Aylesbury Vale District Council on New Warding Arrangements
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AVDC - Proposed electoral wards Note: 1. References to electorates relate to the projected electorates in 2019. 2. References to the Aylesbury parish wards relate to those which will come into effect for the elections in 2015 in accordance with the Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. 3. Wards are listed geographically from the north to the south of the District Proposal No. and Projected No. of % electoral Commentary Ward name electorate 2019 members variance 2019 1. Buckingham 5,358 2 +7 The current North ward has a variance of +14 % and the South ward North and a variance of +11%. Some adjustments must therefore be made to South Wards 5,426 2 +8 both wards to bring the number of electors represented by each councillor closer to the average which inevitably has an impact on one or more of the adjoining rural wards. It is felt that this can best be achieved by first transferring 143 electors in an area bordered by the river and Tingewick Road including Fishers Field from the South to the North ward. Second 491 electors in an area to the north of Moreton Road including Whitehead Way, Hill Radnor, Lincoln etc at the northern edge of the town together with the land to the north of this development up to the town boundary are then added to the Luffield Abbey ward. An alternative to address the electoral imbalance has been considered which would mean moving some 350 electors from the North Ward and some 150 electors from the South Ward into surrounding rural wards However there are not any housing areas on the edge of the South ward which could sit sensibly in any other adjoining ward and it would result in two or possibly three rural members representing small parts of the town in addition to the four members covering the North and South wards. It is recognised that at present the River Ouse currently provides a strong and identifiable boundary between the North and South wards. However the change proposed only involves a minor divergence from the river and the area to be transferred is better related to the core of the town which is largely in the North ward. 2. Luffield Abbey 2,619 1 +4 This is one of the largest rural wards in terms of the number of parishes many of which have quite small electorates. The ward still comprises of Akeley, Foscott, Leckhampstead, Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey, Lillingstone Lovell, Maids Moreton and Stowe parishes. In addition 491 electors at the northern edge of Buckingham Town close to Maids Moreton are added. Beachampton is now included in the Great Horwood ward. The A413 passes through Maids Moreton and serves other parishes in the ward to the north. Matters relating to Silverstone circuit which straddles the Aylesbury Vale/South Northamptonshire boundary are of particular relevance to these parishes. 3. Tingewick 2672 1 +7 This ward is unchanged as there is a reasonable electoral variance. It is the largest rural ward with ten parishes namely Barton Hartshorn, Biddlesden, Chetwode, Gawcott with Lenborough, Radclive cum Chackmore, Shalstone, Tingewick, Turweston, Water Stratford and Westbury. Tingewick being the largest village provides a focal point. 4. Marsh Gibbon 2,603 1 +4 The ward will be largely unchanged and will still consist of the parishes of Calvert Green, Charndon, Marsh Gibbon, Preston Bissett, Poundon and Twyford. The electoral imbalance is addressed by transferring Hillesden parish to the Steeple Claydon ward which will also improve the councillor/elector ratio in that ward. The shop and other facilities at Marsh Gibbon serve several of the other villages. 5. Steeple Claydon 2,478 1 -4 The ward is substantially the same as now including the East Claydon, Middle Claydon and Steeple Claydon parishes all of which have close connections notably through the church and the shopping and other facilities provided in the larger village of Steeple Claydon. Hillesden is included in the ward to improve the councillor/elector ratio. Hillesden parish adjoins Steeple Claydon parish and they have as much in common as most of the other local parishes. 6. Winslow 5,023 2 0 This ward which consists of Addington, Adstock, Padbury and Winslow parishes is unchanged. The A413 provides a good link between the communities and Winslow offers shopping and other facilities. 7. Great Horwood 2,676 1 +7 There is little change to this ward. Great Horwood, Little Horwood, Nash, Thornborough and Whaddon parishes remain together with the addition of Beachampton parish. The A421 provides a notable route through the ward and the parishes have similar characteristics and interests notably matters associated with the adjoining Milton Keynes. 8. Newton 2,657 1 +6 Newton Longville and Mursley parishes will remain in this ward. The Longville Newton Leys development which is within Stoke Hammond parish is added to address the electoral imbalance in both this ward and the adjoining Great Brickhill ward. The Newton Leys development is separate and quite distinct from Stoke Hammond village and immediately adjoins the boundary with Newton Longville parish. 9. Great Brickhill 2,558 1 +2 Drayton Parslow, Great Brickhill, Soulbury and Stoke Hammond parishes (with the exception of the Newton Leys development) are kept together which form a distinct group on the edge of the District with boundaries with Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. 10. Stewkley 2,712 1 +8 Dunton, Hoggeston, Stewkley and Swanbourne parishes remain in the ward. Creslow and Whitchurch parishes are added. The road links are primarily through connections to the A413. The centre of the ward is sparsely populated and residents of Creslow, Dunton and Hoggeston look to the larger villages for their facilities. 11. Wing 2,524 1 +1 Wing is large village of 2,245 electors and in the past has been a District Ward in its own right. The adjoining village of Cublington which is some 3 miles away has been added to the ward to improve the councillor/elector ratio. There is a road linking the two communities and Cublington similar to other surrounding villages use the shop and other facilities in Wing. 12. Wingrave 2,408 1 -4 Aston Abbotts, Mentmore and Wingrave with Rowsham parishes remain in the ward. Slapton parish is added both to address the electoral variance and as a consequence of the warding changes to the Cheddington, Edlesborough and Pitstone wards. The ward remains centred on Wingrave and all four parishes border Wing. 13. Cheddington 2,570 1 +3 Cheddington and Marsworth parishes remain in this ward. Ivinghoe has to be added due to the configuration of the Edlesborough and Pitstone wards which gives a good councillor/elector ratio. The three villages are situated quite close to one another. 14. Pitstone 2,503 1 0 Pitstone parish with 2,503 electors now justifies a ward in it’s own right. 15. Edlesborough 2,401 1 -4 No changes are proposed to this ward which comprises Edlesborough parish (the villages of Dagnall, Edlesborough and Northall) and the Ivinghoe Aston ward of Ivinghoe parish as the councillor/elector ratio is good. The possibility of keeping the whole of Ivinghoe parish together in one ward was explored but this was not achievable. 16. Brill 2,559 1 +2 Several of the current wards in this part of the District will have a high electoral imbalance in 2019. The composition of the new ward also impacts on the warding structure along the south west edge of the District. Edgcott, Grendon Underwood, Ludgershall, Woodham and Wotton Underwood parishes remain together in the new ward and Brill is added to achieve a good councillor elector ratio. The larger villages of Brill and Grendon Underwood provide facilities for the other communities. 17. Quainton 2,533 1 +1 The ward includes the parishes of Hogshaw, North Marston, Oving, Pitchcott and Quainton which make up the current ward. Granborough parish is added to achieve a good councillor/elector ratio. The ward keeps together parishes that are similar in nature and have common links. Granborough in particular has stronger connections with North Marston than any other parish. 18. Waddesdon 2,489 1 -1 Ashendon, Nether Winchendon, Upper Winchendon, Fleet Marston and Waddesdon parishes that make up the current ward will be kept together. Dorton and Westcott parishes are added to provide a good councillor/elector ratio. The A41 runs through the north of the ward and traffic issues are of particular relevance to a number of communities. Facilities at Waddesdon serve most of the villages. 19. Long Crendon 5,027 2 0 The current ward which covers Chearsley, Ickford, Long Crendon Shabbington and Worminghall parishes is enlarged to include Boarstall, Chilton and Oakley parishes to improve the councillor /elector ratio. The parishes have a good geographical relationship, are well linked through the road network and have common interests being situated along the boundary with Oxfordshire. 20. Haddenham 4,800 2 -4 This is a two member ward based on the large parish of Haddenham. The ward also comprises Aston Sandford, Cuddington and Kingsey parishes along with the area covered by the Ford polling district. Ford needs to be split from the remainder of Dinton with Ford and Upton parish to achieve a reasonable councillor/elector ratio in both this ward and the adjoining Stone Ward. Consequentially Dinton with Ford and Upton parish will need to be warded. 21. Stone 2,646 1 +6 This new ward consists of Dinton with Ford and Upton parish (excluding the area covered by the Ford polling district) and the Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell parish. The latter has an electorate of 1,884 and it is felt that a dedicated single member ward works better in terms of representation and outweighs the splitting of Dinton with Ford and Upton parish or the retention of a three member ward covering both the Stone and Haddenham areas.