen Lake Willen Park North Great Linford D'head Pk & Willen Park KD Linford South 611 609 Willen Park South KG 538 616 Willen Willen & Newlands KE 1120 1118 Middleton MKV & Broughton Milton Keynes Village MB Middleton 1992 2089 Oakgrove MB2 0 1620 Broughton Broughton & Atterbury MA 1671 1817 Broughton Gate MK 1794 2703 Brooklands ML 30 530

7756 11102 11102 110.68

8 Kents Hill and Monkston Kents Hill, Monkston Monkston & Kingston MC Middleton 2593 2820 Monkston Monkston Park & Brinklow Monkston Park MF 1068 1164 Kents Hill Kents Hill &Brinklow TE Walton Park 1785 1880 Walnut Tree Walton WalnutTree & Walton TA 2860 2635 Walton Park TA1 600 600 Walton Hall Walton Hall TA2 18 540

8924 9639 9639 96.10

Libdem3 MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

9 Woughton Simpson Simpson & Ashland Simpson Village AE Bletchley & Fenny St 495 497 Ashland Ashland AI 337 626 Woughton otG North Old Woughton Woughton otG North MD Middleton 287 315 Passmore Passmore MG 171 186 WoughtonPark Woughton Park MI 155 169 Woughton otG South Woughton otG South MJ 180 198 Peartree Bridge Woughton Peartree Bridge ME 660 718 Netherfield Netherfield WA Woughton 1597 1554 Beanhill Beanhill WB 1346 1310 Tinkers Bridge Tinkers Bridge WC 517 506 Eaglestone Eaglestone WD 1554 1512 CoffeeHall CoffeeHall WE 1556 1517 Leadenhall Leadenhall WF 672 654 9527 9762 9762 97.32

10 Danesborough Bow Brickhill Bow Brickhill Bow Brickhill DA Danesborough 437 425 Little Brickhill Little Brickhill Little Brickhill DB 326 320 Wavendon Wavendon Wavendon DC 653 1369 Woburn Sands South Woburn Sands Woburn Sands DD 1179 1192 Woburn Sands North DE 1089 1275 Wavendon Gate Walton Wavendon Gate TB WaltonPark 1644 1674 BrownsWood & OFP Browns Wood &Old Farm P TC 2427 2471 Caldecotte Caldecotte TD 1025 1043 8780 9769 9769 97.39

Libdem3 MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

11 Wolverton and Castlethorpe Castlethorpe Castlethorpe IA Hanslope Park 832 889 Hanslope Hanslope Hanslope Hanslope IB 1848 1935 Haversham Haversham cum Little LinfoHaversham IC 658 689 Redhouse Park Great Linford Redhouse Park ID 307 577 Blakelands North JD Linford North 35 33 Wolverton West Wolverton & Greenleys Wolverton West VA Wolverton 3086 3766 Wolverton East Wolverton East VB Wolverton 2220 2207

8986 10096 10096 100.65

12 Stony Stratford Calverton Calverton Calverton SA Stony Stratford 142 142 Stony Stratford N Stony Stratford Stony Stratford N SB 1309 1339 Stony Stratford SE Stony Stratford SE SC 1344 1341 Stony Stratford SW Stony Stratford SW SD 1432 1430 Galley Hill Galley Hill SE 779 778 Fullers Slade Fullers Slade SF 1042 1102 Greenleys Wolverton & Greenleys Greenleys VC Wolverton 1721 1675 Hodge Lea Hodge Lea VE 831 808 Stacey Bushes Stacey Bushes VF 844 821

9444 9436 9436 94.07

13 Loughton Park Loughton Loughton Loughton LA Loughton Park 2434 2378 Great Holm Great Holm LC 2408 2353 Whitehouse (Loughton Whitehouse Whitehouse (Loughton Par SI 0 992 Whitehouse (Stony) Whitehouse (Stony) SJ StonyStratford 11 170 Abbey Hill Two Mile Ash SG 3212 3202 Fairfields Fairfields Fairfields SH 17 1169 8082 10264 10264 102.33

Libdem3 MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

14 Shenley Church End Oxley Park West Shenley Church End Shenley Wood GG Emerson Valley 870 933 Crownhill Crownhill LB Loughton Park 1869 1827 Shenley Church End Shenley Church End LD 2681 2623 Grange Farm Grange Farm & Hazeley LE 1178 1151 Medbourne & Oakhill Shenley Wood LF 1194 1353 OxleyPark LG 813 1459 8605 9346 9346 93.18

15 Furzton Emerson Valley S Shenley BE & Tattenhoe Emerson Valley S GA Emerson Valley 1041 1069 Emerson Valley N Emerson Valley N GB 2598 2668 Shenley Lodge Shenley Lodge HA Furzton 2327 2278 Furzton North Furzton North HB 2169 2124 Furzton South Furzton South HC 2015 1976 10150 10115 10115 100.84

16 Howe Park Tattenhoe Shenley BE & Tattenhoe Tattenhoe GC Emerson Valley 2708 3972 Westcroft Westcroft GD 1702 1847 Shenley Brook End Shenley Brook End GE 2464 2598 Kingsmead Kingsmead GF 886 1440 7760 9857 9857 98.27

17 Bletchley West Central Bletchley Bletchley & Fenny Stratfor Central Bletchley AD Bletchley&FennyStra 2361 2367 Church Green West Bletchley Church Green AA 1872 2032 Denbigh Saints Saints AB 1292 1297 Denbigh Poets Poets AC 1334 1338 Whaddon Castles Castles UA Whaddon 1469 1428 Whaddon Racecourses Racecourses UD 1454 1414 9782 9876 9876 98.46

Libdem3 MILTON KEYNES ELECTORAL REVIEW ANNEX A MILTON KEYNES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSALS

Ward Ward name Area Parish Parish Ward Poll Existing Ward Electorate Electorate variation ref 2012 2018 av = 100

18 Fenny Stratford Eaton North Bletchley&FennyStratford Eaton North FA EatonManor 1540 1483 and Eaton manor Eaton South Eaton South FB 1475 1513 Manor South Manor South FC 2134 2061 Eaton North East Eaton North East FD 507 489 Newton Leys Newton Leys FE 320 1089 Fenny Stratford Fenny Stratford AF Bletchley&FennyStra 1747 2181 Granby Granby AG 207 207 Manor North Manor North AH 740 828 8670 9851 9851 98.21

19 Bletchley North Denbigh NW West Bletchley Scots EA Denbigh 2053 1985 Denbigh W Counties EB 1664 1618 Denbigh NE Scots EC 2236 2165 Whaddon Fairways Fairways UB Whaddon 1562 1675 Whaddon Rivers Rivers UC 2019 1971 9534 9414 9414 93.86

Total 190576 Average 10030

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The numbers on the map refer to the ID of the Parish Ward. See accompanying excel spreadsheet for a key. NewPARISH_WARD Ward Count Fill Sum(ELECTORATE_2012) Sum(ELECTORATE_2018) ***** 0 0 0 Bletchley West 6 9,782 9,876 Fenny Stratford and Eaton Manor 7 8,670 9,851 Bradwell 6 10,809 10,798 Campbell Park 4 9,377 9,709 Danesborough 8 8,780 9,769 Bletchley North 5 9,534 9,414 Furzton 5 10,150 10,115 Kents Hill and Monkston 4 8,924 9,639 Linford 6 10,984 10,647 Loughton Lodge 6 8,082 10,264 Newport Pagnell 2 11,881 11,396 Olney 20 10,119 10,034 Shenley Church End 4 8,605 9,346 Stantonbury 5 9,334 9,465 Stony Stratford 8 9,444 9,436 Howe Park 4 7,760 9,857 Willen Lake 4 7,756 11,102 Wolverton 6 8,986 10,096 Woughton 13 9,527 9,762 ELECTORATE ELECTORATE ID Parish Wards Draft New Area 2012 2018 20 COUNTIES Bletchley North 1664 1618 71 FAIRWAYS Bletchley North 1562 1675 72 RIVERS Bletchley North 2019 1971 120 ABBEYS Bletchley North 2236 2165 121 SCOTTS Bletchley North 2053 1985 Bletchley North Total 9534 9414 1 CHURCH GREEN Bletchley West 1872 2032 2 SAINTS Bletchley West 1292 1297 3 POETS Bletchley West 1334 1338 4 CENTRAL BLETCHLEY Bletchley West 2361 2367 70 CASTLES Bletchley West 1469 1428 73 RACECOURSES Bletchley West 1454 1414 Bletchley West Total 9782 9876 10 BRADWELL COMMON Bradwell 2378 2275 11 HEELANDS Bradwell 2427 2322 12 CONNIBURROW Bradwell 2056 1967 17 CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES EAST Bradwell 836 819 109 BRADWELL Bradwell 2188 2095 111 CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES WEST Bradwell 924 1320 Bradwell Total 10809 10798 13 FISHERMEAD Campbell Park 2642 2590 14 WOOLSTONE Campbell Park 682 669 15 SPRINGFIELD Campbell Park 1816 1785 16 OLDBROOK Campbell Park 3758 3682 123 CAMPBELL PARK Campbell Park 479 983 Campbell Park Total 9377 9709 18 BOW BRICKHILL Danesborough 437 425 19 WAVENDON Danesborough 653 1369 66 WAVENDON GATE Danesborough 1644 1674 67 BROWNS WOOD & OLD FARM PARK Danesborough 2427 2471 68 CALDECOTTE Danesborough 1025 1043 106 LITTLE BRICKHILL Danesborough 326 320 118 WOBURN SANDS NORTH Danesborough 1089 1275 119 WOBURN SANDS SOUTH Danesborough 1179 1192 Danesborough Total 8780 9769 6 FENNY STRATFORD Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 1747 2181 7 GRANBY Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 207 207 8 MANOR NORTH Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 740 828 21 EATON SOUTH Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 1475 1513 22 MANOR SOUTH Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 2134 2061 23 NEWTON LEYS Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 320 1089 113 EATON NORTH Fenny Stratford and Eaton Man 2047 1972 Fenny Stratford and Eaton Ma 8670 9851 24 EMERSON VALLEY SOUTH Furzton 1041 1069 25 EMERSON VALLEY NORTH Furzton 2598 2668 30 SHENLEY LODGE Furzton 2327 2278 31 FURZTON NORTH Furzton 2169 2124 32 FURZTON SOUTH Furzton 2015 1976 Furzton Total 10150 10115 26 TATTENHOE Howe Park 2708 3972 27 WESTCROFT Howe Park 1702 1847 28 SHENLEY BROOK END Howe Park 2464 2598 29 KINGSMEAD Howe Park 886 1440 Howe Park Total 7760 9857 48 MONKSTON & KINGSTON Kents Hill and Monkston 2593 2820 51 MONKSTON PARK Kents Hill and Monkston 1068 1164 65 WALNUT TREE & WALTON Kents Hill and Monkston 3478 3775 69 KENTS HILL & BRINKLOW Kents Hill and Monkston 1785 1880 Kents Hill and Monkston Tota 8924 9639 37 GREAT LINFORD Linford 2788 2652 38 BOLBECK PARK & PENNYLAND Linford 1482 1408 39 GIFFARD PARK & BLAKELANDS Linford 2395 2278 40 DOWNS BARN Linford 1709 1704 41 NEATH HILL Linford 1425 1422 112A DOWNHEAD PARK Linford 1185 1183 Linford Total 10984 10647 42 LOUGHTON Loughton Lodge 2434 2378 44 GREAT HOLM Loughton Lodge 2408 2353 62 TWO MILE ASH Loughton Lodge 3212 3202 63 FAIRFIELDS Loughton Lodge 17 1169 64 WHITEHOUSE Loughton Lodge 11 1162 Loughton Lodge Total 8082 10264 114 NEWPORT PAGNELL NORTH Newport Pagnell 5862 5634 115 NEWPORT PAGNELL SOUTH Newport Pagnell 6019 5762 Newport Pagnell Total 11881 11396 86 OLNEY WEST Olney 3366 3345 87 OLNEY EAST Olney 1642 1645 88 WESTON UNDERWOOD Olney 189 187 89 RAVENSTONE Olney 181 179 90 COLD BRAYFIELD Olney 70 70 91 LAVENDON Olney 994 983 92 CLIFTON REYNES Olney 123 122 93 NEWTON BLOSSOMVILLE Olney 192 190 94 WARRINGTON Olney 34 34 95 GAYHURST Olney 115 113 96 STOKE GOLDINGTON Olney 477 470 97 MOULSOE Olney 250 246 98 CHICHELEY Olney 86 85 99 LATHBURY Olney 125 123 100 NORTH CRAWLEY Olney 606 597 101 SHERINGTON Olney 784 773 102 EMBERTON Olney 504 497 103 ASTWOOD Olney 149 147 104 HARDMEAD Olney 57 56 105 TYRINGHAM & FILGRAVE Olney 175 172 Olney Total 10119 10034 43 CROWNHILL Shenley Church End 1869 1827 45 SHENLEY CHURCH END Shenley Church End 2681 2623 46 GRANGE FARM & HAZELEY Shenley Church End 1178 1151 117 SHENLEY WOOD Shenley Church End 2877 3745 Shenley Church End Total 8605 9346 36 OAKRIDGE PARK Stantonbury 494 902 55 STANTONBURY Stantonbury 2387 2303 77 NEW BRADWELL Stantonbury 2074 2034 107 BANCROFT, BANCROFT PARK & BLUEBRIDGE Stantonbury 1513 1462 108 BRADVILLE Stantonbury 2866 2764 Stantonbury Total 9334 9465 56 CALVERTON Stony Stratford 142 142 57 STONY STRATFORD NORTH Stony Stratford 1309 1339 58 STONY STRATFORD SOUTH EAST Stony Stratford 1344 1341 59 STONY STRATFORD SOUTH WEST Stony Stratford 1432 1430 60 GALLEY HILL Stony Stratford 779 778 61 FULLERS SLADE Stony Stratford 1042 1102 76 GREENLEYS Stony Stratford 1721 1675 78 HODGE LEA Stony Stratford 831 808 79 STACEY BUSHES Stony Stratford 844 821 Stony Stratford Total 9444 9436 47 MILTON KEYNES VILLAGE Willen Lake 1992 3709 110 BROUGHTON & ATTERBURY Willen Lake 3495 5050 122 WILLEN AND NEWLANDS Willen Lake 1120 1118 112B WILLEN PARK Willen Lake 1149 1225 Willen Lake Total 7756 11102 33 CASTLETHORPE Wolverton 832 889 34 HANSLOPE Wolverton 1848 1935 35 HAVERSHAM Wolverton 658 689 74 WOLVERTON WEST Wolverton 3086 3766 75 WOLVERTON EAST Wolverton 2220 2207 116 REDHOUSE PARK Wolverton 342 610 Wolverton Total 8986 10096 5 SIMPSON VILLAGE Woughton 495 497 9 ASHLAND Woughton 337 626 49 WOUGHTON ON THE GREEN NORTH Woughton 287 315 50 PEARTREE BRIDGE Woughton 660 718 52 PASSMORE Woughton 171 186 53 WOUGHTON PARK Woughton 155 169 54 WOUGHTON ON THE GREEN SOUTH Woughton 180 198 80 NETHERFIELD Woughton 1597 1554 81 BEANHILL Woughton 1346 1310 82 TINKERS BRIDGE Woughton 517 506 83 EAGLESTONE Woughton 1554 1512 84 COFFEE HALL Woughton 1556 1517 85 LEADENHALL Woughton 672 654 Woughton Total 9527 9762 Grand Total 178504 190576 ANNEX C MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL ELECTORAL REVIEW

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT SUBMISSION

NEWPORT PAGNELL

This submission argues strongly that the area covered by Newport Pagnell Town Council should remain as one ward because of the special community identity of the old town and that in this instance, the community identity should be given more weight than the need to keep below 110% of the average electorate for the borough.

However we recognise that the Commission may regard the numerical case the more important. If it does take that view, we believe that the case for keeping the part of the borough east of the M1 distinct and represented by 6 Councillors in two three member wards should hold good.

If you are minded to split Newport Pagnell, the we suggest that the Penny Royal Estate be placed in ward 1 (Olney) instead of ward 2 (Newport Pagnell) and the rest of this submission be supported.

The streets that would move in that scenario are:

Burdock Court Charlock Court Foxglove Court Pennycress Way Sorrell Drive Thyme Close Valerian Place

This is a total of 475 electors to transfer between the two wards compared to the substantive proposal. Page 1 of 3

Skerten, Alex

From: Tallack, Cec Sent: 11 October 2012 15:51 To: Skerten, Alex Subject: RE: Liberal Democrat submission to LGBCE Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed Mr Skerten,

With regard to our earlier conversation about Newport Pagnell, one option is to place the Penny Royal Estate to our Wolverton / Hanslope ward. I am a little concerned the only connectivity would be Wolverton Road but it would be within the numerical limits on both sides.

However there is another part of Newport Pagnell which is isolated that you may like to consider. It is the south eastern part of Tickford which is disconnected by industrial areas and the swimming pool. It is mainly new housing and is the entrance to the town from the A509.

This is Addenbrookes Road (64), Downs Field (16), Hopton Grove (111), London Road (66), Lovat Meadow Close (36), North Crawley Road (17), Papworth Close (11), Samuel Close (15). Total 336.

This could more comfortably sit in the proposed Olney ward and the effect is to take Newport Pagnell down to 27 electors over the 10% limit. It moves the corner of the town near the main road to Olney and the villages into the proposed Olney ward.

Best wishes

Cec Tallack

From: Skerten, Alex [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 11 October 2012 13:25 To: Tallack, Cec Subject: RE: Liberal Democrat submission to LGBCE

Cllr Tallack,

Yes, I will wait for your response.

Regards,

Alex Skerten Review Officer Local Government Boundary Commission for England Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London, EC1M 5LG. Tel: 0207 664 8517. www.lgbce.org.uk

From: Tallack, Cec [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 11 October 2012 13:21 To: Skerten, Alex

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