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Electoral Review of Cherwell

Cherwell District Council Submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Of Proposed Warding Arrangements for Council

July 2014

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1. Introduction

2. Guidance on Warding Arrangements Submissions

3. Cherwell District Council Warding Arrangements Submission

4. Proposed Warding Arrangements for Cherwell District Council   Rural Wards

Appendices

Appendix 1: Proposed Warding Arrangements – breakdown of electorate by proposed ward Appendix 2: Map - Proposed Cherwell District Council warding arrangements Appendix 3: Map - Proposed Banbury warding arrangements Appendix 4: Map - Proposed Bicester warding arrangements Appendix 5: Map - Proposed Kidlington warding arrangements Appendix 6: Proposed Banbury Town Council, Bicester Town Council and Kidlington Parish Council arrangements

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1. Introduction

1.1 In May 2012 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“LGBCE” or “the Commission”) announced that it would be conducting an electoral review of Cherwell. The review was triggered by the Commission’s belief, and Cherwell District Council’s (“CDC”) subsequent confirmation, that more than 30% of wards within CDC had an electoral variance in excess of 10% from the average for the Council.

1.2 The initial stage of an Electoral Review is to determine a preferred council size. This is the number of Councillors required to deliver effective and convenient local government. In October 2013 CDC submitted its proposal for a Council of 48 councillors retaining elections by thirds.

1.3 The LGBCE subsequently carried out a public consultation on council size during which on substantial arguments were submitted in objection to the proposal for 48 members. The Commission therefore adopted a council size for 48 for Cherwell District Council for the purpose of next stage of the review – consultation on warding arrangements.

1.4 This report is Cherwell District Council’s warding arrangements submission which was agreed by Full Council at their meeting of 7 July 2014.

1.5 There was unanimous agreement from Council on the proposals for the proposed warding arrangements for Bicester, Kidlington and the rural wards.

1.6 Cherwell District Council’s proposal for the Banbury wards was submitted to Council by the Conservative Group and was supported by the Conservative Group members (majority party) and Liberal Democrat Group members (minority party) but was not supported by the Labour Group members (opposition party) who had submitted their own proposal.

1.7 All information relating to the Council meeting can be found at the following link: Special Council, 7 July 2014

2. Guidance on Warding Arrangements Submissions

Electoral Pattern 2.1 Cherwell District Council currently elects by thirds. Where a council elects by thirds, Schedule 2 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 provides that the Commission should have regard to the desirability of recommending that each ward returns three councillors, subject to its other statutory criteria of achieving electoral equality, reflecting community identity and providing for effective and convenient local government.

Creating a Warding Pattern - Principles 2.2 Warding pattern submissions must adhere to the following criteria: 3

 Delivering electoral equality for local voters – this means ensuring each local Councillor represents roughly the same number of people  Reflecting the interests and identities of local communities – this means establishing electoral arrangements which, as far as possible, maintain local ties and where boundaries are easily identifiable  Promoting effective and convenient – this means ensuring that the new wards can be represented effectively by their elected representative(s) and that the pattern of wards reflects the electoral cycle of the council.

Electoral Arrangements of Town and Parish Councils 2.3 Under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, changes to external parish boundaries are the responsibility of local authorities.

2.4 The Commission can however recommend changes to the electoral arrangements within parish and town councils i.e. the number, names and boundaries of parish wards; and the number of parish councillors for each parish ward. However, this is only in circumstances where the parished area is already or is to be divided between wards.

2.5 The Commission cannot, as part of this review, consider changes to the external boundaries of a parish, the number of parish/town councillors or to creating a new parish.

3. Cherwell District Council Warding Arrangements Submission

3.1 The Boundary Review Working Group worked primarily on the statutory criteria of equality of representation but also considered the other criteria of reflecting community interests and identities and providing for convenient and effective local government wherever possible.

3.2 The projected electorate for the whole district in 2020 (the date for which we are asked to make projections) is 123,835. This takes account of anticipated growth figures based on recent years growth and census data, approved planning applications and build rates. It does not take account of areas designated for development in the emerging Local Plan or where discussions on developments are underway but have not yet been through the planning process.

3.3 Given the Commission’s preference for local authorities electing councillors by thirds to have three member wards, the Boundary Review Working Group applied the following formulae to its deliberations:  Agreed number of councillors of 48 divided by 3 (desired number of members per ward) is 16.  Projected electorate of 123,835 divided by agreed number of councillors is 2580 giving a 1:2580 councillor:elector ratio

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 Therefore, each ward of 3 members should cover 7740 electors (with a tolerance of 10%)

3.4 Therefore the Council’s Boundary Review Working Group has agreed that CDC submit a warding arrangement proposing 16 wards each comprising 3 members who will represent 7740 electors within a plus or minus 10% tolerance (6966 to 8514 electors)  5 Banbury wards  4 Bicester wards  2 Kidlington wards  5 rural wards

3.5 The submission has unanimous support, with regard to the proposed warding pattern for the rural areas, Bicester and Kidlington. There are differing views in relation to the warding pattern for Banbury with the Conservative Group and Labour Group each submitting their own proposals.

3.6 The proposed warding arrangement for Banbury Hardwick is the same in both Group’s submissions and the difference in opinion is focussed on the division between the town centre area and and the area within which Hightown is included. These have a subsequent minor knock on effect on the remaining two proposed wards.

3.7 Both the Conservative and Labour proposals were submitted to the 7 July 2014 Council meeting for consideration by all members. As set out in paragraph 1.6, it was resolved by Council to agree to submit the proposed warding arrangements for Banbury put forward by the Conservative Group as part of Cherwell District Council’s warding arrangements submission to the Boundary Commission.

3.6 As a consequence of the proposed CDC warding arrangements, to ensure the district ward boundaries are coterminous with Banbury Town Council, Bicester Town Council and Kidlington Parish Council, appendix 6 sets out proposals for the wards in these Town/Parish Councils.

4. Proposed Warding Arrangements for Cherwell District Council (16 wards of 3 members)

Banbury – 5 wards1 At the 7 July Council meeting at which CDC’s submission was agreed, the proposal for the Banbury warding arrangements was presented by Councillor Kieron Mallon and the presentation, which sets out in great detail the reasoning for the proposals, and subsequent debate can be viewed at the following link: Council debate on Banbury warding arrangements

1 Full details of the areas proposed for inclusion in each of the wards by current polling district is included in Appendix 1 5

Banbury has been treated separately to the surrounding parishes as electoral equality can be achieve without adding rural communities.

Banbury Calthorpe and Easington

Number of Three Members 2020 8547 2020 Electorate 10% Electorate Variance Forecast Detail This ward comprises the following:

Polling District Parish Ward Banbury Town Council - Calthorpe CAF1 Ward Banbury Town Council - Easington CAH1 South Ward Banbury Town Council - Easington CAJ1 North Ward CAH2 Banbury Town Council - Cross Ward St George's Cres, Harriers View, Easington Road, Easington Gardens, CAI1 (Part) Road CAE1 (Part) Longford Park and Newbold Close CAV1 (Part) Claypits

Banbury Cross and Castle

Number of Three Members 2020 7921 2020 Electorate 2% Electorate Variance Forecast Detail This ward comprises the following:

Polling District Parish Ward Banbury Town Council - Calthorpe Ward CAE1 (Part) (Excluding everything south of A4260)

CAG1 Banbury Town Council - Court Ward Banbury Town Council - Cross Ward (Excluding St George's Cres, Harriers View, Easington Road, Easington CAI1 (Part) Gardens, Bloxham Road) 6

CAI3 Banbury Town Council - Cross Ward CAJ2 Banbury Town Council - Cross Ward Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & Castle Ward (Excluding New houses on CAN1 Noral Way/Dukes Meadow Drive) Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & Castle Ward (Excluding Cherwell Wharf, Lower Cherwell Street, Station Approach CAO1 and Bridge Street)

CAO2 Banbury Town Council - St John Ward CAU1 Banbury Town Council - Ward CAS1 Banbury Town Council - Neithrop Ward Warwick Road, Queens Road, Kings CAT1 Road

Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown

Number of Three Members 2020 7948 2020 Electorate 3% Electorate Variance Forecast Detail This ward comprises the following Banbury Town Council wards:

Polling District Parish Ward CAE1 (Part) Everything south of A4260 Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & CAK1 Castle Ward Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & CAL1 Castle Ward Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & CAM1 Castle Ward Cherwell Wharf, Lower Cherwell Street, CAO1 (Part) Station Approach and Bridge Street

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Banbury Hardwick

Number of Three Members 2020 8318 2020 Electorate 8% Electorate Variance Forecast Detail This ward comprises the following:

Polling District Parish Ward Banbury Town Council - Hardwick CAP1 Ward Banbury Town Council - Hardwick CAQ1 Ward Banbury Town Council - Hardwick CAR1 Ward CAW1 (Part) Warwick Road New houses on Noral Way/Dukes CAN1 (Part) Meadow Drive

Both the Conservative Group and the Labour Group Banbury warding arrangements submissions set out the same proposal for Banbury Hardwick ward.

Banbury

Number of Three Members 2020 8528 2020 Electorate 10% Electorate Variance Forecast Detail This ward comprises the following:

Polling District Parish Ward Banbury Town Council - Neithrop South Ward (excluding Warwick Road, Queens Road, Kings Road and part of CAT1 Park Road) Banbury Town Council - Ruscote CAV1 Ward (excluding Claypits) Banbury Town Council - Ruscote CAW1 Ward (excluding Warwick Road) Banbury Town Council - Ruscote CAX1 Ward

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Bicester – 4 wards

Bicester East

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7774 2020 Electorate 0% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the two Bicester Town Council – East Wards and two Bicester Town Council – Town wards to ensure the required electoral variance is achieved. As can be seen on the map, the ward follows key roads and natural boundaries.

Bicester North

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7371 2020 Electorate -5% Forecast Variance Detail Bicester Town Council – North Ward boundaries have been respected in this proposed ward. Bicester is too large for three wards and too small for four wards without the addition of further electors. Given the planned developments in and Bucknell which closely link the parishes with the north of Bicester it is proposed that these parishes be included in the Bicester North Ward.

Bicester South

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 8148 2020 Electorate 5% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the two Bicester Town Council – South East Wards, Chesterton Parish Council and the new houses at Kingsmere, which currently sit in the Bicester Town Council – South West ward. This achieves better electoral equality and uses the more natural boundary of Road. Given the location of Chesterton and proposed developments in the area, it is logical to include the parish in this ward.

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Bicester West

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7432 2020 Electorate -4% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises two Bicester Town Council – West Wards, one Bicester Town Council – Town ward and the Bicester Town Council – South West ward, excluding the houses at Kingsmere which are included in the proposed Bicester South ward to ensure the required electoral variance is achieved. As can be seen on the map, the ward follows key roads and natural boundaries.

Kidlington – 2 wards

Kidlington West

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7700 2020 Electorate -1% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the St Mary’s Ward and Roundham Ward of Kidlington Parish Council and brings in parish and parish.

Kidlington East

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 8083 2020 Electorate +5% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the Dogwood Ward, Exeter Ward and Orchard Ward of Kidlington Parish Council and brings in parish. Gosford and Water Eaton is a separate parish despite it looking and feeling as though it is part of Kidlington and there are no natural boundaries between the two parishes. However, its needs and facilities are very much tied into Kidlington, for example, Gosford Hill School is the main secondary school for the majority of pupils in Kidlington and the bus service picks up on the Gosford side of Road going into Oxford and drops off on the Kidlington side. Many of the facilities in Kidlington are used by residents who live in Gosford and Water Eaton as well as Kidlington residents themselves. 10

The community identity between the two villages is very strong and Gosford and Water Eaton and Kidlington have a shared common identity. Gosford and Water Eaton’s need for services and representation have far more in common with the residents of Kidlington South that the residents of , Piddington and Horton cum Studley.

Rural Wards – 5 wards The rural parts of Cherwell are divided into five wards each containing three members. Three are located in the northern half of the district and the remaining two are in the south. The and the Cherwell Valley Railway line have been used as a natural boundary between the wards.

Adderbury, Astons and

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 6724 2020 Electorate -14% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the parishes of , Barford St John & St Michael, Deddington, , , Milton, , and . It is acknowledged that the 2020 electorate variance is below the accepted tolerance and consideration was given to move the parish of from the Heyfords, Kirtlington and ward to this ward to achieve elector equality. However this would have meant straying over the natural boundary of the River Cherwell, which has been used to separate the rural Wards in the North from those in the South. There are areas within this ward which are allocated for development in the emerging Local Plan. However, as planning permissions have not been granted, these cannot be taken into consideration as part of the electorate figures.

Bloxham, &

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7744 2020 Electorate 0% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the parishes of Bloxham, Bodicote, Hook Norton, and Wigginton.

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Cropredy, and

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7081 2020 Electorate -9% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the parishes of Bourton, Broughton, Claydon with Clattercott, , Drayton, , Hanwell, Horley, , Mollington, , , with Alkerton, , Ferris, , , , and Wroxton. There are areas within this ward which are allocated for development in the emerging Local Plan. However, as planning permissions have not been granted, these cannot be taken into consideration as part of the electorate figures.

Kirtlington, Heyfords and Shelswell

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7358 2020 Electorate -5% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the parishes of Ardley with Fewcott, , , , , , , , Kirtlington, , Middleton Stoney, , with Shelswell, Somerton, Souldern, , , and Upper Heyford. There are areas within this ward which are allocated for development in the emerging Local Plan. However, as planning permissions have not been granted, these cannot be taken into consideration as part of the electorate figures.

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Launton and Otmoor

Number of Three Members 2020 Electorate 7158 2020 Electorate -8% Forecast Variance Detail This ward comprises the parishes of , Blackthorn , Piddington, , , Charlton-on-Otmoor, and Murcott, & Poyle, Horton-Cum-Studley, Islip, Merton, Noke, Oddington, Weston-on-the-Green, Shipton-on-Cherwell & Thrupp There are areas within this ward which are allocated for development in the emerging Local Plan. However, as planning permissions have not been granted, these cannot be taken into consideration as part of the electorate figures.

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Ward Summary Electorate 2014: 109,640 - 16 wards each of 6852 +or- 10% (6168 to 7537) Projected electorate 2020: 123,835 - 16 wards each of 7740 +or- 10% (6966 to 8514)

Proposed Name of Ward Councillors Electorate 2014 % Variance 2014 Electorate 2020 % Variance 2020 Banbury Calthorpe and Easington 3 7122 4 8547 10

Banbury Cross and Castle 3 7226 5 7921 2 Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown 3 7528 10 7948 3 Banbury Hardwick 3 6567 -4 8318 8 Banbury Ruscote 3 7141 4 8528 10

Bicester East 3 7212 5 7774 0 Bicester North 3 6218 -9 7371 -5 Bicester South 3 6255 -9 8148 5 Bicester West 3 7148 4 7432 -4

Kidlington East 3 7704 12 8083 5 Kidlington West 3 7376 8 7700 -1

Adderbury, Astons & Deddington 3 6280 -8 6724 -14 Bloxham, Bodicote & Hook Norton 3 6898 1 7744 0 Heyfords, Kirtlington & Shelswell 3 6123 -11 7358 -5 Launton and Otmoor 3 6156 -10 7158 -8 Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton 3 6686 -2 7081 -9 109640 123835 Banbury Calthorpe and Easington

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020

Banbury Town Council - Banbury Calthorpe and CAF1 Banbury Town Council Calthorpe Ward Banbury Calthorpe Easington 2645 2671

Banbury Town Council - Banbury Calthorpe and CAH1 Banbury Town Council Easington South Ward Banbury Easington Easington 2334 2368

Banbury Town Council - Banbury Calthorpe and CAJ1 Banbury Town Council Easington North Ward Banbury Easington Easington 1696 1877

Banbury Town Council - Banbury Calthorpe and CAH2 Banbury Town Council Cross Ward Banbury Easington Easington 74 156 St George s Cres, Harriers View, Easington Banbury Calthorpe and CAI1 (Part) Banbury Town Council Road, Easington Banbury Easington Easington 308 310

Longford Park and Banbury Calthorpe and CAE1 (Part) Banbury Town Council Newbold Close Banbury Calthorpe Easington 25 1125

Banbury Calthorpe and CAV1 (Part) Banbury Town Council Claypits Banbury Ruscote Easington 40 40 7122 8547 Banbury Cross & Castle

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Banbury Town Council - Calthorpe Ward (Excluding everything CAE1 (Part) Banbury Town Council south of A4260) Banbury Calthorpe Banbury Cross & Castle 652 833 Banbury Town Council - CAG1 Banbury Town Council Court Ward Banbury Easington Banbury Cross & Castle 373 387

Banbury Town Council - Cross Ward (Excluding St George's Cres, Harriers View, Easington Road, Easington Gardens, CAI1 (Part) Banbury Town Council Bloxham Road) Banbury Easington Banbury Cross & Castle 813 864 Banbury Town Council - CAI3 Banbury Town Council Cross Ward Banbury Easington Banbury Cross & Castle 13 14 Banbury Town Council - CAJ2 Banbury Town Council Cross Ward Banbury Easington Banbury Cross & Castle 678 859

Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & Castle Ward (Excluding New houses on Noral Way/Dukes Banbury Grimsbury & CAN1 Banbury Town Council Meadow Drive) Castle Banbury Cross & Castle 575 660

Banbury Town Council - Grimsbury & Castle Ward (Excluding Cherwell Wharf, Lower Cherwell Street, Station Approach Banbury Grimsbury & CAO1 Banbury Town Council and Bridge Street) Castle Banbury Cross & Castle 705 782

Banbury Town Council - Banbury Grimsbury & CAO2 Banbury Town Council St John Ward Castle Banbury Cross & Castle 294 324

Banbury Town Council - CAU1 Banbury Town Council Neithrop Ward Banbury Neithrop Banbury Cross & Castle 1508 1558 Banbury Town Council - CAS1 Banbury Town Council Neithrop Ward Banbury Neithrop Banbury Cross & Castle 1135 1160 Warwick Road, Queens CAT1 Banbury Town Council Road, Kings Road Banbury Neithrop Banbury Cross & Castle 480 480 7226 7921 Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Banbury Banbury Town Everything south Banbury Grimsbury & CAE1 (Part) Council of A4260 Calthorpe Hightown 961 961 Banbury Town Council - Banbury Banbury Banbury Town Grimsbury & Grimsbury & Grimsbury & CAK1 Council Castle Ward Castle Hightown 2765 2987 Banbury Town Council - Banbury Banbury Banbury Town Grimsbury & Grimsbury & Grimsbury & CAL1 Council Castle Ward Castle Hightown 1329 1342 Banbury Town Council - Banbury Banbury Banbury Town Grimsbury & Grimsbury & Grimsbury & CAM1 Council Castle Ward Castle Hightown 2433 2618 Cherwell Wharf, Lower Cherwell Street, Station Banbury Banbury Town Approach and Banbury Grimsbury & CAO1 (Part) Council Bridge Street Calthorpe Hightown 40 40 7528 7948 Banbury Hardwick

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Banbury Town Council - CAP1 Banbury Town Council Hardwick Ward Banbury Hardwick Banbury Hardwick 1382 1399

Banbury Town Council - CAQ1 Banbury Town Council Hardwick Ward Banbury Hardwick Banbury Hardwick 3081 3143

Banbury Town Council - CAR1 Banbury Town Council Hardwick Ward Banbury Hardwick Banbury Hardwick 1846 2516

CAW1 (Part) Banbury Town Council Warwick Road Banbury Ruscote Banbury Hardwick 258 260 New houses on Noral Way/Dukes Meadow Banbury Grimsbury & CAN1 (Part) Banbury Town Council Drive Castle Banbury Hardwick 0 1000 6567 8318 Banbury Ruscote

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Banbury Town Council - Neithrop South Ward (excluding Warwick Road, Queens Road, Kings Road and part of Park CAT1 Banbury Town Council Road) Banbury Neithrop Banbury Ruscote 1316 1339 Banbury Town Council - Ruscote Ward (excluding CAV1 Banbury Town Council Claypits) Banbury Ruscote Banbury Ruscote 1809 1892 Banbury Town Council - Ruscote Ward (excluding CAW1 Banbury Town Council Warwick Road) Banbury Ruscote Banbury Ruscote 1869 1880

Banbury Town Council - CAX1 Banbury Town Council Ruscote Ward Banbury Ruscote Banbury Ruscote 2147 3417 7141 8528 Bicester East

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020

Bicester Town Council - CAZ1 Bicester East East Ward Bicester East Bicester East 2760 2939

Bicester Town Council - CBA1 Bicester East East Ward Bicester East Bicester East 1753 1892 Bicester Town Council - CBF1 Bicester East East Ward Bicester East Bicester East 1452 1566 Bicester Town Council - CBG1 Bicester East East Ward Bicester East Bicester East 1247 1377 7212 7774 Bicester North

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Bicester Town Council - CBB1 Bicester North North Ward Bicester North Bicester North 2025 2742 Bicester Town Council - CBC1 Bicester North North Ward Bicester North Bicester North 2867 2917 CBQ1 Bucknell Caversfield Bicester North 198 204 CBR1 Caversfield Caversfield Bicester North 1128 1508 6218 7371 Bicester South

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CAB1 Ambrosden & Chesterton Bicester South 1341 1673 Bicester Town Council - CBB1 Bicester South South Ward Bicester South Bicester South 2726 2992 Bicester Town Council - CBE1 Bicester South South Ward Bicester South Bicester South 1246 1307 Chesterton Parish Council CBS1 Chesterton - Village Ward Ambrosden & Chesterton Bicester South 664 743 Chesterton Parish Council CBS2 Chesterton - North Ward Ambrosden & Chesterton Bicester South 278 298 New Houses at CBH1 (Part) Bicester Town Kingsmere Bicester Town Bicester South 0 1135 6255 8148 Bicester West

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Bicester Town Council - South West Ward (excluding new houses at CBH1 Bicester Town Kingsmere) Bicester Town Bicester West 1383 1383 Bicester Town Council - CBI1 Bicester West West Ward Bicester West Bicester West 2821 2968 Bicester Town Council - CBJ1 Bicester West West Ward Bicester West Bicester West 1910 2005 Bicester Town Council - CBK1 Bicester West Central Ward Bicester West Bicester West 1034 1076 7148 7432 Kidlington East

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CKB1 Gosford & Water Eaton Yarton, Gosford & Eaton Kidlington South 1135 1180

Kidlington Parish Council - CKG1 Kidlington Dogwood Ward Kidlington South Kidlington South 2427 2467 Kidlington Parish Council - CKH1 Kidlington Exeter Ward Kidlington South Kidlington South 1430 1522 Kidlington Parish Council - CKE1 Kidlington Orchard Ward Kidlington North Kidlington South 1706 1769 Kidlington Parish Council - CKF1 Kidlington Orchard Ward Kidlington North Kidlington South 1006 1145 7704 8083 Kidlington West

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 Yarnton, Gosford & Water CKA1 Begbroke Eaton Kidlington North 677 691 Kidlington Parish Council - CKC1 Kidlington St Mary's Ward Kidlington North Kidlington North 2257 2434

Kidlington Parish Council - CKD1 Kidlington Roundham Ward Kidlington North Kidlington North 1986 2072 Yarnton, Gosford & Water CKJ1 Yarnton Eaton Kidlington North 2456 2503 7376 7700 Adderbury, Astons & Deddington

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CAA1 Adderbury Adderbury 2235 2458 Barford St John & St CAY1 Michael Deddington 462 464 CBW1 Deddington Deddington 1304 1461 CBX1 Deddington Deddington 190 198 CBY1 Deddington Deddington 229 236 CCA1 Duns Tew The Astons & Heyfords 408 415 CCO1 Middle Aston The Astons & Heyfords 105 114 CCR1 Milton Adderbury 150 157 CCV1 North Aston The Astons & Heyfords 158 160 CDF1 South Newington Hook Norton 259 268 CDG1 Steeple Aston The Astons & Heyfords 780 793 6280 6724 Bloxham, Bodicote and Hook Norton

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CBM1 Bloxham Bloxham & Bodicote 2794 3290 Bodicote Parish Council - CBN1 Bodicote Village Ward Bloxham & Bodicote 1772 1929 Bodicote Parish Council - CBN2 Bodicote Bankside Ward Bloxham & Bodicote 5 5 CCJ1 Hook Norton Hook Norton 1676 1846 CCQ1 Milcombe Bloxham & Bodicote 496 514 CDO1 Wigginton Hook Norton 155 160 6898 7744 Shelswell, Heyfords, Launton

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CAC1 Ardley with Fewcott Caversfield 536 552 CBU1 Cottisford Fringford 110 118 CCC1 Finmere Fringford 384 402 CCD1 Fringford Fringford 505 519 CCE1 Fritwell The Astons & Heyfords 534 541 CCF1 Godington Fringford 32 36 CCH1 Hardwick with Tusmore Fringford 59 61 CCI1 Hethe Fringford 224 230 CHG1 Kirtlington Kirtlington 794 852 CCN1 Lower Heyford The Astons & Heyfords 378 400 CCP1 Middleton Stoney Ambrosden & Chesterton 257 267 CCS1 Mixbury Fringford 208 211 Newtorn Purcell with CCU1 Shelswell Fringford 78 81 CDD1 Somerton The Astons & Heyfords 243 245 CDE1 Souldern The Astons & Heyfords 322 323 CDH1 Stoke Lyne Caversfield 186 191 CDI1 Stratton Audley Fringford 333 349 CDL1 Upper Heyford The Astons & Heyfords 940 1980 6123 7358 Launton and Otmoor

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CAD1 Arncott Launton 702 804 CBL1 Blackthorn Launton 251 255 CCX1 Piddington Launton 298 312 CDN1 Wendlebury Ambrosden & Chesterton 340 351 CHA1 Bletchingdon Kirtlington 713 818 CHB1 Charlton-on-Otmoor Otmoor 326 331 CHC1 Otmoor 214 216 CHD1 Hampton Gay & Poyle Kirtlington 139 145 CHE1 Horton-Cum-Studley Otmoor 387 391 CHF1 Islip Otmoor 529 532 CCM1 Launton Launton 957 1634 CHH1 Merton Otmoor 339 348 CHI1 Noke Otmoor 110 114 CHJ1 Oddington Otmoor 106 111 CHK1 Weston-on-the-Green Kirtlington 430 466 Shipton-on-Cherwell & CKI1 Thrupp Kirtlington 315 330 6156 7158 Cropredy, Sibford and Wroxton

Polling District Parish Parish Ward Existing Ward Proposed Ward Electorate 2014 Electorate 2020 CB01 Bourton Cropredy 565 593 CBP1 Broughton Sibford 252 263 CBT1 Claydon with Clattercott Cropredy 245 250 CBV1 Cropredy Cropredy 628 647 CBZ1 Drayton Wroxton 224 458 CCB1 Epwell Sibford 257 261 CCG1 Hanwell Wroxton 218 226 CCK1 Horley Wroxton 278 291 CCL1 Hornton Wroxton 274 278 CCT1 Mollington Cropredy 397 401 CCW1 North Newington Sibford 273 281 CCY1 Prescote Cropredy 8 8 CCZ1 Wroxton 355 364 CDA1 Shutford Wroxton 383 385 CDB1 Sibford 348 361 CDC1 Sibford Gower Sibford 425 436 CDJ1 Swalcliffe Sibford 175 176 CDK1 Tadmarton Sibford 483 486 CDM1 Wardington Cropredy 445 447 CDP1 Wroxton Wroxton 453 469 6686 7081

Appendix 6

Town / Parish Council Wards

Banbury Town Council Electors per Electors per Area Councillors Electorate 2014 councillor Electorate 2020 councillor Proposed Name Banbury Calthorpe and Easington 5 7122 1424 8547 1709 Banbury Calthorpe and Easington Banbury Cross and Castle 4 7226 1807 7921 1980 Banbury Cross and Castle Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown 4 7528 1882 7948 1987 Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Banbury Hardwick 4 6567 1642 8318 2019 Banbury Hardwick Banbury Ruscote 5 7141 1428 8528 1706 Banbury Ruscote 22 35584 41262

Bicester Town Council Electors per Electors per Area Councillors Electorate 2014 councillor Electorate 2020 councillor Proposed Name

Bicester East 3 7212 2404 7774 2404 Bicester Town Council - East Ward Bicester North 4 4892 1223 5659 1414 Bicester Town Council - North Ward Bicester South 4 5313 1328 7107 1776 Bicester Town Council - South Ward Bicester West 4 7148 2383 7432 1787 Bicester Town Council - West Ward 12 17353 20198

NB. Whilst the number of electors per councillor for the proposed Bicester Town Council - East Ward is higher than the other proposed ward, this is because further development within this ward will be limited whilst there are areas within the three other wards that is allocated for development but because permissions have not yet been granted the figures cannot be taken into consideration at this stage.

Kidlington Electors per Electors per Area Councillors Electorate 2014 councillor Electorate 2020 councillor Proposed Name Roundham 3 1986 662 2072 690 Roundham St Mary's 3 2257 752 2434 811 St Mary's Exeter 2 1430 715 1522 761 Exeter Dogwood 3 2427 809 2467 822 Dogwood Orchard 4 2712 678 2914 728 Orchard 15 10812 11409