Proposal for the City Area from Liberal Democrat Group

Number of Proposed Divisions: 10

Total Electorate for District in 2010: 89,990

Forecast Electorate for District in 2016: 95,347

Forecast District Average Number of Electors per 9,534 Councillor in 2016:

Forecast County Average Number of Electors per 9,220 Councillor in 2016:

% Co-terminosity with District Wards 0%

Rationale

The current district council wards consist of 1, 2 or 3 councillors and trying to create new county divisions from this is incredibly difficult with 100% co-terminosity impossible.

Some polling districts are now more than 40 years old, taking little account of recent housing developments. Attempting to build new county divisions is also exacerbated by the different size of Gloucester’s polling districts.

On the 2016 projections, in Fieldcourt, we have one polling district with 3,797 electors compared to a polling district in Longlevens with just 683 electors.

This proposal is built up on existing communities, and borders are based on physical features such as railway lines, principal roads, natural barriers and watercourses.

The proposal also ensures that 7 district council wards remain 100% intact.

Political Support

This submission from the Liberal Democrat group is identical to the proposal from the Conservative group for the following proposed seven divisions - D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 and D8.

Electorate Figures for 2010 and Forecast Figures for 2016

Division 2010 2016 Forecast Forecast Electorate Electorate electoral electoral variance variance in (based on 2016 (based the district on the average) county average)

D1 9,339 9,362 ‐2% 2%

D2 7,789 9,729 2% 6%

D3 9,653 9,669 1% 5%

D4 9,764 9,839 3% 7%

D5 9,621 10,240 7% 11%

D6 8,440 8,885 ‐7% ‐4%

D7 10,021 10,024 5% 9%

D8 7,073 9,075 ‐5% ‐2%

D9 9,523 9,618 1% 4%

D10 8,767 8,892 ‐7% ‐4%

Total 89,990 95,347

Gloucester Division D1

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

L1 Fieldcourt 2100 2100 M1 Severn Vale 1829 1852 M2 Severn Vale 1105 1105 M3 Severn Vale 993 993 M4 Severn Vale 1312 1312 Adjustment 2000 Total 7339 9362

Quedgeley Division (D1) – 7362 plus 2000 west of bypass = 9362 electors

This division covers the traditional parish of Quedgeley to the west of the A38 by- pass. It has a parish council and a major shopping centre at its heart. Polling districts of M1, L2 and L3 will need to be split.

This division includes 100% of the Quedgeley Severnvale district ward.

Gloucester Division D2

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

D3 Elmbridge 1164 1179 D4 Elmbridge 1274 1276 Kingsholm & G1 Wotton 1209 1222 Kingsholm & G2 Wotton 1963 2008 Kingsholm & G3 Wotton 969 980 Kingsholm & G4 Wotton 1341 1355 Q2 Westgate 1569 3409 Adjustment ‐1700 Total 9489 9729

Kingsholm Division (D2) – 11,429 less 1700 from Q2 = 9,729 electors

This division is centred on Kingsholm, a part of Gloucester that was the location of the first Roman fort. It is the home of Gloucester Rugby FC. The new division also includes the area of Wotton around the hospital and the communities that surround Armscroft Park.

Polling district Q2 to the west is too large at 3,409 electors and we recommend that it is split between the new county Division 2 & Division 5.

This split could follow the railway line, the A417 or along Northgate Street and Westgate Street, whichever provides the best electoral equality.

This division includes 100% of the Kingsholm & Wotton district ward.

This division is entirely to the west of the Birmingham to railway line.

Gloucester Division D3

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

D1 Elmbridge 874 874 D2 Elmbridge 1187 1192 H1 Longlevens 1708 1713 H2 Longlevens 1236 1238 H3 Longlevens 1329 1329 H4 Longlevens 1256 1258 H5 Longlevens 1382 1382 H6 Longlevens 681 683 Total 9653 9669

Longlevens Division (D3) – 9,669 electors

This division centres on the heart of traditional Longlevens, which is a vibrant suburban community. This division includes 100% of the Longlevens district ward, which is currently in the Parliamentary seat. It seems sensible not to split Longlevens ward as this is the only ward in Gloucester that is in another parliamentary constituency.

The two polling districts from the Elmbridge district ward that have postal addresses of Longlevens are added to make up the numbers.

This division is entirely to the west of the Birmingham to Bristol railway line.

Gloucester Division D4

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

Barton & C1 Tredworth 864 868 Barton & C2 Tredworth 1521 1546 Barton & C3 Tredworth 1455 1456 Barton & C4 Tredworth 2094 2112 Barton & C5 Tredworth 1655 1662 J3 Moreland 969 982 J4 Moreland 1206 1213 Total 9764 9839

Barton & Tredworth Division (D4) – 9,839 electors

This sits south of the western railway line and is made up of the traditional communities in Barton & Tredworth. It includes two polling districts from current Moreland Ward. This ward is virtually made up of traditional Victorian terraces and semis.

This division includes 100% of the Barton & Tredworth district ward.

This division is entirely to the west of the Birmingham to Bristol railway line.

Gloucester Division D5

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

J1 Moreland 1520 1540 J2 Moreland 1087 1117 J5 Moreland 1382 1383 J6 Moreland 1116 1116 Q1 Westgate 1487 1751 Q3 Westgate 1329 1633 Adjustment ‐1700 Total 7921 10240

Hempsted & Linden Division (D5) – 10,240 electors

This division is made up by a combination of the Westgate and Moreland district wards. It is divided by and linked by the canal and is based on four distinct communities; the village of , Linden, The Docks and the Spa.

In order to create electoral equality there will be a need to split polling district Q2 as outlined previously.

This Division includes approximately 80% of Westgate and Moreland district wards.

Gloucester Division D6

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

K1 944 1358 K2 Podsmead 1316 1316 Robinswood & N5 Matson 1580 1580 P1 1185 1188 P2 Tuffley 1244 1271 P3 Tuffley 1127 1127 P4 Tuffley 1044 1045

Total 8440 8885

Podsmead & Tuffley Division (D6) – 8,885 electors

This division is made up of the district wards of Podsmead and Tuffley plus polling district N5, which links well into Tuffley along Reservoir Road. It takes in the communities to the west and north of Robinswood Hill.

This division includes 100% of two district wards of Tuffley and Podsmead.

This division straddles the Birmingham to Bristol railway line in equal proportion.

Gloucester Division D7

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

A1 Abbey 1796 1796 A3 Abbey 1210 1210 A4 Abbey 1812 1812 B4 1664 1667 B5 Barnwood 1563 1563 F5 1033 1033 F6 Hucclecote 943 943 Total 10021 10024

Abbeymead and Coney Hill Division (D7) - 10,024 electors

This division is made up of polling districts B4 (Coney Hill), B5 & A1 from Abbeydale and A2, A3, F5 and F6 from the Abbeymead area.

Other than Coney Hill, this area of the city forms the major development of new housing to the east of the railway line that has taken place in Gloucester since the 1980’s.

This division is entirely to the east of the Birmingham to Bristol railway line.

Gloucester Division D8

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

E1 Grange 1440 1452 E2 Grange 1013 1011 E3 Grange 925 931 E4 Grange 1242 1600 L2 Fieldcourt 2180 3797 L3 Fieldcourt 2273 2284 Adjustment ‐2000 Total 9073 9075

Kingsway & Grange Division (D8) – 9,075 electors

This division includes the new and growing community of Kingsway to the east of the A38, and Grange district ward. The communities have similar demographics.

It is suggested that the polling districts of M1, L2 and L3 are split with homes to the east of the A38 Bypass being part of this division and to the west in the Quedgeley division D1.

This division includes 100% of the Grange district ward.

This division is entirely to the west of the Birmingham to Bristol railway line.

Gloucester Division D9

Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 Polling Name Electorate Electorate District

B1 Barnwood 1279 1364 B2 Barnwood 1670 1670 B3 Barnwood 1385 1385 F1 Hucclecote 1452 1452 F2 Hucclecote 1520 1528 F3 Hucclecote 1363 1364 F4 Hucclecote 854 855 Total 9523 9618

Hucclecote Division (D9) - 9,618 electors

Hucclecote is a major suburb of Gloucester that centres on the Hucclecote Road. It is served by a library, well supported shops, petrol stations and a good bus service. Hucclecote has a long history as a major community in Gloucester.

Polling districts F1, F2, F3, F4, B1, B2 and B3 make up this division and all polling districts abut the main Hucclecote Road.

There is a natural border of these polling districts with adjacent polling districts to the south in the new Abbeymead and Coney Hill division. The housing in Hucclecote was built before Abbeymead and therefore is naturally linked to Hucclecote Road.

This division is entirely to the east of the Birmingham to Bristol railway line.

Gloucester Division D10

Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate

A2 Abbey 1331 1331 A5 Abbey 1369 1369 Robinswood & N1 1716 1745 Matson Robinswood & N2 1394 1427 Matson Robinswood & N3 1221 1266 Matson Robinswood & N4 1736 1754 Matson Total 8767 8892

Matson and Abbeydale Division (D10) – 8,892

This division includes the community of Matson to the east of Robinswood Hill and also the two polling districts A4 & A5 off the Wheatway which are to the south of Heron Way.

This division is made up of communities linked by Road which is one of the main arterial roads into Gloucester.

This division is entirely to the east of the Birmingham to Bristol railway line.