Local Government Boundary Commission For Report No. 377 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION F0?{ ^.'

CHAIRMAN Sir Nicholas Morrison KCB

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Mr J M Rankin QC

MEMBERS

Lady Bov/den Mr J T Brockbank

Mr R R Thornton CB DL

Mr D P Harrison Professor G E Cherry To the Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH, HC, MP. Secretary of State for the Home Department

PROPOSALS 50R HEVISED ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS *OR THE DISTRICT OF HORTH WEST III THE COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE

1. We, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, having carried out our initial review of the electoral arrangements for the district of North West Leicestershire in accordance with the requirements of section 63 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Act 1972, present our proposals for the future electoral arrangements for that district.

2. In accordance with the procedure laid down in section 60 (l) and (2) of the 1972 Act, notice was given on 31 December 1974 that we were'to undertake this review*. This was incorporated in a consultation letter addressed to the North West Leicestershire District Council,, copies of which were circulated to the Leicestershire County Council, the Members of Parliament for the constituencies concerned, Parish Councils in the district and the headquarters of the main political parties* Copies were also sent to the editors of local newspapers circulating in the area and of the local government press. Notices inserted in the local press announced the start of the review and invited comments from members of the public and from interested bodies.

3. North West Leicestershire District Council were invited to prepare a draft scheme of representation for our consideration. In doing so, they were asked to observe the rules laid down in Schedule 11 to the local Government Act 1972 and the guidelines which we set out in our Report No 6 about the proposed size of the council and the proposed number of councillors for each ward. They were asked to take into account'views expressed to them following their consultation with local interests. Vie therefore asked that they should publish details of their provisional proposals about a month before they submitted their draft scheme to us, thus allowing an opportunity for local comment. 4* The Council have not passed a resolution under section 7(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972« The provisions of section 7(b) will therefore apply and the elections of all district councillors vill be held simultaneously,

5. On 29 May 1975 North West Leicestershire District Council submitted their draft scheme of representation, which provided for 22 wards, returning a total of 45 members* Cn 3 July 1975 the District Council withdrew their draft scheme and presented another* This time, the Council proposed to divide the area of the district into 17 wards, each returning 1, 2 or 3 members to form a Council of 40 members*

6. We considered this draft scheme together with copies of the correspondence received by the Council during the preparation of the scheme, as well as the oooments we had received direct* These comments included yet another scheme for warding the district, submitted by a local political association, and providing 29 wards, returning 40 councillors*

7* Appleby Ifegna Parish Council, supported by the local political association and a county councillor, objected to the suggested ward, which combined with Measham the parishes of Appleby Hagna, Chiloote and Stretton-en-le-Fleld to form a single ward, returning 3 members* We decided to meet this objection by making the parish of Measham one ward, returning 2 members, and combining the remaining parishes of Appleby Kagna, and Stretton-en-le-Field into j a separate ward, returning 1 member.

8* Objections were also expressed about the Council's suggested Moira ward by and Parish Council, and a local association of parish councils* We agreed that the parish should form a single member ward s the rest of the proposed Moira ward would then be renamed Ashby Woulde and return 2 councillors*

9* We accepted some minor technical amendments to ward boundaries suggested by Ordnance Survey*

10. Subject to the changes referred to in paragraphs 7 to 9 above, we decided that the District Council's second draft scheme provided a basis for the future electoral arrangements for the district in compliance with the rules in Schedule 11 to the 1972 Act and our guidelines, and we formulated our draft proposals for 19 wards accordingly.

11. On 4 October 1976 we issued our draft proposals and these were sent to all who had received our consultation letter or had commented on the District Council's second draft scheme. The Council were asked to make these draft proposals and the accompanying maps, which illustrated the proposed ward boundaries, available for inspection at their main offices. Representations on our draft proposals were invited from those to whom they were circulated and, by public notices, from other members of the public and interested bodies. We asked for comments to reach us by 29 November 1976* *

12. In response to our draft proposals North West Leicestershire District Council submitted a complete hev scheme, which provided for 24 wards, returning a total council of 40 members* Five parish councils also wrote to us, supporting this- scheme... - -

13. Leicestershire County Council had no objection!', to either our draft proposals or the District Council's new scheme since both were compatible with potential county electoral divisions.

14* ' The local political association referred to in paragraph 6 above, objected to our proposed Appleby, Bavenstone and Breedon wards and requested that we should reconsider their previously submitted scheme*.

15. Lockington - Remington Parish Council requested that their parish should be transferred from the proposed ward to the proposed ward. Castle Donington Parish Council supported this request.

160 Several comments concerning our proposed Breedon and wards"were received. Swannington Parish Council and a local councillor felt that the parish of Swannington should be included in Coleorton ward instead of Ravenstone ward* Coleorton and Belton Parish Councils also objected to our draft proposals. Parish Council, a branch of a local political association, a local community centre and a local resident suggested that Breedon ward should be divided to form two wards: Breedon, comprising the parishes of Worthington and Breedon-on-the-Hill, and Long Whatton, comprising the parishes of Long Whatton and Isley-cum-Langley. Another local resident felt that the parish of Belton should be joined with the parish of Long Whatton to form a single member ward.

17. A local political party objected to our proposed Appleby ward and a local souncillor considered that the existing arrangements for the Appleby area should be retained. Ravonstone with Parish Council put forward suggestion a lor grouping the parishes in the proposed wards of Ippleby, Breedon, Castle, Coleorton, , Holly HayeSjand Ravenstone. In particular the Parish Council considered that Hormanton-le-Heath and Heather parishes should be grouped in the same ward. Ibstock Parish Council did not wish their parish to be joined with Heather Parish and requested that it should form a ward on its own.

18. Parish Council opposed the proposal to join their parish with part of the urban area of Ashby de -la Zoui.ch to form Castle ward. They stated their preference for the existing electoral arrangements. Ashby de la Zouch Town Council also felt that the existing wards in their parish should be retained as far as was possible.

19* In view of these comments we decided that we needed further information to enable us to reach a conclusion. Therefore, in accordance with section 65(2} of the 1972 Act, and at our request, Mr A C V Waite was appointed an Assistant Commissioner. He was asked to hold a local meeting and report to us.

20. The Assistant Commissioner held a meeting at on 14 March 1979> and reconvened it, after giving notice to those concerned, on 29 March 1979* He made a general inspection of the area and paid further visits to areas which vere the subject of particular comment. A copy of his report to us (without enclosures 2 to 4) is attached at Schedule 1 to this report*

21. In the light of the discussion at the meeting and his Inspection of. the areas concerned the Assistant'Commissioner recommended that our draft proposals should be varied to include the sixteen changes set out in his report* The n^-n modifications vere to our proposed Snibston, , Whitvick, Appleby and Breedon wards* In addition he recommended two neu wards in the parish of Ashby de la Zouch. The remaining changes were largely consequential*

22. Ve have reviewed our draft proposals in the light of the comments which we had received and of the Assistant Commissioner'a report* We noted that the variations which he had recommended met the majority of the objections which had been expressed in response to our draft proposals; furthermore, on the basis of the latest electorate figures.provided by the district council the resulting arrangements offered a better standard of representation than either our draft proposals or the latest scheme prepared by the Council* We concluded that the Assistant Commissioner's recommendations which were dependent on the Council muTHng a warding order for the parish of Ashby de la Zouch, should be accepted* The.:order. was. signed, on 11th December 1979 and. we. formulated", our -final, proposals accordingly. 23* Details of these final proposals are set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to this report* Schedule 2 gives the names of the wards and the number of councillors to be returned by each« Schedule 3 is a description of the area of the new wards* The boundaries of the new wards are shown on the attached maps*

PUBLICATION 24. In accordance with Section 60(5)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 a copy of this report and a copy of the maps are being sent to North West Leicestershire District Council and will be available for public inspection at the Council's •main offices. Copies of this report (without maps) are also being sent to those who received the consultation letter and to those who made comments* L.S. SIGNED:

NICHOLAS MORRISON (CHAIRMAN)

JOHH M RAHKLN (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN)

PHYLLIS BOWDEN

TXRRELL BRQCKBANK . .

G £ CHERRY

D P HARBISON

R R THORNTON

IESLIE GR3MSHAW (Secretary)

.1-7 January 1980 '.".-

6F SCHEDULE 1

REVIEW OF ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE

REPORT OF AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

Having been appointed an Assistant Commissioner by the Home Secretary, in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government Act 1972, I was asked by the Commission to hold a public local meeting to carry out any consultations or investigations as may be necessary, and to hear representations and local views on the Commission's draft proposals for the electoral arrangements for the District of North West Leicestershire. The local meeting was held at Coalville on l4th March 1979. (Attendance List Enclosure l(a)). At the meeting I had to consider in addition to individual objections, three schemes in opposition to the Commission's draft proposals. Furthermore, it was necessary to relate the draft proposals, based on 1975 electorates, to the present 1979 electoral register, and that forecast for within the period of five years immediately following consideration by the Commission. Having regard to the discussion at the meeting, further visits paid to areas needing particular attention, and after consultation with the Chairman of the Commission, I reconvened the local meeting on 29th March, after giving due notice to those concerned (attendance list Enclosure l(b). This latter meeting was for the purpose of discussing a possible solution I had devised following the first local meeting, for three particularly contentious areas. PREAMBLE

On reorganisation of local government in 197^i the North West Leicestershire District Council was formed by the amalgamation of the former urban district of Coalville, the former urban districts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Ashby Woulds (both now successor parishes), and the 25 parishes of the former rural disr-ricts of Ashby-de-la- Zouch , Castle Donington and (parish of Ibstock). The existing warding arrangements make use of the former urban districts' ward boundary, and each returning 1, 2, 3 or 5 councillors. In the rural areas there are district wards composed of single parishes, wards of parishes, and groups of parishes, each returning 1, 2, or 3 councillors. There are 23 wards with a total membership of 4^ councillors. DRAFT SCHEMES AND PROPOSALS 6. The District Council have not opted for election by thirds, and the Korne Secretary's Order will therefore provide for the whole Council to be elected together every four years. 7. For a 1975 electorate of 55,991, then estimated to grow to 60,800 by 1980, the District Council originally submitted on 29th May 1975 a draft scheme for 45 members. This was subsequently withdrawn, and on the 3rd July 1975 an alternative scheme was submitted for 40 members in 17 wards, 8, The Commission noted that the District Council*s draft scheme achieved an acceptable standard of representation by combining urban and rural areas, It did however evoke at least 15 written objections, mainly in respect of linking the area of Asnby-de-la-Zouch with an adjoining parish to form a 3~meni1:)er ward* In addition four other parishes objected to their linkage, as well as the Conservative Association who suggested 29 wards» The Commission found that most of the objections from the parishes could not be satisfied without causing an inbalance of representation* 9, The Commission decided to adopt the Council's draft alternative scheme as the basis for their draft proposals, but to meet some of the objections made two modifications:- (a) The 3-rcember Moira ward was replaced by a 2-roember Moira ward (comprising the parish of Ashby Moulds with part of the existing Blackfordby ward of the parish of Asbby-de- la-Zouch) and 1-member ward of the joint parish of Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe. (b) The 3-member Measham ward was replaced by a 2-member ward comprising only the parish of Measham, and a 1-member Appleby ward (comprising the parishes ;of , Chilcote and Stretton-en-le-Field). The Commission's draft proposals also made minor amendments to ward boundaries in the Coalville area, to tidy up the boundaries and make them more easily identifiable. 10. The Commission* s draft proposals for 19 wards were published on 3rd October 1976, and resulted in the Commission receiving 21 comments criticising those proposals from political parties, parish councils and others. '11. The District Council following the 1976 elections decided to put forward a second alternative scheme of 40 members in 2k wards, five more wards than in the draft proposals. Seven wards were co-terminous with those in the draft proposals. 12. Notice of the second alternative scheme was advertised by the Council and circulated to all parish councils, with the result that a number who had previously objected to the first alternative scheme or the Commission1s draft proposals, now approved the second scheme. A few parish councils asked for adjustments. None of the political parties submitted any comments. For the purpose of discussion at the local meeting this second alternative scheme was treated as an objection to the Commission* s draft proposals. 13. At the local meeting on the 14th March 1979, those present indicated they wishes to make representations on behalf of:- North West Leicestershire District Council The District Labour Party Loughborough Conservative Association Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe Parish Council Chilcote Parish Meeting Swannington Parish Council Vhitwick Ward of Coalville Snibston and wards of Coalville Wards in Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle Donington Parish Council 14. In response to my invitation Mr. J.E. White, Secretary to the Council, opened the discussion by stating the various steps and reasons for them, that the Council had taken which had resulted in the three draft schemes, all of which varied from the Commission's draft proposals. 15» The Council now wished for the second alternative scheme with certain minor amendments to be adopted by the Commission. A copy of this scheme as desired to be amended is attached. (Enclosure 3) This second alternative scheme had resulted from critical comments on the draft proposals made to the Commission, and the deliberations of a special Warding Review Sub-committee which had been appointed. While the Commission or the Council had received 12 comments, k were in approval, and the Council had already informed the Commission they were prepared to make an adjustment to meet three other comments regarding the parish of , 16. While the District Council had decided not to undertake any review of Parish Boundaries until after the publication of the Home Secretary1s warding order, five parishes had been divided by District ward boundaries. Mr. White stated it was clear that the District Council will have to have regard to the new ward boundaries when conducting the parish review, and that in the meantime those parishes would have to be warded.

3. 17» The Commission's draft proposals were based on the 1975 electorate, taking into account the 1980 forecast. The Council supplied new tables for electorate of wards .as based on the 1979 register, together with a 1984 forecast related to development which they were certain would take place. (Enclosures 2 and 3)« 18. Councillor H.E. Horobin, Chairman of the Council's Policy Committee confirmed that on reflection the Council favoured the second alternative scheme, and requested that the parish of Isley-cum-Langley be now included in Breedon ward rather than Long Vhatton ward. He also confirmed that where it was necessary to make orders warding divided parishes, he would be prepared to recommend his Committee to move the Council to make such necessary orders.

19• For the North Vest Leicestershire District Labour Party, Councillor J.W. Talbutt stated that in general the Party still preferred the first alternative scheme for the District. 20. As to the Council's second alternative shcme, he regarded this as trying to satisfy the parishes and keep them intact, but it made some wards unwieldy and irregular in shape, and he was particularly critical of the Appleby ward and the new wards for Ashby-de-la-Zouch. He particularly disliked the Loughborough Conservative Association's scheme, as he regarded single member wards in urban areas as being bad for keeping in touch with local matters and democracy in general.

21. For the Loughborough Conservative Association, Councillor C.J. Rawlinson stated that the Association still objected to the first alternative scheme, and the Commission's draft proposals, but did not now object to the Council's second alternative scheme. Individual areas were then studied:-

CASTLE DONINGTON AREA 22. The 3-member Castle Donington and 2-member Kegworth wards in the Council's second alternative scheme are identical with the Commission's draft proposals. The Lockington-Hemington Parish Council have throughout all three schemes objected to their parish (1979 electorate 367) being linked with the parish of Kegworth (1979 electorate 2,489) and asked to be able to continue their existing link with the parish of Castle Donington (1979 electorate 4,165, entitlement 2.83). The Parish Council claim they have no affinity with Kegworth and that nearly all their residential area is immediately adjoining that of Castle Donington, to which their residents look for their main supporting services.

4. 23* Castle Donington Parish Council and a District Councillor for the existing ward present at the meeting, support Lockington-Hemington Parish Council's views and desire, and'objected to the Commission's proposals appearing in practice to ignore people where their local interests and ties conflict with numerical convenience. 24. The effect of adopting the Lockington-Hemington Parish Council's proposal would be for the enlarged Castle . • Donington ward to have a 1979 electorate of 4,532 (entitlement 3.08). The Kegworth ward would, however, be reduced to 2,489 (entitlement 1.69) as opposed to the Commission's proposal of 2,856 (entitlement 1.94).

25. The M.I Motorway divides the parish of Lockington- Hemington approximately in half, with nearly all its electorate on the western (re Castle Donington) side of the motorway, whereas only a snail area of the parish of Kegworth lies to the west of the motorway, with all the electorate on the eastern side. It is most probable that when the review of boundaries takes place, the barrier created by the motorway will be the boundary between the two parishes, and possibly later even the County boundary, but for the present despite the undoubted close local ties between Castle Donington and the adjoining village of Hemington, and that part of Lockington-Hemington Parish west of the motorway which shares with Castle Conington parish the Airport, equality of representation for Kegworth must prevail.

26. I RECOMMEND

(l) The Commission's draft proposals for Castle Donington and Kegworth wards be accepted,

COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS FOR BREEPOK AND COLEORTQN vfARDS 27. The Commission1s draft proposals provided for a 2-member Breedon ward for the combined parishes of Breedon-on- the-Hill, Isley-cum-Langley, Long Vhatton and Vorthington (1979 electorate 2,975, entitlement 2.02), and a 1-member Coleorton ward for the combined parishes of Belton, Coleorton and., (1979 electorate 1,56O: entitlement 1.06).

28. Objections to the Commission1s draft proposed linkage of parishes was lodged on behalf of five parish councils, or parish meetings, and another two parish councils subsequently wrote to the Commission agreeing to the Council's second alternative scheire which met the objections of the previous five parishes.

5. 29. In both Breedon and Worthington wards, the Council's second alternative scheme includes only a part of a parish. I was informed this was because the other residential parts of the parishes of Belton and Osgathorpe were immediately adjoining, and had community ties with Thringstone village, and had therefore been included in the Thringstone ward of Coalville.

30. Consideration therefore has to be given to the warding of the two parishes. To ward the parish of Belton (electorate 612) to provide for only two of its electors being in Thringstone ward is not in my view practical. While it would be possible to divide the parish of Osgathorpe (electorate 337) into three wards with roughly equal electorates, a ward of about 10O does not seem a practical proposal. While I accept the District Council Secretary1s view, and that of others, that community ties of these parish electors in the two areas are with Thringstone village, I consider that their association with Thringstone ward should await the outcome of the Parish Boundary Review, and if the District Council-recommends boundary changes, then there should be consequential changes in 'parish electoral arrangements.

31, In view of the overwhelming preference in the parishes for the Council's second alternative scheme, its acceptable electorate tolerances, the slightly more regular shaped wards, and the separation of the rural parish of from being linked with the urban area of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, with which it would have no affinity, I accordingly RECOMMEND

(2) Breedon ward comprise the parishes of Breedon-on- the-Hill, Isley-cum-Langley, Belton and Staunton Harold. (1979 electorate 1,419 : entitlement 0.96) (3) Worthington ward comprise the parishes of Worthington and Osgathorpe. (1979 electorate 1,407 : entitlement 0.96) (4) Swannington ward comprise the parishes of Coleorton and Swannington. (1979 electorate 1,478 : entitlement 1.0) (5) Long Whatton ward comprise the parish of Long Vhatton. (1979 electorate 1,23O : entitlement 0.84) (6) Each such ward be represented by one Councillor.

MOIRA MKASHAM AND APPLEBY

32, The Council's first alternative scheme for this area provided for two 3-nieniber wa ds by linking:- a) the parish of Ashby Moulds with the Donisthorpe part of the joint parish of Oakthorue and Donisthorpe, and the Blackfordby ward of the 6. parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. (1979 electorate 4,280 : entitlement 2.91) and b) the parish of Measham with the other part of the parish of Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe, and the three parishes of Appleby Magna, Stretton- en-le-Field, and Chilcote, (1979 electorate 4,438 : entitlement 3,0l)

3% In view of the number of objections received, the Commission made modifications to both wards, and their draft proposals provided f or:- a) 2-member Moira ward comprising the successor parish of -Ashby Woulds and part of the existing Blackfordby ward of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. (1979 electorate 3,276" : entitlement 2,22) b) 2-member Measham ward for Measham only, (1979 electorate 2,965 : entitlement 2.0l) c) 1-member Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe ward for that parish only. (1979 electorate 1,569 : entitlement 1,06) d) 1-member Appieby ward for the parishes of Appleby Magna, Stretton-en-le-Field, and Chilcote. (1979 electorate 90S ; entitlement 0.6l) 34. Both, the District Council and the North West - shire Labour Party considered the Commission had made an error in calculation of electorate for their proposed Appleby ward (1979 electorate 908 : entitlement 0.6l), as it did not accord with the criteria of equality of representation as laid down in the rules in the Local Government Act 1972*

35« The District Council's second alternative scheme for this area accepts the Commission's proposed 2-member Measham ward, and the 1-member Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe ward, but divides the Commission's 2-member Moira ward into :•- a) 1-member Ashby Woulds ward for that parish only, excluding the area of Ashby Heights. (1979 electorate 1,7^0 : entitlement 1.17) b) 1-member Blackfordby ward for that ward of the warded successor parish of Ashby-de-la- Zouch , together with the area of Ashby Heights. (1979 electorate 1,556.: entitlement 1,05) 36. Tfhile the District Council accepts the Commission1 s proposal to join together in the same ward the parishes of Appleby Magna, Chilcote and Stretton-en-le-Field, to equalise representation, the second alternative scheme ' for the Appleby ward also includes the other rural parishes of Snares tone and , which five parishes are already linked as an existing ward. (1979 electorate 1,518 : entitlement 1.03). The North Vest Leicestershire Labour Party expressed their preference for the first alternative scheme on the basis that it gave slightly better equality of representation, and that it kept together local community ties, contending that Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe although in the same parish, were separate villages with separate outlooks. Donisthorpe looked to Moira and the Birmingham area, while Oakthorpe was linked with Measham, who also had common problems with Appleby Magna. and Swepstone graduated towards Coalville along with Ravenstone and Normanton-le-Heath to the north. 37. On the otherhand, members and the Clerk to the Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe Parish Council and of the parish's Labour Party advised me that in their view they could not see the logic in the District Labour Party's representations. They could not agree to the parish being split. It had been a parish for over 100 years, and for many years a ward in Ashby Rural.District. It was still a ward in the new District. The two villages together with were a closely knit community only a mile apart, and Oakthorpe did certainly not look towards Measham* 38, Mr. P. Dodson, Chairman of Chilcote Parish Meeting strongly opposed the rural area of Appleby being joined with industrial Measham, as in his view there were no community ties with Measham. All the parishes in the Council's proposed Appleby ward were of a similar rural nature and the grouping of parishes was an improvement on the Commission1s proposals. 39- After visiting the area I was left with the impression that there we-re very little community ties between the rural parishes and Measham or Ashby Woulds, Although there is a colliery at Donisthorpe, the parish nevertheless is a rural area. My only doubt was linking the Ashby Heights area with Blackfordby ward, as it is adjacent to the Morris Hill area of Ashby Woulds parish. Furthermore to do so would mean the warding of Ashby Woulds parish to which reference has already been made in Paragraph 18, The Commission's draft proposals not only avoid warding the parish of Ashby Woulds but have the merit of keeping together the communities of Ashby Heights and Norris Hill. 40. I accordingly RECOM>fEND

(7) the Council's second alternative scheme providing for:-

8. (i) ^-member Measham ward for the parish of Measham only. (1979 electorate 2,965 : entitlement 2.O1) (ii) 1-member Oakthorpe and Donisthorr-e ward for that parish only. (1979 electorate 1,569 : entitlement 1.06) (iii) 1-member Appleby ward comprising parishes of - Appleby Magna, Chilcote, Stretton-en-le-Field, Snarestone and Swepstone. (1979 electorate 1,513 : entitlement 1*03). and (8) the Commission's proposed 2-meraber Moira ward for the parish of Ashby Woulds and part of the existing Blackfordby ward of the parish of Ashby-de-la- Zouch be accepted, (1979 electorate 3,276 : entitlement 2.22)

5AVENSTONE, IB5TOCK AND HEATHER 41. The Commission1s draft proposals provided for:- i) a 3-member Ibstock ward linking the parishes of Heather and Ibstpck. (1979 electorate 4,597 : entitlement 3.12) and ii) a 2-member Ravens tone ward comprising- the parishes of Normanton-1e-Keath, Snarestone, Swannington and Swepstone, part of Ravens tone with Snibston, and part of the present Coalville West ward. (1979 electorate 3,051 : entitlement 2.07) 42, Th© Council's second alternative scheme provided for:- i) a 3~rremoer Ibstoclc and Heather ward comprising the parishes of Ibstock and Heather, as in the Commission's proposals, but also including the parish of Normanton-le-Heath, which has an electorate of 105* (1979 electorate 4,702 : entitlement 3.19) ii) 1-member Ravenstone ward linking the parishes of Packington and Ravenstone with Snibston. (1979 electorate 1,655 : entitlement 1.12) **3. Under the Commission1s proposals, the parish of Packington (1979 electorate 55O) had been linked to the Castle ward of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, to which the Packington Parish Council had strongly objected. Councillor R.F. Bullen stated that Packington was a close knit community with its own hall and village facilities, and separated from Ashby by open land, which the County Structure plan prevented being developed.

44. Mrs. Blackett said Ashby and Packington were very different communities.

9. Ravenstone with Snibston parish 'council had already informed the Commission of their objection to the Commission's proposals, and later wrote agreeing to the Council's second alternative scheme. Whereas Packington Parish Council with its electorate of 550 » still expressed the view they wished to be a ward on their own,

46. I RECOMMEND (9) The Commission do adopt the Council ' s second alternative scheme for a 3-member Ibstock and Heather ward, and a 1-member Ravenstone ward as detailed in paragraph 42 above. 47. COALV1LLE For an electorate of 22,8lO in the Coalville urban area, the Commission's proposals provide for two 3— member wards and five 2-member wards, whereas using most of the same ward boundaries the Council ' s second alternative scheme with an electorate of 23,274 for eight wards provides for only one 3-member ward, and six 2-member wards and a new 1 -'member ward (formerly part of a 3-roember ward). 48. The Council1 s second alternative scheme involves the following alterations to the Commission1 s proposals i- Greenhill ward - (a) the division of the proposed 3-member Greenhill ward into two wards i ) 2-member Greenhill ward ( 1979 electorate 2,932 ! entitlement 1.99} ii) 1-member Agar Nook ward, because of the discernible separate identity of the Agar Nook area. (1979 electorate 1,'366 : entitlement 0.92) 49. The District Council's Planning Officer expects the electorate in the Agar Nook ward to grow in the next five years to 1,654 (entitlement 1.05) , whereas he estimates the electorate in Greenhill ward to grow to only 3,119 (entitlement 1.98), 50. The Council's scheme also proposed that the western boundary of the Agar Nook ward should be extended to Grace Dieu Brook (from Meadow Lane to Greenhill Road) thereby taking into the new ward 93 electors on the western side of Abbotts Oak Drive which is also part of the new estate and which under the Commission's draft proposals was previously in Holly Hayes ward,

10. Commission1s Thringstone ward is at the northern end. I accept the view of the District Council's Planning Officer that no further development south of it is likely to be approved. 58. At the resumed meeting I put forward my suggestion, brief details of which had been circulated beforehand, that the southern boundary of Thringstone ward should be at the edge of the built area of Thringstone village, and the representation reduced from three to two councillors, This suggestion had the added advantage of linking the ribbon development on the west side of Thornborough Road and Brooks Lane with the electorate on the opposite sides of those roads with whom they have more community ties than with those living in Thringstone village. The same also applies to the electorate in the ribbon development on the north side of Loughborough Road where it backs onto Charnwood Forest. I am pleased to report my suggestions were accepted by all those present at the resumed hearing, 59. I RECOMMEND that the boundaries of the Commission's proposed (11) Thringstone ward should be limited'to the built-up area of Thringstone village. The southern boundary of such ward I would define as the middle of Dumps Road, and the rear of the properties on the south side of School Lane and also excluding any part of the parishes of Osgathorpe and Belton. The 1979 electorate for such a ward would be 2,976 : entitlement 2.O2 (1984 forecast 2,998 ; entitlement 1.90) and the representation should be reduced from three to two councillors. (12) ward should be extended to include the transferred area from the Commission1s proposed Thringstone ward and the Rosemary Crescent area of Holly Hayes ward, • The 1979 electorate would be 4,056 : entitlement 2..76 (1984 forecast 4,263 • entitlement 2.71) and accordingly the representation should be increased from two to three councillors. 60. I regret that because of the need for equality of representation the houses in the ribbon development on the north side of Ashby Road (electorate 209) must be in either Thringstone or Whitwick wards with which they have no community ties. Their link is with the houses on the opposite side of the Ashby Road despite being separated by this main trunk road. 61. (c) In Snabston_ ward the Council's scheme restores to the ward the 363 electors in the Limes area which had been attached in the Commission's proposals,

12. 51. I agree that using the Grace Dieu Brook as a boundary is an improvement, but I do not consider that the Council's proposed Agar Nook ward, which comprises mostly new private development has a sufficiently distinctive community to justify its separation from the Commission's proposed Greenhill ward with its mixed housing. Furthermore the Council's scheme would make Agar Nook ward the only single member ward in the Coalville urban area.

52. Accordingly I RECOMMEND that (10) the Commission's proposed Greenhill ward be approved with the minor adjustment of the boundary to the Grace Dieu Brook referred to above* (1979 electorate 4,298 : entitlement 2*92) 53. Thringstone Ward (b) To the Commission's ^-member Thringstone ward the Council's scheme added a small part of the parish of Osgathorpe, containing 98 electors and a minute part of the parish of Belton (2 electors), In paragraph 30 above I have already rejected these added areag a£ this stage. 54. Whitwick and_Thringstone Wards • . Councillor F. Straw drew my attention to the ward boundary Toe'tween TYiringstone and Whitwick wards, which in his opinion divided Vhitwick village, placing the Parish Church, the village schools and certain other community facilities for Whitwick village in Thringstone» ward. He wished the boundary to be moved northwest from Church Lane and Cademan street to Brooks Lane, Damps Road, and Loughborough Road with its 7O2 electorate, He also proposed that the Rosemary Crescent area (17^ electors) off St. Bernards Road, and the 4ic electors in the bloek of flats at The Pines and two other properties in Hall Lane proposed to be in Holly Hayes ward should be in Tfhitwick ward with whom they have more affinity.

55. For the Council, Councillor H.E. Horobin, Chairman of the Policy Committee said that in his view there were really two distinct parts to Whitwick, that of the Norman Conquest and the relatively modern development. On reflection he thought Councillor Straw had put forward a sensible alteration apart from the flats at The Pines. 56. On visiting the area I certainly accept that the Rosemary Crescent should be part of Whitwick ward, but am doubtful about The Pines. 57• I also agree that the Commission1s boundary divides Vhitwick village and should be adjusted. After visiting the area I would go further than that suggested by Councillor Straw. The bulk of the electorate of the

11 Commission's Thringstone ward is at the northern end. I accept the view of the District Council's Planning Officer that no further development south of it is likely to be approved, 58. At the resumed meeting I put forward my suggestion, brief details of which had been circulated beforehand, that the southern boundary of Thringstone ward should be at the edge of the built area of Thringstone village, and the representation reduced from three to two councillors. This suggestion had the added advantage of linking the ribbon development on the west side of Thornborough Road and Brooks Lane with the electorate on the opposite sides of those roads with whom they have more community ties than with those living in Thringstone village, The same also applies to the electorate in the ribbon development on the north side of Loughborough Road where it backs onto Charnwood Forest, I am pleased to report my suggestions were accepted by all those present at the resumed hearing.

59. I RECOMMEND that the boundaries of the Commission's proposed (11) Thringstone ward should be limited'to the built-up area of Thringstone village. The southern boundary of such ward I would define as the middle of Dumps Road, and the rear of the properties on the south side of School Lane and also excluding any part of the parishes of Osgathorpe and Belton, The 1979 electorate for such a ward would be 2,976 : entitlement 2.02 (1984 forecast 2,998 ; entitlement 1.90) and the representation should be reduced from three to two councillors. (12) Vhitwick ward should be extended to include the transferred area from the Commission* s proposed Thringstone ward and the Rosemary Crescent area of Holly Hayes ward, - The 1979 electorate would be 4,056 : entitlement 2., 76 (1984 forecast 4,263 : entitlement 2,71) and accordingly the representation should be increased from two to three councillors. 60, I regret that because of the need for equality of representation the houses in the ribbon development on the north side of Ashby Road (electorate 209) must be in either Thringstone or Vhitwick wards with which they have no community ties. Their link is with the houses on the opposite side of the Ashby Road despite being separated by this main trunk road, 61, (c ) In Snj.j^jx)jt^_ward_ the Council' s scheme restores to the ward the 363 electors in the Limes area which had been attached in the Commission's proposals,

12. to the Ravenstone ward which included the parish of Ravenstone with Snibston and other parishes. This transfer back to the old Coalville area was sensible to the extent that it brought the electorate of this area together again and resulted in the 2-member Snibston ward having a 1979 electorate of 3,372 (entitlement 2.29). 62. The District Council's Planning Officer, advised that because of new development he was certain would take place, the 1Q64 electorate was likely to grow to 4,22? (entitlement 2.68). Half would be at the northern end of the ward and the other half near the southern boundary with the proposed Hugglescote ward, 63. County Councillor Talbut drew attention to the proposed boundary between these two wards which he considered divided the compact and united community of Donington-le-Hea th, and he suggested a boundary adjustment using Standard Hill to unite this area. This would have increased the electorate of Hugglescote ward far in excess of its 1979 electorate of 2,821 (entitlement 1.9l). 64. After visiting the area- I agree that parts of the southern end of the proposed Snibston ward have strong ties with Donington-le-Heath in the proposed Hugglescote ward, but bearing in mind the extent of expected development in both Snibston and Hugglescote wards that will take place well within the next five years, it is necessary to make adjustments also to Coalville ward (1979 electorate 2,853 : entitlement 1 to make the ratio of the number of electors to the number of councillors to be elected as nearly as may be the same in every ward. 65. Accordingly I RECOMMKND (13) that the Council's second alternative scheme for Snibston ward and the Commission1s draft proposals for Hugglescote and Coalville wards be approved with the following adjustments. In Snibston ward exclude and transfer i) to Coalville ward the area bounded by Ashby Road, Belvoir Road, rear of the properties on the southern side of Owen Street and the track leading north to Ashby Road, (1979 electorate 143) ii) to Hugglescote ward the area bounded by the properties on the north and east sides of Ashburton Road, Nos • S4 to 1^O6, the west side of St. Marys Avenue and the north sice of Manor Road inclusive together with the 13 named properties on the north side of Berry Hill Lane. (1979 electorate 397)

13. The adjustments would resul-t in the following:- 1979 1984 Electorate Entitlement Electorate Entitlement Snibston 2,651 1.80 3.506 2.23 Hugglescote 3.218 2.19 3*^56 2.19

Coalville 3,177 2.16 3.234 . 2.05

ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH

66. The Commission1s proposals provide for a 2-member Ivanhoe ward (1979 electorate 3,530 : entitlement 2.40) and a 3-reember Castle ward which also includes the parishes of Packington and Staunton Harold (1979 electorate 4,527 • entitlement 3»07). The remaining parish ward of Blackfordby is included in the Commission's Moira ward, which I accept.

67. For the remainder of Ashby parish the Council's second alternative scheme provides for three wards:- i) 1-member Holywell ward (1979 electorate 1,662 : entitlement" 1.13) ii) 1-member Castle ward (1979 electorate 1,224 : entitlement 1.13) iii) 3-n>ember Ivanhoe ward (1979 electorate 4,48? : entitlement 3.05)

Unfortunately, the incidence of expected development by 1984 in Ashby affects both schemes in a disproport- ionate manner. 1,085 additional electorate is all in the Commission's proposed Castle ward, with a resultant under represented entitlement of 3 *5^, and is divided between Castle and Holywell wards in the Council's second alternative scheme.

68. While I was asked by Mr. Talbutt on behalf of the District Labour Party to accept the Commission's proposals, Councillor Bullen supported the Council's scheme. I was also aware of Packington Parish Councils desire to be a rural ward and separate from Ashby Town.

69* On visiting the area I considered that neither the Commission's proposals, nor the Council's second alter- native scheme had had regard to the desirability of fixing boundaries which are, or will remain easily identifiable. Indeed some of the boundaries did not have regard to recent development and divided new estates and even appeared to go through new houses. Furthermore, the Commission's proposals linked rural areas with town wards, and the Council's scheme resulted in one large and two small wards with irregular shaped boundaries.

14. 70, Apart from the Commission's proposed Ivanhoe ward I readily admit I started from scratch and produced my own proposals making use of the three main roads that meet at the centre of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and the railway line. Brief details were circulated with the notice reconvening the local meeting where they were further discussed. I am pleased to say my " suggestions have, with a minor adjustment discussed at the resumed meeting, now been accepted by all' parties. 71. X RECOMMEND that the boundaries of wards for the -Parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch should be : - 2-member Ivanhoe ward bounded by the middle of Burton Road, Derby Road, Station Road, Taraworth Road and Measham Road. (1979 electorate 3»338 : entitlement 2.27) (15) 2-merober Holywell ward bounded by the middle of Burton Road, Derby Road, Market Street, Leicester Road and the Railway Line to the east. (1979 electorate 2,519 : entitlement 1.7l) (16) 1-member Castle ward bounded by the middle of Measham Road, Tamworth Road, Station Road, Market Street, Leicester Road and the railway line to the east. (1979 electorate 1,516 : entitlement 1.03) 72. The District Council1 s Planning Officer provided me with details of expected development in Ashby during the next five years. Ivanhoe ward is unlikely to grow, and the entitlement will reduce to 2,12 , but another 70° electorate are expected in Holywell when the entitlement will be increased from 1.71 to 2.06, and Castle ward will have a further 250 electorate, increasing its entitlement to 1.13- 73. I attach (Enclosure k) in schedule form a summary of the wards I recommend. 7^» This has not been either an easy or straightforward review affecting as it does an area of six former local authorities . Furthermore, there had been a change of political control of the Council with fresh thoughts , and four years had elapsed since the submission of electorate figures upon which the Commission based its draft proposals. Since the local meetings I observe there has been a further change of political control of the Council. I am particularly grateful to the District Council's Secretary for the help he gave me, and also to his staff for so readily meeting nry demands at an exceedingly busy tine, when were concerned with elections. It was a pleasure to see members of the Council ignore their political affinity in a genuine desire to help design wards that would link local communities, and it is a matter of regret that the need for equality of representation prevented me accepting some otherwise helpful suggestions . (A.C.V.WAITE) 29th May, 19V9 Assistant Commissioner Enclosure 1 (b)

NORTH VEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

LOCAL MEETING - 29th MARCH, 1979

ATTENDANCE LIST

Name Address Representing

Councillor F. Straw 23 Bonchurch Rd., Whitwick Whitwick Labour Party

Councillor Mrs, J. The Hawthorns, Grace Dieu Rd. Thringstone Conservatives Andrews Thringstone

P.P. 0!Mara 46 Measham Road, Oakthorpe Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Parish Council C.A. North District Planning Officer North West Leics. District Council R.F. Bullen 82 Leicester Road, New North West Leicestershire Packington, Ashby de la Zouch District Councillor J.E. Blackett 2? Mill Lane, Heather

H. Blackett 27 Mill Lane, Heather Councillor - North West Leicestershire District » Council Robert Underwood 35 Crusader Close, Whitwick Whitwick Labour Party

John E. Whiter Council Offices, Coalville North West: Leics. District Council

Miss P.A.Jacaue-s Registration Assistant Council Offices , Coalville * Enclos-ure 1 (a) . NORTH VEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

LOCAL MEETING - 14th MARCH, 1979

ATTENDANCE LIST

Name Address Representing

John E. White Council Offices, Coalville North West Leics. District Council P.P. O'Mara 46 Measham fioad, Oakthorpe Clerk of Oakthorpe & Donis- thorpe Parish Council W. Lee Member of Oakthorpe & Donis- thorpe Parish Council X. Dodson 1 Church Lane, Chilcote Chairman of Chilcote Parish Meeting 'Councillor H. Blackett 27 Mill Lane, Heather Heather, Packington & Normaiiton-le-Heath -Ward 15 J.E. Blackett 27 Mill Lane, Heather Councillor V. Todd 55 New Street , Donisthorpe Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Ward 13 County Councillor J.W. The Laurels, Berryhill Lane, Leics. County Council Talbut Donington-le-Heath Councillor Frank Straw 23 Bonchurch Road, Whitwick District Councillor & Whitwit Labour Party - Ward 8 Councillor Mrs. Adeline U. 45 St. DavidLs Crescent, Coalville North West Leics. District Smith Council - Ward 11 Robert Underwood 35 Crusader Close, Whitwick Whitwick Labour Party Councillor Mrs. D.J. Swannington Parish Council - Ward 17 Marshall Councillor Mrs. S. Bradburn 48 The-Spital, Castle Donington District Councillor N.W.L. Ward 19 Dennis H. Bradburn Castle Donington Clerk to Castle Donington Parish Council & • individual! Councillor R.F. Bullen 82 Leicester Road, Ashby-de-la- North West Leicestershire Zouch District Council - Ward 4 Councillor W.F. Koppe 14 Station Drive, Moira North West Leics. District Council - Ward 5 Councillor H.E. Horobin 4 Hilary Crescent, Whitwick North West Leics. District Council - Ward 8 Councillor C.J. Rowlinson 229 Thornborough Road, Coalville North West Leics. District Council - Ward 8 SCHEDULE 2

DISTRICT OF NORTH W3ST LEICESTERSHIRE: NAMES OF PROPOSED V7ARDS AND NUHBEHS OF COUNCILLORS

NAME OF ^AHD NO. OF COUNCILLORS Appleby 1 Breedon 1 Castle 1 Castle Donington 3 Coalville 2 Greenhill 3 Holly Hayes 2 Holywell . 2 Hugglescote 2 Ibstock and Heather 3 Ivanhoe 2 Kegworth • - - 2 Long Whatton . 1 Measham , 2 Moira 2 Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe 1 Ravenstone 1 Snibston 2 3 warming-ton 1 Thringstone 2 Whitwick 3 Worthington 1 SCHEDULE 3

NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES

Note: Where the boundary is described as following a road, railway, river, canal or similar feature it should be deemed to follow the centre line of the feature unless otherwise stated.

THRINGSTONE WARD

Commencing at the point where eastern boundary of Swannington CP meets the southern boundary of Osgathorpe CP, thence generally eastwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary of Belton CP, thence generally southwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of said CP, thence eastwards along said boundary to the western boundary of Charley

CP, thence generally eastwards along said boundary to Swannymote Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the southern boundary of Cademan

Wood, thence westwards along said boundary and the southern boundary of parcel no 84S1 as shown on OS 1:2500 Microfilm SK ^316 edition C1 (19?8) to the eastern boundary of the Allotment Gardens, thence southwards along said boundary to the rear boundary of 103 Loughborough Road, thence west- wards in a straight line to and westwards along the nor.thern boundary of the Allotment Gardens to the western boundary of the Allotment Gardens, thence westwards in a straight line to the easternmost corner of parcel no ^972, thence northwestwards along the northern boundary of said parcel and southwestwards along the western boundary of said parcel to the northern boundary of Saddle House, thence westwards along said boundary to Grace Dieu Road, thence southwestwards along said road, the road known as City of Three Waters and Dumps Road to School Lane, thence northwest- wards and westwards along said lane to the western boundary of No 12

Brooks Lane thence southwestwards along, said boundary and the rear boundaries of nos 14-28 said lane to the northern boundary of number 30

Brooks Lane, northwestwards along said boundary to the rear boundary of number 9 School Lane, thence westwards along"the rear boundaries of numbers

9-1? School Lane to the eastern boundary of number 1? in said lane, thence

southwards along said boundary and the eastern boundary of number 28 2 School Lane and continuing southwards along the eastern boundary of the parcel of land east of number 21 School Lane to the northern boundary of parcel number 8039 as shown on OS 1:2500 microfilm SK *f2l6 edition C (1976) thence northwestwards along said boundary to the northwestern boundary of said parcel, thence southwestwards along said boundary to the eastern boundary of parcel number 60^5, thence generally northwards along said boundary to the northern boundary of said parcel, thence westwards along said boundary to the eastern boundary of Swannington CP, thence generally northwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

WHITWICK WARD

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Swannington CP meets the southern boundary of Thringstone Ward, thence generally eastwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary of Charley CP, thence eastwards and southwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of parcel no 9013 as shown on OS 1:2500 microfilm SK Mfl6 edition B (1977) thence southwestwards along said boundary and the southern boundary of parcel no 8409 to the western boundary of said parcel, thence northwards along said boundary and in prolongation thereof to the northern boundary of parcel no 0005, thence westwards along said boundary, southwards along the western boundary of said parcel and continuing southwards in a straight line to the northernmost corner of the parcel of land west of number 201 Leicester Road, thence southeastwards along the northern boundary of said parcel of land and the northern boundary of number 201

Leicester Road to the eastern boundary of said property, thence southwards along said boundary to Leicester Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the northwestern boundary of the Stone Works, thence southwestwards along said boundary, the northwestern boundary of Holly Hayes Farm and southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of said farm to the north- western boundary of parcel no 5^32 as shown on OS 1:2500 microfilm

SK MH5 edition B (1970), thence southwestwards along said boundary to the stream forming the southwestern boundary of Holly Hayes Wood, thence 3 generally northwestwards along said stream to a point due northeast of

the northernmost corner of No 89 Rosslyn Road, thence due southwestwards to and southwestwards along the rear boundaries of numbers 89-101 Rosslyn

Road and northwestwards along the southwestern boundary of the last

mentioned property to Rosslyn Road, thence southwestwards along said road

to Hall Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to a point opposite

the northwestern boundary of parcel no 8036 as shown on- OS 1:2500 micro-

film SK ^315 Edition B (1977)i thence southwestwards along said boundary

.to the northern boundary of parcel no 6521, thence generally westwards

along said boundary to Green Lane, thence southwards along said lane and southwestwards along the track and path from Forest View to Coalville

to the northeastern boundary of the Dismantled Railway, thence northwest-

wards along said boundary to Hermitage Road, thence southwestwards along

said road to the track from said road to Thornborough Road, thence south-

westwards along said track to Thornborough Road, thence southwards along

said road, Mantle Lane and the eastern carriageway of Memorial Square to

Ashby Road, thence northwestwards along said road to the eastern boundary of Swannington CE, thence generally northeastwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

SNIBSTON WARD

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Rayenstone with

Snibstone CP meets the southwestern boundary of Whitwick Ward, thence

southeastwards along said ward boundary to the path east of the Bus

Depot, thence southwestwards along said path and the track west of No 10?

Owen Street to a point opposite the rear boundaries of the properties on

the south side of Owen Street, thence southeastwards to and along said-

rear boundaries, crossing Jackson Street and Gutteridge Street to the

eastern boundary of No 1 Owen Street, thence northwards along said

boundary to Owen Street, thence eastwards along said street to Belvoir

Road, thence southwards along.said road and Central Road to Fairfield if Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Ashburton Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the eastern boundary of No 84- Ashburton

Road, thence northwards along said boundary to the point opposite the rear boundaries of Nos 86-104- Ashburton Road, thence southwestwards to and along said boundaries to the rear boundaries of No 122 Ashburton Road, thence northwestwards along said boundary and the rear boundaries of Nos 124-134 said road to the northern boundary of the last mentioned property, thence southwestwards along said boundary to the rear boundaries of Nos 136-150A Ashburton Road, thence northwestwards along said boundaries to and along the rear boundaries of Nos 152-190 Ashburton Road to the northern boundary of the last mentioned property, thence south- westwards along said boundary to the point opposite the rear boundaries of Nos 192-206 Ashburton Road, thence northwestwards to and "along said boundaries to Highfield Street, thence southwestwards along said street to Ashburton Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the south- eastern boundary of parcel no 7813 as shown on OS 1:2500 microfilm

SK 4113 Edition A (1961), thence southwestwards along said boundary and the southeastern boundary of parcel no 6700 to the eastern boundary of parcel no 8000, thence southeastwards along said boundary and the eastern boundary of parcel no 8000 on OS 1:2500 microfilm SK 4112 edition A ,

(1960) and the eastern boundary of parcel no 8572 to Manor Road, thence southwards along said road to Berryhill Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the western boundary of parcel no 8572, thence northwestwards along said boundary to the rear boundaries of the properties on the northern side of Berryhill Lane, thence generally southwestwards along said boundaries to the eastern boundary of parcel no 4?64, thence south- eastwards along said boundary to the path from Berryhill Lane to

Melbourne Road, thence generally westwards along said path to Melbourne

Road, thence southwards along said road to the southern boundary of Kelham Bridge Farm, thence westwards along said boundary and southwest- wards along the southern boundary of parcel no 5^41 as shown on OS 1:2500 5 microfilm SK 4012 edition A1 (1978) to the eastern boundary of Ravenstone with Snibstone CP, thence generally northwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

COALVTT.LE WARD Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Snibston Ward meets the southwestern boundary of Whitwick Ward, thence southeastwards, north- eastwards and southeastwards along, said southwestern boundary to the track and path from the property known as Forest View to Coalville, x thence southwestwards along said track to the western boundary of the Dismantled Railway, thence southwards along said boundary to Bardon Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the unnamed road between numbers Vf and 50 Bardon Road, thence southwestwards along said road to and along the path running southwestwards from said road to the Bardonhill to Coalville railway, to the Bardonhill to Coalville railway thence northwest- wards along said railway to Forest Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Central Road, thence northwards along said road and northwards, northwestwards and northeastwards along the eastern boundary of Snibston Ward to the point of commencement. *

GREENHILL WARD

Commencing at the point where Abbey Road meets the southwestern boundary of Charley CP, thence southeastwards along said boundary to the northern boundary .of Bardon CP, thence northwestwards and southwestwards along. said boundary to the access road to Bardon Hill Quarry from Bardon Road, thence southwestwards along said access road to the path from said access road, east of Spinney Cottages' to Broom Leys Road, thence northwestwards along said path to the point due south of the southernmost corner of number 90 Broom Leys Road, thence due northwards to and northwards along the western boundary of said property to Broom Leys Road, thence eastwards along said road and Greenhill Road to the unnamed stream running along the 6 rear boundaries of the properties on the western side of Abbotts Oak

Drive, thence northwestwards along said stream to Meadow Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane and Abbey Road to the point of commence- ment.

HOLLY HAYES WARD The parish of Charley and that area bounded by a line commencing at the point where the south- eastern boundary of Whitwick Ward meets the southwestern boundary of

Charley CP, thence southeastwards along said CP boundary to the north- western boundary of Greenhill Ward, thence southwestwards, southeastwards and westwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of said ward, thence southwards along said boundary to the southernmost corner of number 90 Broom Leys Road, thence westwards in a straight line to and westwards along the rear boundaries of numbers 88 and 86 Broom Leys Road to the western boundary of the last mentioned property, thence due west- wards to the path from Broom Leys Road to Bardon Road, thence southwest- wards along said path to the eastern boundary of Coalville Ward, thence northwestwards along said boundary to the southeastern boundary of Whitwick Ward, thence generally northeastwards along said boundary to the' point of commencement.

HUGGLESCOTE WARD The parish of Bardon and that area bounded by a line commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Ravenstone with SnibstoneCP meets the southern boundary of Snibston Ward, thence eastwards and northeastwards along said ward boundary to the southern boundary of Coalville Ward, thence southwards and generally northeastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Holly Hayes Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of Greenhill Ward, thence south- 7 eastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of said ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of

Bardon CP, thence southeastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of the district, thence southwestwards along said boundary to the northern boundary of Ibstock CP, thence generally westwards along said boundary to the eastern boundary of Ravenstone with SnibstoneCP, thence generally northwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

APPLEBY WARD The parishes of Appleby Magna Chilcote

Snarestone

Swepstone

BEEEDON WARD

The parishes of Belton

Breedon on the Hill

Isley cum Langley Staunton Harold

CASTLE WARD

The Castle Ward of the parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

CASTLE DONINGTON WARD The parish of Castle Donington.

HOLIWELL WARD

The Holywell Ward of the parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. IBSTOCK AND HEATHER WARD

The parishes of Heather Ibstock

Normanton le Heath

IVANHOE WARD

The Ivanhoe Ward of the parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

KEGWORTH WARD

The parishes of Kegworth

Loc kingt on-Hemingt on

LONG WHATTON WARD'

The parish of Long Whatton

MEASHAM WARD -

The parish of Measham

MOIRA WARD The parish of Ashby Woulds and the Blackfordby Ward of the parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch

OAKTHORPE AND DONISTHORPE WARD

The parish of Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe

RAVENSTONE WARD The parishes of Packington

Ravenstone with Snibstone

SWANNINGTON WARD

The parishes of Coleorton Swannington WOETHINGTON WARD

The parishes of Osgathorpe

Worthington