7.2 COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA
Number of Proposed Divisions: 8
Total Electorate for District in 2010: 68,324
Forecast Electorate for District in 2016: 71,392
Forecast District Average Number of Electors per 8,924 Councillor in 2016:
Forecast County Average Number of Electors per 9,220 Councillor in 2016:
% Co-terminosity with District Wards 75%
Rationale for Proposed Divisions
The Cotswold district area is largely rural mainly comprising rural parishes, small market towns and the large historic town of Cirencester. The proposed divisions are formed around established market towns which have strong local community identity. By using existing district wards as the building bricks, it has been possible to achieve 75% coterminosity with district wards.
The largest town of Cirencester requires two divisions. The existing division is currently represented by two councillors. The proposed two new divisions (divisions CO 4 and CO 5) are formed by using existing district wards to create an East and West split. The East division also includes some rural areas which are linked along the major A419 road.
The centre of the Cotswold District area is the most sparsely populated area of Gloucestershire. A geographically large division CO 3 is necessary here. The largest settlement is Northleach. Two major routes traverse the area, the old Cirencester Road A435 and the A40 London Road. Both along and between these on the “top of the Cotswolds” are many small rural communities but no major settlements.
Other divisions are largely dictated by the shape of the county. Starting in the southwest, a division has been created around the market town of Tetbury and the area to the east towards Cirencester. One district ward is split to give electoral equality between Tetbury and South Cerney divisions. The South Cerney division area is created to take in the area of development and existing villages around the Water Park development area.
To the east of the A419 there is a distinct community around Lechlade and the River Thames with a rural area to the north.
Geography again suggests a division based around the market town of Chipping Campden in the north of the district extending to the edge of Moreton-in-Marsh. A Moreton-in-Marsh division also includes the community of Stow-on-the-Wold. These communities are linked by the major A429 road.
Member Support
The proposals for the Cotswold District Council area are supported by councillors from all political groups.
Electorate Figures for 2010 and Forecast Figures for 2016
Division 2010 2016 Forecast Forecast Electorate Electorate electoral electoral variance in variance in 2016 (based 2016 (based on District on County average) average)
CO1 8,226 8,555 -4% -7%
CO2 9,146 9,904 11% 7%
CO3 9,128 9,442 6% 2%
CO4 7,633 8,128 -9% -12%
CO5 9,215 9,539 7% 3%
CO6 8,354 8,750 -2% -5%
CO7 8,504 8,667 -3% -6%
CO8 8,118 8,405 -6% -9%
Total Electorate 68,324 71,390 for Cotswold District
Cotswold Division CO 1
The proposed new division is created around the North Cotswold’s market town of Chipping Campden and surrounding parishes.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
AH Aston Subedge Campden Vale 46 46
CBA Chipping Campden Campden Vale 1,954 2,026
EB Ebrington Campden Vale 502 513
MC Mickleton Campden Vale 1,391 1,443
SA Saintbury Campden Vale 71 72
WB Weston-subedge Campden Vale 343 354
WE Willersey Campden Vale 698 729
SE Sezincote Fossbridge 77 81
BD Batsford Fossbridge 85 89
TF Todenham Fossbridge 210 223
BL Bourton-on-the-Hill Fossbridge 246 259
DC Donnington Fossbridge 54 57
LE Longborough Fossbridge 403 427
BQ Broadwell Fossbridge 310 327
CU Condicote Fossbridge 108 114
BI Blockley-Aston Blockley 435 451 Magna
BJ Blockley-Blockley Blockley 1,005 1,041
BK Blockley-Paxford Blockley 288 303
Total 8,226 8,555
Cotswold Division CO 2
The proposed new division is created around the market towns of Moreton-in-the- Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold. The two communities are linked together by the major A429 road.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
GA Great Rissington Rissingtons 319 317
IA Icomb Rissingtons 85 85
LC Little Rissington Rissingtons 224 250
UA Upper Rissington Rissingtons 749 737
WA Westcote Rissingtons 183 180
WJ Wyck Rissington Rissingtons 100 98
MD Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh 2,986 3,398
CX Cutsdean Three Rivers 56 55
CB Guiting Power Three Rivers 279 276
LF Lower Slaughter Three Rivers 212 224
NA Naunton Three Rivers 298 304
SN Swell Three Rivers 362 361
TA Temple Guiting Three Rivers 313 308
UB Upper Slaughter Three Rivers 155 152
AA Adlestrop Beacon-Stow 110 216
BH Bledington Beacon-Stow 410 435
EE Evenlode Beacon-Stow 142 151
MB Maurgersbury Beacon-Stow 121 127
OA Oddington Beacon-Stow 337 361
SM Stow-on-the-Wold 1 Beacon-Stow 1,705 1,869
Total 9,146 9,904
Cotswold Division CO 3
The proposed new division is created around the market town of Northleach and includes a number of rural parishes.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
HA Hampnett Northleach 47 47
NC Northleach with Northleach 1,451 1,469 Eastington
AF Andoversford Sandywell 541 594
HD Hazleton Sandywell 156 156
ND Notgrove Sandywell 77 77
SD Sevenhampton Sandywell 310 315
SG Shipton Sandywell 324 324
TG Turkdean Sandywell 62 62
WD Whittington Sandywell 87 88
CA Chedworth Chedworth 675 684
CT Compton Abdale Chedworth 102 105
DD Dowdeswell Chedworth 121 124
WI Withington Chedworth 438 439
YA Yanworth Chedworth 94 95
BA Bagendon Churn Valley 226 227
BE Baunton Churn Valley 251 254
CN Coberley Part 1 Churn Valley 151 155
CO Coberley Part 2 Churn Valley 168 171
CQ Colesbourne Churn Valley 123 135
NB North Cerney Churn Valley 482 482
RA Rendcomb Churn Valley 197 198
BM Bourton-on-the- Bourton-on- 2,702 2,900 Water the-Water
CL Clapton Bourton-on- 104 104 the-Water
CP Cold Aston Bourton-on- 239 237 the-Water Total 9,128 9,442
Cotswold Division CO 4
The proposed new division includes part of Cirencester and parishes to the North. The communities are linked by the major A417 road.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
CI Cirencester Cirencester 2,068 2,213 Stratton – 1 Stratton- Whiteway
CJ Cirencester Cirencester 831 1,020 Stratton – 2 Stratton- Whiteway
CF Cirencester Cirencester- 3,185 3,288 Beeches Beeches
BO Brimpsfield Ermin Ward 194 195
BP Brimpsfield Ermin Ward 46 46 Caudle Green
CV Cowley Div 1 Ermin Ward 114 140
CW Cowley Div 2 Ermin Ward 189 215
DA Daglingworth Ermin Ward 247 246
DG Duntisbourne Ermin Ward 200 202 Abbots
DH Duntisbourne Ermin Ward 63 64 Rouse
EC Edgeworth Ermin Ward 72 75
ED Elkstone Ermin Ward 204 203
SO Syde Ermin Ward 20 19
WH Winstone Ermin Ward 200 202
TOTAL 7,633 8,128
Cotswold Division CO 5
The proposed new division splits the market town of Cirencester into two on an east- west split.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
CG Cirencester Cirencester 2,972 3,084 Chesteron Chesterton
CH Cirencester Park Cirencester 2,856 2,971 Park
CK Cirencester Cirencester 3,387 3,484 Watermoor Watermoor
Total 9,215 9,539
Cotswold Division CO 6
The proposed new division is created around the market town of Tetbury and reflects local community structures and geography.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
AG Ashley Avening 114 113
AL Avening Avening 926 934
CB Cherington Avening 120 119
LD Long Newnton Avening 167 177
RB Rodmarton Avening 277 294
BF Beverston Grumbolds Ash 111 110
BN Boxwell with Grumbolds Ash 203 206 Leighterton
DB Didmarton Grumbolds Ash 356 361
KC Kingscote Grumbolds Ash 234 246
OB Ozleworth Grumbolds Ash 36 35
SH Shipton Moyne Grumbolds Ash 239 249
TE Tetbury Upton Grumbolds Ash 255 267
WC Westonbirt with Grumbolds Ash 139 160 Lasborough
TB Tetbury Part 1 Tetbury 1,660 1,762
TC Tetbury Part 2 Tetbury 1,599 1,687
TD Tetbury Part 3 Tetbury 1,144 1,248
CM Coates Thames Head 405 405
SB Sapperton Thames Head 155 163
SC Frampton Mansell Thames Head 214 214 Total 8,354 8,750
Cotswold Division CO 7
The proposed new division is created around the large parish of South Cerney and is created to take in the area of development and existing villages around the water park development area. To the east of the A419 is a distinct community around Lechlade and the River Thames with a rural area to the north.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
PA Poole Keynes Water Park 168 172
PC Preston Water Park 291 291
SI Siddington Water Park 1,030 1,033
SJ Somerford Keynes Water Park 406 425
SK South Cerney Water Park 2,705 2,736
DE Down Ampney Hampton 499 516
DF Driffield Hampton 141 144
MA Maiseyhampton Hampton 506 519
PB Poulton Hampton 358 368
AC Ampney-Crucis Ampney-Coln 516 521
AD Ampney St Mary Ampney-Coln 96 96
AE Ampney St Peter Ampney-Coln 64 64
BB Barnsley Ampney-Coln 127 127
BG Bibury Ampney-Coln 518 528
CS Coln St Dennis Ampney-Coln 178 183
WG Winson Ampney-Coln 75 75
KA Kemble Thames 826 869 Head
Total 8,504 8,667
Cotswold Division CO 8
The proposed new division is created around the communities of Fairford and Lechlade and the eastern part of the Cotswold Water Park development area.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
FA Fairford-Fairford Fairford 2,363 2,454
FB Fairford-Horcott Fairford 252 291
HC Hatherop Fairford 154 159
QA Quenington Fairford 478 514 Kempsford KB Kempsford - 893 930 Lechlade Lechlade LB Kempsford - 2,422 2,479 Lechlade
FC Farmington Riversmeet 97 95
BC Barrington Riversmeet 185 182
CR Coln St Aldwyns Riversmeet 230 226
EA Eastleach Riversmeet 276 275
SF Sherborne Riversmeet 272 267
SL Southrop Riversmeet 229 257
WF Windrush Riversmeet 87 85
AB Aldsworth Riversmeet 180 191
Total 8,118 8,405