Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Mendip in Somerset Further electoral review August 2006 1 Translations and other formats For information on obtaining this publication in another language or in a large-print or Braille version please contact the Boundary Committee for England: Tel: 020 7271 0500 Email:
[email protected] The mapping in this report is reproduced from OS mapping by the Electoral Commission with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence Number: GD 03114G 2 Contents What is the Boundary Committee for England? 5 Executive summary 7 1 Introduction 19 2 Current electoral arrangements 23 3 Draft recommendations 27 4 Responses to consultation 29 5 Analysis and final recommendations 31 Electorate figures 31 Council size 32 Electoral equality 33 General analysis 33 Warding arrangements 34 Frome Berkley Down, Frome Fromefield, Frome Keyford, Frome Park and Frome Welshmill wards 35 Beacon, Beckington & Rode, Coleford, Creech, Mells, Nordinton, Postlebury and Stratton wards 36 Shepton East and Shepton West wards 40 Ashwick & Ston Easton, Avalon, Chilcompton, Knowle, Moor, Nedge, Pylcombe, Rodney & Priddy, St Cuthbert 41 (Out) North & West and Vale wards Wells Central, Wells St Cuthbert’s and Wells St Thomas’ wards 44 Glastonbury St Benedict’s, Glastonbury St Edmund’s, Glastonbury St John’s and Glastonbury St Mary’s wards 45 Street North, Street South and Street West wards 45 Conclusions 47 Parish electoral arrangements 47 6 What happens next? 51 7 Mapping 53 3 Appendices A Glossary & abbreviations 55 B Code of practice on written consultation 59 4 What is the Boundary Committee for England? The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, an independent body set up by Parliament under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.