Contents

1, Introduction

2, Electorate forecasts

3, Principles applied

4, Engagement and evidence gathering

5, New housing related planning permissions and possible additional electorate

6, Subdivision of polling districts

7, Development of our proposals

Appendices

1 Schedule of divisions with proposed names, electorate sizes and variances from the target electorate

2, Map of Cornwall showing each proposed division

3, Maps of each proposed division

4, Narrative for each proposed division

5, Schedule of new housing related planning permissions

2 1. Introduction

This is Cornwall Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission’s first consultation for a pattern of divisions for Cornwall Council. This follows the Commission having determined that from the May 2021 elections Cornwall Council will have 87 Councillors.

The Commission has consulted on the future Council size of 87 but, when visiting the Council in October last year, the Lead Commissioner at the time was clear that the Commission may develop a scheme of either 86 divisions or 88 divisions, instead of 87, if considered appropriate to ensure the scheme was sound. He was also clear that the variance was limited to only 1 division. It appears therefore that the Commission is open to proposals for 86, 87 or 88 divisions. The Council’s principal objective has been to develop a scheme of 87 divisions but we also looked at the possibility of a scheme of 88 divisions. The Council is not submitting a scheme of 88 divisions but recognises that others may wish to submit a scheme of either 86 or 88 divisions.

This consultation response proposes 87 single Member electoral divisions for Cornwall that balance the Commission’s criteria.

Based on the 2016 electorate forecasts, the Council’s proposal provides 53 divisions (60.9%) within 5% of the electoral equality target of 5163, 75 divisions (86.2%) within 7.5% of that target and 86 of the 87 divisions proposed are within 10% of the target. The mean variance from the target electorate is 4.3% and the median variance 3.7%. The Council’s submission is strong in terms of electoral equality. The single division outside of the preferred electorate range is below the range by small amount. The geographical and community considerations in this area of Cornwall are such that it is necessary for there to be a division outside of the electoral range if we are to create a wider grouping of compliant divisions.

The response has been supported by the majority of Members present and voting at the Extraordinary Full Council meeting on 13 February 2018, on a cross party basis. This follows recommendations having been made to Full Council by the Electoral Review Panel.

At its meeting on 15 December 2015, after receiving notification of the commencement of the review, the Council appointed the Electoral Review Panel to oversee and ensure full Member involvement in and support to officers in progressing the review by the Commission of the Council size and the unitary division boundaries in Cornwall. Since its appointment, the Panel has held a large number of formal and informal meetings and in doing so has been able to robustly and effectively discharge its responsibilities.

The Panel comprises ten Members reflecting the political composition of the Council.

Details of the Panel’s meetings, including the reports to them and the decisions made are available on the Council’s website: https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=1152&Year=0

Through the Panel, the Council has ensured that its approach to the task of developing this consultation response has been methodical, inclusive, evidence-based and robust.

3 The Panel has, throughout, been cognisant of the three statutory criteria the Commission is required to balance:

 the need to secure equality of representation;  the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities; and  the need to secure effective and convenient local government.

This submission summarises the Council’s approach to the development of the scheme of divisions now proposed and is accompanied by:

 a schedule of the 87 divisions proposed by the Council that includes division names, the electorate for each division and variance from the target electorate of 5163 (Appendix 1)  a map of Cornwall showing all 87 divisions (Appendix 2)  larger scale maps of each of the proposed divisions (Appendix 3)  a supporting narrative for each division (Appendix 4)  a schedule of the additional significant housing related planning permissions to which the Council has had regard (Appendix 5)

The Council’s proposed scheme of divisions is available through the interactive mapping on the Council’s website: https://map.cornwall.gov.uk/website/ccmap/?zoomlevel=1&xcoord=162690&ycoord= 64380&wsName=ccmap&layerName=Proposed%20electoral%20divisions

2. Electorate forecasts

The work the Council has undertaken to develop a scheme of electoral divisions has been based, in relation to electorate numbers, on the electorate forecasts that were submitted to the Commission in October 2016.

The Council appointed external consultants to generate the required electorate forecasts.

The consultants proposed a methodology for developing the forecasts which the Panel required to be changed so that the electorate forecasts were constrained to be consistent with the sub-national population projections (SNPP) prepared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Other requirements were stipulated by the Panel including known planning permissions for housing development being taken into account, following review of the planning permissions information by local Members. The base electorate used for the preparation of the forecasts was that derived from the Council’s electoral register for June 2016.

A thorough exercise was undertaken with all Cornwall Councillors in mid-2016 to interrogate the planning permissions data and collate local intelligence to help inform the housing assumptions the consultants were to use in their calculations. Once the Panel was content with the outcomes of the engagement with local Members and the work undertaken by colleagues in the planning service in providing housing permission data, further detailed instructions were provided to the consultants. Thereafter the initial forecasts prepared by the consultants were presented to the Panel and, following further detailed scrutiny, the Panel instructed that adjustments were to be made to address an anomaly, namely that in a small number of polling districts the electorate

4 was forecast to drop from the electorate at June 2016. Although there was an explanation for these drops, because of the historic trends built into the assumptions used in the calculations, the Panel was clear that any negative growth had to be adjusted back to zero change.

Ultimately the Panel recommended to Full Council a set of electorate forecasts that took account of all of the Panel’s requirements, including housing growth being factored in, the forecasts being constrained by the ONS SNPP and with negative growth adjustments. These were the forecasts submitted to the Commission in 2016 and which the Commission appears to have made available on its Cornwall review web pages.

The total forecast electorate for Cornwall for 2023 is 449182 which, for a Council size of 87, gives an average target electorate of 5163. The Commission’s permitted variance of +/- 10% gives an electorate range of 4647 to 5679.

3. Principles applied

The Council has had regard to the three statutory criteria the Commission is required to balance and noted the greater emphasis put on the electoral equality criterion by the Lead Commissioner when he attended a meeting with Members at our St Austell offices in October 2017. We are obliged for that meeting.

In addition, the Panel sought to apply to its work the following locally determined principles:

 single Member divisions;  a balance between preserving parish boundaries and Community Network Area boundaries, recognising both as fundamental priorities;  a sympathetic approach be applied to the separation between rural and urban areas; and  existing polling districts be kept, except where sub-divisions are necessary to assist in the creation of new divisions with appropriate numbers of electors but recognising that specific local conditions may affect the application of these criteria.

4. Engagement and evidence gathering

Although the Council’s primary objective was to develop a scheme of divisions as the Council’s consultation response, the Council was keen to give others information and advice they could use for their own submissions. We encouraged everyone who engaged with us to give the Commission their comments, but also to share them with the Council to inform the development of our scheme. Significant efforts have been made to understand the views of Cornwall Councillors, parishes and the public, to help inform the development of a scheme of electoral divisions as the Council’s consultation response.

Included in the information the Council made available were electorate forecasts, maps that could be printed and used by anyone wishing to develop a scheme of divisions and a set of illustrative divisions that were prepared in conjunction with the Council’s external consultants. These illustrative divisions were prepared having regard to the Commission’s criteria and reflecting the following parameters set by the Council’s

5 Electoral Review Panel:

 observing Community Network Area boundaries so far as possible  respecting Parish boundaries as a fundamental priority  following geographical features where appropriate  creating only single Member divisions  having an urban and rural separation as much as possible but recognising that some divisions would need to include both urban and rural elements

The illustrative divisions were refined following consideration by the Council and they were then shared with Parishes and made available on the Council’s website. These illustrative divisions were only ever intended as an indication of what divisions might look like and to ignite interest in the debate that was needed to inform the development of a scheme of divisions. The illustrative divisions were never a proposal but they did generate a great deal of interest which has helped inform this submission.

In addition to officers being generally available to Members to receive comments and advise on the review, four meetings for Cornwall Councillors were held during October and November 2017 at which they could express their views on what good divisions would be and how we could best reflect community interests and identities:

17 October – Liskeard 18 October – Truro

23 October – Launceston 2 November – Penzance

In addition, Panel meetings have been open to all Members and there has been a great deal of written engagement and opportunity for all Members to input to the process.

The Panel has invited the Chairman and County Executive Officer of the Cornwall Association of Local Councils (CALC) to formal and informal Panel meetings to ensure a consistent link throughout the process with local councils in Cornwall. The Chairman of CALC attended most Panel meetings and spoke at many. In addition to this the Panel has, through officers, ensured an appropriate flow of information to parish councils and an opportunity to influence the Council’s thinking by providing their views on how new divisions should be shaped.

To provide further opportunity the Panel held ten public meetings throughout Cornwall during November, December 2017 and January 2018, to which parishes and members of the public were invited, as well as Cornwall Councillors:

6 November – St Austell 8 November – Saltash

10 November – Truro 13 November – Liskeard

16 November – Pool 28 November – Bodmin

30 November – Penzance 7 December – Launceston

8 December – Helston 8 January – Truro

These meetings were held in the evening to facilitate as high attendance as possible. At the first nine of these public meetings the Panel, through the Chairman and Vice-

6 Chairman, received representations from attendees on what they thought good boundaries would be and how community identity could be reflected best. At the meeting on 8 January the meeting received a presentation on the division options the Panel was then considering and comments were invited.

Throughout, the Panel has used the evidence and views it has received, whether in writing or through the meetings held, to inform the development of the scheme of divisions now presented. That has required the balancing of competing views and judgments to be made on the most appropriate way to proceed in each area. We have sought to ensure that this has been an inclusive process and as informed as possible, recognising that there have been conflicting views between contributors to our work and that decisions we have had to make won’t have pleased everyone.

The Council continued to receive ideas to a very late stage in the process and, to the extent appropriate, these ideas were drawn upon to influence and refine the Council’s proposals up until the last few days prior to Full Council meeting on 13 February to determine the Council’s scheme of 87 divisions as its consultation response.

5. New housing related planning permissions and possible additional electorate

As the electorate forecasts were generated in the latter part of 2016, officers undertook an exercise to identify housing related planning permissions granted since the electorate forecasting work. This was limited to permissions that include housing developments of ten units or more as those permissions are likely to have a greater effect on electorate numbers than smaller permissions, assuming they are delivered. The possible impact on electorate by 2023 also depends on the extent to which the housing units are delivered by that date.

The permissions that have been identified are detailed in Appendix 5 to this submission. This provides the number of housing units that are projected to be delivered by 2023 and an estimate of the possible additional electorate that could result from those developments. The calculation of the possible additional electorate has been based on the elector ratio at 2 January 2018 of 1.58 electors per property (423672 electors in 268113 properties). This is a simplistic approach as it does not take into account variations that might exist across the whole of the housing estate in Cornwall, such as between individual dwellings and communal establishments, primarily student accommodation and care homes. These estimates also do not factor in other assumptions such as births, deaths and migration, as have been applied in the forecasts prepared and submitted in 2016.

Officers have also reviewed the permissions that were taken into account in the electorate forecasts to ascertain which have been delivered at different rates to those anticipated in the 2016 housing trajectories. That analysis has identified a small number of sites where the delivery is at a different rate than previously projected but with no impact on overall delivery on the identified sites by 2023. There is therefore no related electorate change to which we might have regard in relation to these permissions.

The total possible additional electorate that could be generated by the developments detailed in Appendix 5 is estimated at 5392, using the ratio referred to above. The projected electorate in 2023, according to the 2016 forecasts, is 449182. The possible additional electorate is therefore about 1.2% of the forecast electorate.

7 This possible additional electorate has been taken into account in developing the proposals now presented, including in the consideration of draft boundaries. We thought it valid to take account of them where they could affect electoral equality outcomes and we were particularly thoughtful about very large development sites which could proceed beyond 2023 in places such as Threemilestone, Newquay, the China Clay area and Saltash.

Where additional newer developments and the possible electorate derived from them have been taken into account, we have detailed these separately in the narratives supporting each of the proposed divisions at Appendix 4, and we have clearly stated the electorate according to the 2016 electorate forecasts. We have ensured that we have appropriately aligned this additional electorate to the proposed divisions.

We have not sought to revisit the electorate forecasts originally submitted but we do consider the manner in which we have treated these more recently approved housing developments to be appropriate.

6. Subdivision of polling districts

As was expected, to be able to create a scheme of divisions complaint with the statutory criteria, we have had to subdivide polling districts in some areas. To ensure we were consistent with the electorate forecasts we undertook an exercise with our external consultants through which officers broke polling districts down into smaller blocks and the consultants then apportioned the electorate to those blocks, consistent with the 2016 forecasts and having proper regard to where the housing developments factored into those forecasts would be built.

7. Development of our proposals

The development of our proposals has been incremental and inclusive. It has been driven by the Electoral Review Panel, supported by officers. Officers have prepared maps illustrating possible divisions having regard to the requirements of the Panel, the Commission’s statutory criteria and views that have been shared with us by the large number of contributors. At each stage, the Panel has reviewed these and provided direction to officers on further work to be undertaken, with revised options coming back to the Panel for further consideration and so on.

Officers in the Council’s Electoral Services team have been consulted on the practical implications of the emerging proposals in terms of suitable polling stations and, where possible, avoiding polling stations serving more than one electoral division.

Ultimately all of this has resulted in the scheme now presented but it has ensured ownership and control of the process throughout by the Panel. It has also allowed us to refine and amend our proposals as further views were received.

We have not undertaken a simple numerical exercise but we have tried to balance the electorate as best we can, whilst having proper regard to community identities and interests and the need to ensure effective and convenient local government. All of the divisions the Council is recommending to the Commission appropriately reflect community interests and identities. They are also all conducive to effective and convenient local government, in the context of the significant reduction in Council size

8 that is being imposed.

Following the Panel settling on a scheme of divisions, Full Council received the Panel’s recommendations. The Full Council meeting on 13 February 2018 was well attended and there was a positive and constructive debate. The hard work and positive approach of the Panel and officers were acknowledged. Alternatives were considered at the meeting but the recommendations proposed and seconded by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Panel, on behalf of the Panel, were accepted in full. That decision received the support of a significant majority of the whole membership of the Council on a cross party basis.

The Council’s submission appropriately balances the Commission’s statutory criteria and is strong in terms of electoral equality

The Council commends this scheme of divisions to the Commission.

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Division number: 1

Division name:

Lands End

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5474

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +6.02% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises whole Parishes with common interests and shared identities, St Just, Sancreed, Sennen and St Levan. The last three Parishes have historically shared a jointly employed Parish Clerk.

The St Just Mining District contains “the earliest and greatest concentration of 18th and 19th century submarine tin and copper mines in the world”, and is a key part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. The area is characterised by its spectacular coastline, exceptional flora, bird life, and marine wildlife along fascinating archaeology, iconic mine buildings, and a wealth of cultural heritage (buildings, archives, objects, stories, and events). It is recognised as an area of outstanding natural beauty and cherished by the people who live and work there, and also by the significant numbers of those who come to visit. Key visitor attractions and features are the Land’s End Visitor Centre, Geevor Tin Mine Museum, Sennen Cove, Porthcurno Telegraph Museum and the world renowned Minack Theatre, the most famous cliff side open-air theatre in Britain, is unique with its stage backdrop of Porthcurno Bay and the Logan Rock headland.

St Just is the key town with library, health centre and other public facilities but with separate settlements in Pendeen, Sennen, Sancreed and St Levan. Land’s End Airport is a key transport link serving the Isles of Scilly. Cape Cornwall School is the areas secondary school provision with primary school provision in Sennen, St Buryan, St Just and Pendeen.

With mining heritage and recognised areas of outstanding beauty being key features across the division both St Just and Porthcurno have established ‘Coastal Community Teams’ recognised by the Department of Communities and Local Government bringing together a range of partners working to protect and maintain the natural environment whilst maximising the opportunities the renowned cultural and heritage assets can bring to the community, in social, economic and environmental terms.

Regular bus links between Penzance and St Ives connect key settlements including Land’s End, Sennen, St Just and Pendeen. Land’s End Airport is key strategic link with the Isles of Scilly. The Land’s End, ‘Tin Coast’ and Porthcurno sections of the South West Coast Path provide key links through world renowned areas of outstanding natural beauty.

The name propsoed for this division is meaningful for the electorate and is synonymous with the division being at the most south-westerly point of mainland Britain. Division number: 2

Division name:

Newlyn and St Buryan

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5228

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +1.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises communities with similar interests and identities and, importantly, unites the whole Newlyn in a single division.

The community links include Newlyn Fish Festival, Mousehole Sea Salt & Sail, St. Buryan Rally, Mousehole Harbour Lights, Mousehole Carnival, Village Sports Clubs (St. Buryan AFC and cricket club) and the cricket clubs of Paul and Mousehole. There are well supported church parishes in Paul and St. Buryan. Most parents in this proposed division choose the Newlyn, Mousehole or St. Buryan schools for their children.

There are vibrant community centres at St. Buryan, Lamorna Village Hall, Paul Church Hall, The Centre and St. Peter's Hall in Newlyn and at the Solomon Browne Centre in Mousehole. Village Feasts at Paul and St Buryan are well supported by those living in the communities. The Mousehole and Newlyn Archive Groups work with residents of Lamorna on shared interests. Importantly the whole division has the shared employment interests of fishing, agriculture and tourism.

Residents in the division frequent Newlyn cinema, the chemist in Newlyn and eateries at Newlyn and Mousehole.

The Paul Parish boundaries meet the St. Buryan Parish at Lamorna and when the Western Hunt meet they hunt across both Parishes on the same day.

Mousehole shares protected coastline status with coastal parts of the St. Buryan Parish.

There are strong transport links in this division, including the highways network and bus routes. The Lands End bus service travels through St. Buryan and Newlyn. The B3315 links St. Buryan to Newlyn

Although Newlyn, Mousehole and Paul village are in the Penzance parish, they each have distinct character and are very different from Penzance itself. This division will enable its Councillor to represent the distinct interests of its communities separate from interests of Penzance town. The name proposed for the division accurately reflects the inclusion of the significant fishing centre of Newlyn at one end of the division and the largest of the parishes in the division, St Buryan, which also extends to the other end of the division. Division number: 3

Division name:

Madron, Gulval and Heamoor

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5500

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +6.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division has strong local support. It brings together the Parishes of Madron and Morvah and the village communities of Ludgvan, Gulval and Heamoor. It reflects is a largely rural community distinct from the local town of Penzance. It stretches from the Penwith moors in the north to Mounts Bay in the south. Settlements and roads follow the valleys of the main watercourses (Lariggan Brook, Chyandour Brook, Trevaylor Stream and Red River) from the north-west to the south-east.

There are long-established links between the settlements: three of the main villages (Madron, Gulval and Ludgvan) were the historic church towns of the Mounts Bay area. The fourth main village (Heamoor) is Victorian in origin and shares close historical ties with Madron via St Thomas’s Church, which is attached to the mother Church in Madron. Agriculture is an important industry, as it has been for centuries. Apart from the Penwith Moors in the north, the division is classified in Cornwall Council’s landscape assessment as mainly medieval or post-medieval farmland.

The division has logical boundaries which largely follow natural features such as the river valleys or more recent strong boundaries including the line of the A30, which forms a barrier between the densely populated areas of Penzance and the village communities of Heamoor and Gulval. There are community groups in Gulval and Heamoor that actively support these communities retaining their distinctive character and identity as rural villages, independent and separate from the town of Penzance.

Transport links between the five largest settlements (Madron, Heamoor, Gulval, Ludgvan and Crowlas) is straightforward, either via the A30 or a parallel unclassified road that links the villages directly. The less densely populated part of the division is served by the B3311 and unclassified roads connecting with these main settlements.

Local people not wanting to travel into the town of Penzance can shop in Heamoor, which has two convenience stores, a bakery, a pharmacy and a fish-and-chip shop. The other main focus for local shopping is Crowlas in the east of this division, with a post office/convenience store and a Chinese takeaway. Each of the five main settlements also has its own village pub. The name proposed for the division reflects the largest whole Parish at the centre of the division and two of the communities keen to have their identities recognised separate from the parish of Penzance, Gulval and Heamoor. Division number: 4

Division name:

Penzance Promenade

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4883 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/06336 (10 units by 2023) 16 PA16/10326 (6 units by 2023) 9 Total 4908

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -5.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -4.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is one of two divisions for Penzance town. This division covers the western part of Penzance. There has been strong support from most Cornwall Councillors, the Penzance Town Council and community groups for this approach to the creation of divisions, treating the remainder of the Penzance Parish separately, and in particular not linking the villages of Gulval, Heamoor and Newlyn with divisions for Penzance town.

It is considered important for Penzance to have urban wards, defined by their community identity and the specific needs of people who live in the town. The experience of the last few years has shown that the three distinct Penzance ward Councillors have been able to set up and assist important new initiatives to help the town and its centre: the Place Shaping Group and the Regeneration Partnership. The Regeneration Partnership brings together local Cornwall Councillors, the Mayor, the Business Improvement District, the Neighbourhood Plan team, Chamber of Commerce and Penwith College. The College itself is within the division.

By ensuring two distinct Penzance town divisions, the new Council in 2021 will have a strong Penzance voice. Those who are elected to represent the two Penzance town divisions will be able to avoid being ‘pulled in two directions’ by the competing needs and issues of town and the separate villages and surrounding rural hinterlands.

This proposal fits well with local government initiatives that tackle specific town issues such as high street viability, transport hubs (e.g. the train station) and town centre regeneration. By having divisions that are dedicated to the urban demographics and identity of Penzance the town, Cornwall Council’s business can be conducted efficiently with clear lines of accountability. Residents of Penzance will not be confused by this simple clear proposal.

The division can be covered on foot but there is also a good highway network with public transport and easy access to the bus and train stations in the adjoining division.

There are a large number of Penzance groups representing key interests in the town itself. Most notably the Town Council, Business Improvement District, Chamber of Commerce, Golowan Community Festival (mid-summer ‘Mazey Day’ event in Penzance centre).

There are numerous services and facilities available in the town which has three shopping streets, a hospital, many GP surgeries, including an imminent new super surgery, a leisure centre and the well-known open air Jubilee Pool.

The name proposed for the division reflects this being a natural growth of the current Penzance Promenade division to meet the reduction in Council size. It will be familiar for most of the electorate in the division. Division number: 5

Division name:

Penzance East

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5102

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -1.2% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is one of two divisions for Penzance town. It covers the eastern part of Penzance. There has been strong support from most Cornwall Councillors, the Penzance Town Council and community groups for this approach to the creation of divisions, treating the remainder of the Penzance Parish separately, and in particular not linking the villages of Gulval, Heamoor and Newlyn with divisions for Penzance town. Eastern Green, as a neighbourhood, considers itself to be part of Penzance, not of any of the surrounding villages, and so has been included in this division. The division has strong boundaries including the sea to the south and the A30 to the north.

It is considered important for Penzance to have urban wards, defined by their community identity and the specific needs of people who live in the town. The experience of the last few years has shown that the three distinct Penzance ward councillors have been able to set up and assist important new initiatives to help the town and its centre: the Place Shaping Group and the Regeneration Partnership. The Regeneration Partnership brings together local Cornwall Councillors, the Mayor, the Business Improvement District, the Neighbourhood Plan team, Chamber of Commerce and Penwith College. The College itself is within the division.

By ensuring two distinct Penzance town divisions, the new Council in 2021 will have a strong Penzance voice. Those who are elected to represent the two Penzance town divisions will be able to avoid being ‘pulled in two directions’ by the competing needs and issues of town and the separate villages and surrounding rural hinterlands.

This proposal fits well with local government initiatives that tackle specific town issues such as high street viability, transport hubs (e.g. the train station) and town centre regeneration. By having divisions that are dedicated to the urban demographics and identity of Penzance the town, Cornwall Council’s business can be conducted efficiently with clear lines of accountability. Residents of Penzance will not be confused by this simple clear proposal. The proposal also recognises that the Penzance divisions and their future councillors have additional town responsibilities: the high streets, harbour, train/bus stations, ferry to the Scillies, Penwith College, a large number of schools and considerable pockets of deprivation. The division can be covered on foot but there is also a good highway network with public transport and easy access to the bus and train stations.

There are a large number of Penzance groups representing key interests in the town itself. Most notably the Town Council, Business Improvement District, Chamber of Commerce, Golowan Community Festival (mid-summer ‘Mazey Day’ event in Penzance centre).

There are numerous services and facilities available in the town which has three shopping streets, a hospital, many GP surgeries, including an imminent new super surgery, a leisure centre and the well-known open air Jubilee Pool.

The name proposed for the division simply reflects that this is the eastern part of Penzance town, without referencing any of the distinct areas within the division. Division number: 6

Division name:

Marazion and St Erth

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5596

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +8.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division compromises the Marazion, Perranuthnoe, St Michael’s Mount and St Erth Parishes and most of the St Hilary Parish. It also includes Longrock which has strong and historical connections to Marazion, not least of all the beach and tourism related businesses that stretch across that part of the division. Long Rock links more to Marazion to its east than to Penzance to the west. The proposal respects the Parish Council’s view that Longrock links in this way.

Transport links within the division are good with a network of minor roads and lanes that link the distinct inland communities, such as St Erth, St Hilary,Goldsithney and Rosudgeon, with the coastal communities of Perranuthnoe, Long Rock, Marazion and St Michaels Mount. These communities are also linked by a network of bridleways and public footpaths. Work is currently ongoing to establish a footpath from Goldsithney to Marazion. There is a walk along the riverbank from St Erth to St Hilary and part of the historic St Michael’s Way runs through Long Rock to Marazion and St Michael’s Mount. There is also a coastal footpath that connects Long Rock with Marazion and round to Perranuthnoe.

The Parishes in this division have common interests including tourism and agriculture. They are within World Heritage Site and the AONB classification. There is a recognised Coastal Community Group for Marazion and St Michaels Mount who are working with the local communities to enhance public space use. The RSPB have a reserve and the SSSI links across from Long Rock to Marazion. There are a number of diverse Community Groups who use the Village and Community Halls, with individuals from across the area travelling between them to participate in a number of different activities. St Hilary has a local history group and a camera club that attract members from across the division.

The beaches at Marazion, Perranuthnoe and Long Rock are popular attractions as are the play areas in Goldsithney, Marazion, Long Rock and Rosudgeon. There is also a sport/leisure club at Rosudgeon which draws people from the wider area. There is a large GP’s surgery in Marazion that serves the local population well. The division contains a number of post offices, general stores, cafes, shops and pubs. The name proposed for the division properly reflects the northernmost parish in the division, St Erth, and a key area at the middle of the coastal part of the division, Marazion. Division number: 7

Division name:

St Ives

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5559

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +7.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises most of the town of St Ives and the parishes of Towednack and Zennor, each of which have relatively low electorates. Although rural parishes, many of the residents of both the Towednack and Zennor parishes look primarily to St Ives for their services including education, medical, retail, banking and leisure. The main industry for this division is tourism but fishing and agriculture still provide important employment opportunities.

The parish council website reflects that Towednack is now largely an agricultural parish but that it also has a range of artists living and working in the parish including potters and painters. With art being a strong and important characteristic of St Ives, this provides and important link. The Tate St Ives gallery reflects the national importance of west Cornwall art.

Visitors to the area come to enjoy not only the delights of the quaint fishing town of St Ives but also the beaches, coastal footpaths, landscape and archaeological sites in the wider division, and beyond.

This division will enable the effective representation of St Ives town as well as the rural areas that it serves.

The division name proposed is deliberately simple and reflects that St Ives is an important hub. Division number: 8

Division name:

Lelant and Carbis Bay

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5313 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/11622 (51 units by 2023) 81 PA15/11893 (34 units by 2023) 54 Total 5448

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +2.9% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +5.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division improves the reflection of community identity by bringing together the settlements of Lelant Downs and Trink, for example, with Lelant. The division covers part of the St Ives parish with a sympathetic division of the parish such that Carbis Bay and Lelant will be represented separately from the main town of St Ives. The inclusion of parts of the Lelant parish strengthens some of the existing community links that are absent from the current electoral arrangements.

Carbis Bay mainly comprises post-war housing estates with a very different character from the traditional town of St Ives.

The annual Lelant Village Fayre held each May is held at The Watermill Inn, which is part of the village of Lelant but sited within the parish of Ludgvan. In addition, the Lelant Village Newsletter is issued to all Lelant villagers three times each year and this includes to all residents of Lelant Downs.

Representations received were very clear that Lelant and Hayle should not be joined in an electoral division because of the distinctiveness of the communities and that Lelant links better with Carbis Bay and the other areas included within this division.

The division complements the proposed St Ives division very well, having links to that division through, for example, education, employment, retail, leisure and tourism. The name proposed for the division reflects the uniting of Lelant and Lelant Downs in the same division and the important settlement of Carbis Bay. Division number: 9

Division name:

Hayle West

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5303 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/07792 (138 units by 2023) 218 PA16/05308 (20 units by 2023) 32 Total 5553

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +2.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +7.6% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The Council is very clearly of the view that a grouping of the Hayle and Gwinear- Gwithian parishes to create two divisions is entirely appropriate, reflecting the links between those communities, such as retail, employment and medical, as well as the historic connections these areas share.

Two alternatives were considered. The first was predicated on splitting the two parishes on a west-east axis. This involved splitting the village of Connor Downs along the main road passing through it. There was significant public argument against this, although the affected Parish and Town Councils expressed opposing views.

This division presents the option which seemed to find greatest favour amongst the majority of those who expressed views to the Council. It comprises most of Hayle town within which many of the services available to the townsfolk and nearby communities can be accessed.

Having regard to the electoral equality criterion, it has been necessary to align part of the north-eastern part of the town and the less urban parts of the Hayle Parish with the whole of the Gwinear-Gwithian Parish.

The name proposed for the division is an obvious choice, given the split of Hayle town on the eastern side. Division number: 10

Division name:

Gwinear-Gwithian and Hayle East

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5488

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +6.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The Council is very clearly of the view that a grouping of the Hayle and Gwinear- Gwithian parishes to create two divisions is entirely appropriate, reflecting the links between those communities, such as retail, employment and medical, as well as the historic connections these areas share.

This division presents the option which seemed to find greatest favour amongst the majority of those who expressed views to the Council, the other option considered having been described in the narrative for the Hayle division. The division proposed keeps the Gwinear-Gwithian parish whole and includes the north-eastern part of Hayle town and the less urban parts of the Hayle parish. It includes the village of Angarrack, which is within the Hayle parish, and some of the peripheral commercial development on the edge of Hayle.

Representations the Council received included that Connor Downs has a very active Residents’ Association which covers the entire village and that splitting the village into two divisions will make the work of local community groups, such as the Residents’ Association, harder and confusing. It is understood that the Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Council favour this approach over the alternative also considered by the Council and that the local Member for Parliament has also expressed his support for this configuration.

This division also has historical significance. Originally Gwinear, Gwithian and Phillack were the first settlements in this part of West Cornwall. The site of the church at Phillack can claim to be one of the oldest sites of continued Christian worship in the British Isles. In the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian most of the population reside in communities other than Gwinear or Gwithian, which are now small hamlets. However, they identify with the traditional name of the parish and the same could be said for Phillack, which is within the Hayle parish.

The name proposed for the division reflects the split of Hayle town and the importance of the Gwinear-Gwithian parish to this division. Division number: 11

Division name:

Porthleven, Breage and Germoe

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5615

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +8.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises a grouping of coastal and rural parishes that have much in common. The whole parishes within this division are Porthleven, Breage and Germoe, with Porthleven having the largest electorate and Breage the largest area.

Representations were received from the communities of Helston and Porthleven that these parishes and towns should be kept separate in the arrangements for new divisions. These two towns are both historic towns that are very different in population and character. We have recognised this difference and the wishes of the communities in our proposals.

Part of the St Hilary parish is included in this division, being the area to the south of the A394. Although recognising that this will result in the warding of the St Hilary parish, this is considered to be proportionate, given the number of electors in this area (85) against the forecast electorate for the parish (695) and the size of the parish council (10 councillors). The part of the St Hilary parish included in this division has good links with the coastal and agricultural areas to the east.

The Breage Parish wraps around the Germoe parish on three sides and so that is a very natural alignment. The Porthleven parish, although having a thriving community that identifies as a single community, shares much in common with the other parishes in this division, including coastal issues, from economic and leisure activities to concerns about coastal protection.

The communities are all serviced by the main road from Helston in the east to Penzance in the west, the A394, and so the transport links within the division are sound. They also all benefit from the coastal path that is an attraction for both tourists and local people and which gives rise to economic benefits, those walking the path needing to refuel periodically.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects the whole parishes included within the division, with Porthleven having the largest electorate. Division number: 12

Division name:

Crowan, Sithney and Wendron

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5433 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/02296 (16 units by 2023) 25 Total 5458

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +5.2% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +5.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the Crowan, Sithney and Wendron parishes which are historic ecclesiastical and public parishes, each with a mother church in the Crowan, Sithney and Wendron villages respectively. The division is made up of a number of dispersed villages with good links between them. Lowertown and Nancegollan villages cross parish boundaries but will be complete within this division. As such the combination of these three parishes with similar rural characteristics and many dispersed settlements, characterised by farming and historic mining activities, forms a coherent whole which works well together. The proposal is understood to have support from the parish councils for each of the three parishes.

The name proposed for the division is an obvious and appropriate recognition of the parishes within it. Division number: 13

Division name:

Helston North

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5280

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +2.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the majority of central Helston town, albeit just part of the wider Helston parish. The division is a natural development of the current Helston North division. It comprises of residential areas, essential amenities, a section of the town centre and a thriving industrial estate. Helston is a cohesive town and does not easily divide into separate communities. In its submission Cornwall Council has generally taken the view that it is desirable for a town centre to be in one electoral division. However, in towns like Helston and Saltash the Council has made deliberate exceptions following advice from local Cornwall Councillors.

The proposed arrangement complements the connecting proposed divisions of Helston South and Meneage and Crowan, Sithney and Wendron.

At the top end of the division the B3297 neatly divides the area into two sections. The clear separation from the settlement of Lowertown is expressed by a roundabout. Coming down the Redruth Road on one side is a collection of small estates that have grown together over fifty years, or so, which reach down to the Falmouth Road. On the other side are two important community facilities - the Community College (11-18) and a Sports Centre with swimming pool. Close to these is the industrial estate of Water- ma-Trout which employs people from near and far. Beyond this section is another collection of small housing developments which sweep down to reach the bottom of the town to the area of St. Johns. Slightly inland are similar but older style housing areas plus a primary school and the Parish Church of St. Michael's which then takes you to the town centre. Both housing areas reflect a very mixed demographic with housing being a mixture of low to medium density. As a whole Helston is 72% owner-occupier* and these residences are dispersed evenly throughout the town.

In the southern part of this division the housing is at first very similar to the demographic of the north but as you move into the centre/north-east of the town a mixture of social housing and owner-occupier homes exist side by side reflecting, for example, the effects of the 'right to buy' scheme. This part of the town is also an area of recognised social need*. Having a division that shares a town centre with another division member can only have a positive outcome. It will enable the sharing of ideas to help regenerate and enhance the businesses at the heart of the town. Similarly, at the bottom of the town Helston North will neatly blend into Helston South and Meneage.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects that the division covers the northernmost part of the parish and town of Helston. The name also works well with the proposed name for the division to the south, Helston South and Meneage.

*OCSI - January 2018 Division number: 14

Division name:

Helston South and Meneage

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5358 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/07595 (22 units by 2023) 35 PA16/07813 (75 units by 2023) 119 Total 5512

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.8% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +6.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the rural parishes of Cury, Mawgan-in-Meneage, St Martin-in- Meneage, Manaccan and St Anthony-in-Meneage and part of the Helston parish. The forecast electorate for the Helston parish is too large to one division and too small for two divisions. It has therefore been necessary to combine part of the Helston parish with other areas to create two credible divisions that cover the Helston parish, the other division being Helston North.

The Council has received numerous competing arguments from parishes in the vicinity of Helston. It has also considered different options, settling on what is now proposed as the most appropriate approach, but recognising that there will be those who do not agree with the outcome. Linking the Helston and Porthleven parishes was considered but this doesn’t work well in relation to the Commission’s electoral equality criterion. In addition, representations were received from the communities of Helston and Porthleven that these parishes and towns should be kept separate in the arrangements for new divisions. These two towns are both historic towns that are very different in population and character. We have recognised this difference and the wishes of the communities in our proposals.

The rural parishes in this division largely lie within the Meneage district of the Lizard Peninsula and have much in common, including agriculture, fishing and tourism. They look mainly to Helston as the principal town for the area and there they can access a whole range of services including medical, banking, shopping and leisure. The parts of Helston parish included in this division are largely the less urban parts of the parish.

This proposal and that for division 15, Mullion and St Keverne, are the best way to divide the large Lizard Peninsula. All the rural parishes included in this division have very strong shared identity and it is a strength that all the parishes bordering the south bank of the Helford River are kept together.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects the inclusion of the southern part of the parish and town of Helston and the historic Meneage district of the Lizard peninsula. Division number: 15

Division name:

Mullion and St Keverne

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5345 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/00889 (12 units by 2023) 19 Total 5364

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.5% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +3.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises a strong grouping of parishes with common interests and links. What is proposed reflects a previous grouping of parishes that worked well as a County Council electoral division.

One such community link for this division is the Mullion comprehensive school, with all the smaller villages acting as feeder schools, recognising though that some children will instead attend Helston school.

Transport links are also sound between the parishes in this division with a service bus route along the A3083 passing through all the villages and, although St Keverne and Coverack are separated, there is a link by private hire coaches, including to bring children to the school. There is a strong road network, with a mix of different highway classifications as would be expected in a rural area.

There are two distinct GP surgeries to cover the division, Mullion covers the Cury, Grade Ruan and Landewednack parishes and St Keverne has its own GP surgery. However, the whole division looks to Helston community hospital with its minor injuries unit.

Helston is the local town for shopping and dentistry care.

Through the South Kerrier Community Network there have been continuing strong links between all the parishes in this division. They are all distinct and proud communities but do come together on matters of mutual concern, including talking about coming together to work on a neighbourhood plan for the whole area. The name proposed for the division reflects important communities at the west and east of the division and so is geographically significant. Division number: 16

Division name:

Camborne Treswithian

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4989 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/12053 (12 units by 2023) 19 PA15/01794 (94 units plus 60-bed care home by 2023) 209 Total 5217

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -3.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +1.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the north-western part of the Camborne parish. It is wholly contained within that parish, covering some of the more rural areas out to the North Cliffs and also taking in Barripper, Penponds and Ramsgate to the south. The western part of Camborne town is also included, most of which is residential. The division necessarily expands on the current Camborne Treswithian division, having regard to the increased electorate target resulting from the reduction in Council size.

The name proposed for the division simply carries forward the name for the current division, which covers most of the geographical area of the proposed division. Division number: 17

Division name:

Camborne Trelowarren

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4958

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -4.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division is wholly contained within the Camborne parish. It includes the main shopping area of Camborne, in and around Trelowarren Street, as well as stretching out to take in other communities within the parish, including the housing estates around Enys Road to the north and the village of Beacon to the south. These communities look to Camborne town for many of their services, including dental, medical, education, banking and retail. The division also includes the bus station. Transport links within the division are sound, including public transport.

The name proposed for the division carries forward an existing division name, based on the central Trelowarren area of Camborne within the division. Division number: 18

Division name:

Camborne Roskear and Tuckingmill

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4908

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -4.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division brings together the distinct communities of Roskear and Tuckingmill, both of which are wholly within the Camborne parish. They are primarily residential areas but with retail, education, recreational and other facilities too.

Also included within this division, from the adjoining Carn Brea parish, is the polling district that covers the area known as East Hill, Tuckingmill. There are a small number of electors in this polling district but, with the strong boundary created by Dudnance Lane and the A3047 at the top of East Hill, it is correct to say that the area more readily identifies as part of Tuckingmill to the west rather than as part of Pool to the east.

The name suggested for the division takes forward an existing division name, Camborne Roskear, but also properly reflects the inclusion of the Tuckingmill area in the division. Division number: 19

Division name:

Pool and Tehidy

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5205 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/08453 (41 units by 2023) 65 Total 5270

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.8% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +2.1% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division expands upon the existing Pool and Tehidy electoral division. It comprises part of the Illogan Parish and part of the Carn Brea Parish. The existing division has added to it the CBC polling district from the Carn Brea Parish, so extending east to the Parish border at Barncoose and Tolskithy. The East Hill polling district is removed from the division and is included in the Camborne Roskear and Tuckingmill division, where there is a better community connection.

Transport links within the division are good, with regular bus services and a good highway network. Residents from South Tehidy and Tolvaddon look to Pool for many of their services, including medical (a GP practice and Barncoose Hospital), retail (from small shops to national chains) and educational. The division contains Cornwall College, a major provider of further and higher education, and with that also a key employer.

Pool is an important corridor between Camborne to the west and Redruth to the east and, with the exception of the East Hill polling district, it is appropriate that it is within a single electoral division.

The name proposed for the division simply reflects the current division that is expanded as described above. Division number: 20

Division name:

Four Lanes, Beacon and Troon

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5191 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/10191 (10 units by 2023) 16 PA15/03366 (32 units by 2023) 51 Total 5258

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.5% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +1.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises parts of the Camborne and Carn Brea parishes. The division is largely made up of distinct rural and semi-rural communities that have much in common. Residents of these areas look to both Camborne and Redruth for services, and to Pool which is located between Camborne and Redruth. Those services include shopping, medical, education and transport. Agriculture plays an important part in the areas covered by this division.

Although straddling the parish boundary between the Camborne and Carn Brea parishes, the division is wholly contained within those parishes. The divisions that include parts of Camborne parish have been deliberately planned so that this division does not include any part of Camborne town but groups together villages in the southern part of the parish which have strong and distinct identities.

This division also improves on the current Four Lanes division that includes parts of Barncoose and Broadlane which are much more urban than the remainder of the current division. The Broadlane and Barncoose areas are part of the Carn Brea parish but are more appropriately included in the Pool and Tehidy division where they have greater links, as part of the continuation of the residential and industrial/commercial areas in that division.

The main villages in the division of Four Lanes, Troon and Beacon are considered to be very similar in character. They existed due to the local tin mines, and they all share the problems of poverty, poor infrastructure and isolation. However, they all have their own strong identities and sense of community which would potentially be diluted if any parts were to be tacked on to the urban or industrial areas of the nearby larger settlements. The network of highways and lanes within the proposed division make it relatively easy to navigate around it.

The name proposed for the division reflects the bulk of the current Four Lanes division included in this division and also recognises important villages within the Camborne parish part of the division. Division number: 21

Division name:

Illogan and Portreath

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5128 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09245 (33 units by 2023) 52 Total 5180

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -0.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -0.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the whole of the Portreath parish, the part of the Illogan parish with most in common with the Portreath parish and the West Tolgus part of the Carn Brea parish. West Tolgus links naturally with Illogan and all of the division is north of the A30.

Although the main settlements in this division, Illogan and Portreath, are distinct communities, there is mutual reliance on services and facilities including the GP surgery in Illogan, the beach at Portreath, churches, schools, garages, pubs, takeaways and shops.

Transport links within the division are good with a comprehensive highways network and bus services. There is very little distance between the main settlements of Illogan and Portreath.

The name proposed for the division appropriately reflects the names of the largest settlements within the division. Division number: 22

Division name:

Redruth North

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4880 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/12030 (10 units by 2023) 16 Total 4896

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -5.5% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -5.2% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is the first of three divisions for the Redruth parish. The parish has too many electors for two divisions and too few for three divisions. It has therefore been necessary to consider the Redruth parish alongside adjoining parishes. Following consideration of a number of representations the Council considered it appropriate to group the Redruth parish with the St Day and Carharrack parishes.

This division is wholly within the Redruth parish and comprises the rural and semi-rural areas to the north of the A30 and the old Redruth bypass, as well as some of the centre and outskirts of Redruth town. There is a good highway network within the division making all parts of it easily accessible and much of it can be accessed on foot.

The boundaries of the division, to the extent they are not coterminous with the parish boundary are strong features, including the railway line, Penryn Street, West End and Blowinghouse Hill.

The division has a mix of residential, agricultural, industrial, commercial, retail and leisure/recreational. However, as the division is wholly contained within the Redruth parish, that is considered to be appropriate, including to ensure there is appropriate representation having regard to all of the diverse needs and issues the area will face.

The division is very similar in area to the current Redruth North division and so it is proposed that the division name carries forward to the new division. Division number: 23

Division name:

Redruth South

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4852

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -6.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is the second of two divisions for the Redruth parish. The parish has too many electors for two divisions and too few for three divisions. It has therefore been necessary to consider the Redruth parish alongside adjoining parishes. Following consideration of a number of representations the Council considered it appropriate to group the Redruth parish with the St Day and Carharrack parishes.

This division is wholly within the Redruth parish and comprises the rural and semi-rural areas to the south of Blowinghouse Hill and the town, as well as some of the centre and outskirts of Redruth town. There is a good highway network within the division making all parts of it easily accessible and much of it can be accessed on foot.

The boundaries of the division, to the extent they are not coterminous with the parish boundary are strong features, including the railway line, Penryn Street, West End and Blowinghouse Hill.

This division, like the Redruth North division, has a rich mix, including residential, commercial, retail and agricultural. Again, as the division is wholly contained within the Redruth parish, that is considered to be appropriate, including to ensure there is appropriate representation having regard to all of the diverse needs and issues the area will face.

The division is effectively an expansion of the current Redruth South division and so it is proposed that the division name carries forward to the new division. Division number: 24

Division name:

Redruth Central, Carharrack and St Day

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4804

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -7.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The third of the divisions covering the Redruth Parish, this division marries the Cardrew, Mount Ambrose and Treskerby areas of the Redruth parish with the St Day and Carharrack parishes. The Redruth parish has too many electors for two divisions and too few for three divisions. It has therefore been necessary to consider the Redruth parish alongside adjoining parishes. Following consideration of a number of representations the Council considered it appropriate to group the Redruth parish with the St Day and Carharrack parishes.

There are mining and agricultural links between these areas. The parishes of St Day and Carharrack also look to Redruth for many of their services, including rail, retail and banking, as well as employment at the commercial and industrial areas of the Redruth parish. There is a good highway network covering all of the division and an adequate bus service.

This configuration to create a division is considered to be entirely appropriate. It takes most of the current Redruth Central division and complements it with the two parishes mentioned.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects its composition. Division number: 25

Division name:

Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5240

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +1.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The Lanner and Stithians parishes make up a current electoral division. Adding the Gwennap parish to this is a logical extension.

Lanner Parish Council has had a long-standing working relationship with the Stithians and Gwennap parishes through the Mining Villages Regeneration Group providing a ready and well-tested structure for easy communication with Cornwall Councillors and Cornwall Council; the communities of the three parishes have active social and economic ties which are probably stronger than with other adjoining parishes; the social, environmental and economic profiles of these three parishes are considered closer than with the other neighbouring parishes.

This proposal has parish council support.

The name proposed for the division simply reflects the parishes of which it is comprised. It is considered appropriate to recognise all three in the division name. Division number: 26

Division name:

Constantine, Mabe and Mawnan

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5174 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09199 (15 units by 2023) 24 Total 5198

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.2% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +0.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The whole of the Gweek, Constantine, Mawnan and Mabe parishes come together to create this division. It is a logical move away from the current Constantine and Budock electoral division, with the Budock parish having been combined with the Trescobeas area of Falmouth in the Council’s proposed scheme of division. This proposal creates a cohesive, mainly rural, division in the hinterland between Falmouth and Helston.

The four parishes are all rural in nature with key settlements in each of them. They rely on industries that are common to the rest of Cornwall, including agriculture, tourism and fishing. Further, save for the Mabe parish, they are linked by the Helford River which supports commercial, fishing, tourism and water sports.

The parish of Gweek was formed in 1985, largely from parts of the Constantine parish but also parts of the parishes of Mawgan-in-Meneage and Wendron. There is therefore an historical connection with what is now the Constantine parish. In addition, the Constantine and Gweek parishes were united in a ward of the former Kerrier District Council.

The Mawnan, Constantine and Gweek parishes are collective known as the Helford River Zone with a blanket 40mph speed limit. All these parishes identify themselves as linked to the Helford River and its surroundings as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Mawnan holds an Arts and Crafts event each year which is supported by all surrounding parishes. The primary school at Mawnan attracts children from all surrounding parishes. There are sound transport links throughout the division, with a good highway network and public transport covering much of the area.

The name proposed for the division reflects the names of three of the parishes included within the division. The addition of a fourth parish name was considered to result in too long a division name. Division number: 27

Division name:

Penryn

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5544

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +7.4% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

Penryn is a thirteen century town, which became a seat of learning, and 800 years on continues to be so with the ever expanding University on its door-step. Bounded by the lung of the town which is Glasney Woods, and the River and Harbour to the East. On the western side the Business Park and college complete the town's distinctiveness

This proposal creates a core Penryn town seat comprising most of the Penryn parish. The forecasts electorate for Penryn is too large for a single electoral division and too small for two divisions. The Council was keen to limit the impact on the Penryn parish and breaching the parish boundary on only one side was considered appropriate. In that regard, it was considered most beneficial to encroach on the eastern side of Penryn where the semi-rural nature of the parish is such that it links very well with the adjoining Mylor parish.

This proposal is understood to have local support.

The name proposed for the division is considered to be the only appropriate name. Division number: 28

Division name:

Mylor, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5160 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/005239 (55 units by 2023) 87 Total 5247

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -0.1% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +1.6% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the eastern part of the Penryn parish and the whole of the Mylor, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias parishes. It was necessary for the Penryn parish to be subdivided to ensure the electorate was within the permitted range and linking the eastern, semi-rural part of Penryn with the parishes in this division, and in particular the Mylor parish, is considered to be entirely appropriate.

The whole of this division links well together with common interests including agriculture and tourism. The parishes of St Gluvias and Mylor have strong links with Penryn, where many of the residents of these parishes look for services including dental, medical, banking and retail. The inclusion of the Perranarworthal parish is a natural extension because of the nature of the communities in each of the parishes.

The three parishes in the division share Neighbourhood Planning information, have the same Parish Clerk and are in regular contact regarding improvements to the A39 (Truro to Falmouth main road). Community Speed Watch campaigns are shared between the parishes and all are lobbying for improvements to reduce accidents on the A39.

Recent housing developments such as that at Perran Foundry (adjacent to the A39) have provided significant housing numbers but are located on the exact boundary between the Mylor and Perranarworthal parishes. Access to the A39 is a major discussion point for both Parishes.

Transport links within the division are good with a comprehensive highway network and public transport. The A39 and A393 are major transport links through these parishes. These roads serve the very regular bus services between Truro, Redruth and Falmouth that also service the university at Penryn. All students studying at Cornwall College (Camborne) and Truro College (Truro) use these important bus links.

The name proposed for the division reflects the whole parishes comprising most of the division. Division number: 29

Division name:

Falmouth Trescobeas and Budock

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4909 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/10594 (38 units by 2023) 60 PA16/06414 (70 units by 2023) 111 PA15/07631 (94 units by 2023) 149 PA16/01003 (104 units by 2023) 164 Total 5393

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -4.9% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +4.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The Falmouth parish has too many electors forecasts for three divisions and too few for four. It has was therefore necessary to look to combine the Falmouth parish with another parish to be able to satisfy the electoral equality criterion. Local opinion was clear that there should be no encroachment over the Penryn and Falmouth border and that Falmouth and Penryn should be retained as distinct communities, with residents relying on their respective town centres and infrastructure. The natural grouping was with the Budock parish. This makes sense for a number of reasons, including that the residents of the Budock parish look to Falmouth for many services including medical, retail, employment, education, library, art gallery, One Stop Shop (once run by Cornwall Council but now devolved and run by the Town Council), parks, gardens and beaches.

This division combines the Budock parish with the Trescobeas area of Falmouth. The Trescobeas area of Falmouth is a distinct community and it is the appropriate area to link with the Budock parish. Residents here already utilise the town centre and services of Falmouth and this is a natural fit. It also serves to future proof the changes as the majority of housing allocations will be in this area. The likely developments in the Budock parish on the border of Falmouth will ultimately lead to closer links with the Trescobeas area of town. In addition, the urban extension of Falmouth is into the Budock parish. Almost all of the allocated housing sites for Falmouth, contained within the Cornwall Site Allocations Development Plan Document are in the Budock parish and most of the resultant new residents will look to Falmouth for support services and, of course, work opportunities. The Falmouth parish is now almost fully built up. Some population growth is coming from redevelopment of or extensions to existing buildings, but most of Falmouth’s future growth is going to come from over the border in the Budock parish.

The name proposed for the parish reflects the combining of the Budock parish and the significant Falmouth community within the division. Division number: 30

Division name:

Falmouth Boslowick

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4712

Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/02640 (69 units by 2023) 109 PA14/12058 (28 units by 2023) 44 Total 4865

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -8.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -5.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division expands upon the current Falmouth Boslowick electoral division.

The Boslowick area is a distinct community within the Falmouth Parish, with strong boundaries and features clearly defining it. The division adjoins the Trescobeas area, is bordered on the West by the Budock parish and runs south to coast and Maenporth beach. It is wholly contained within the Falmouth parish.

Although the division contains a significant and popular residential area, there are also schools, commercial and industrial areas and tourism/leisure related businesses. There are good transport links within the division and outside of the division, to the centre of Falmouth town and beyond.

The name proposed for the division reflects that the proposed division expands upon the current electoral division of the same name. Division number: 31

Division name:

Falmouth Penwerris

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5257

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +1.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division expands upon the existing Falmouth Penwerris electoral division.

Penwerris is a cohesive and tangible community which is a better fit with areas of central Falmouth than anywhere else. Much of this division is made up of large social housing estates and the area has for many years been a focus for investment to improve the housing stock and the environment.

The current Smithick electoral division has appropriately been subdivided with distinct areas added to the adjoining electoral divisions to create this and the other divisions within the Falmouth parish. Draecaena Avenue, the parish border with Penryn and the Penryn River provide strong natural boundaries, leading to a natural and southerly extension of the current electoral division to create this division, without any detrimental effect on community identity or interests. The division is wholly contained within the Falmouth parish.

Residents of the division are able to access all or most of the services they need within the division or elsewhere within the Falmouth parish.

The name proposed for the division reflects that this is an expansion of the current Falmouth Penwerris division. Division number: 32

Division name:

Falmouth Arwenack

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5080 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/10456 (34 units by 2023) 54 Total 5134

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -1.6% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -0.6%% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division expands upon the existing Falmouth Arwenack electoral division.

As with other areas of Falmouth, Arwenack is a distinct area and should retain this identity while being extended north into central Falmouth. This is the area of the town running inland from Falmouth's beaches with many hotels and other tourism related facilities, giving it a different character from the rest of the town. The division has been called Arwenack for many years and the historic Arwenack Manor is the oldest building in Falmouth.

This division comprises the current Arwenack electoral division and some of the current Smithick division. Given the geographical constraints of this area of Falmouth, this is a natural and sensible extension that has no detrimental impact on community interests or identities. The division is wholly contained within the Falmouth parish.

There are sound transport links within the proposed division and a good mix of residential, retail, employment, tourism and leisure.

The name proposed for the division reflects that this is an expansion of the existing Falmouth Arwenack division. Division number: 33

Division name:

St Agnes

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5043

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -2.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises most of the St Agnes parish, which has a forecast electorate too large for a division comprising the whole parish. The division covers the main settlements of St Agnes, Porthtowan and Mount Hawke, and the immediately surrounding areas. This division, with the two divisions to the east, creates three strong divisions for the St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network.

That this division is the bulk of the St Agnes parish, which has a parish council, is sufficient to demonstrate there are strong community links across the division.

St Agnes is a popular tourist destination with a good range of shops and restaurants that are popular not only with tourists but also residents of villages in the vicinity. The St Agnes area has a rich history of mining and there are numerous reminders of the mining past, including the iconic Wheal Coates engine house. Fishing has also been an important industry for St Agnes, with a thriving fishing community operating out of St Agnes harbour in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, prior to the decline of the harbour.

Keeping Porthtowan within this division is vital as Porthtowan has a Coastal Community Team working with DCLG and St Agnes Parish Council. The Parish Council holds the funds for this work. The division means that the strong links with St Agnes Parish Council enhance the partnership working between Cornwall Council, the parish and the Department for Communities and Local Government. Services are being devolved to St Agnes Parish Council by Cornwall Council. This will safeguard the provision of services important to the St Agnes parish and enhance the role of the Parish Council.

There are good transport links and the residents of the division can access many of the services they need within the division. The school at St Agnes is currently being expanded. To the extent they are not able to access services in St Agnes residents can look to one of the larger nearby towns.

The name proposed for the division reflects the significance of the St Agnes parish to the division. Division number: 34

Division name:

Perranporth

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4885 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/12074 (54 units by 2023) 85 Total 4970

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -5.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -3.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The proposed Perranporth division comprises part of the St Agnes parish and takes in most of the Perranzabuloe parish. This is considered to be an appropriate grouping as these communities have much in common, including coastline, beaches, tourism and agriculture. This division, with the divisions to the immediate east and west, creates three strong divisions for the St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network.

Perranporth is one of Cornwall's most important holiday resorts with many camping and caravan sites in the vicinity, in particular at Perran Sands. As a result it has good shops and restaurants which are also popular with neighbouring villages.

Moving around the division is easy with a good highway network and public transport.

The main primary school in this area is based in Perranporth and serves the majority of this division.

There is ongoing partnership work between Cornwall Council, Perranzabuloe Parish Council and the Environment Agency in relation to flood plans and flood resilience work. The proposed division will ensure continuity of this partnership working.

The name proposed for the division reflects that Perranporth is the principal settlement in the division. Division number: 35

Division name:

St Newlyn East, Cubert and Goonhavern

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4971 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/11981 (37 units by 2023) 58 PA15/03202 (30 units by 2023) 47 PA15/06259 (18 units by 2023) 28 PA16/02331 (15 units by 2023) 24 Total 5128

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -3.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -0.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises part of the Perranzabuloe parish and the whole of the St Allen, St Newlyn East, Cubert and Crantock parishes. This division, with the two divisions to the west, creates three strong divisions for the St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network. The proposals for this area have sought to respect the Network boundary, resulting in three sensible divisions of similar size.

These are very much agricultural and coastal communities and those ties are obvious throughout the division. Travel around the division is relatively easily because of the comprehensive highway network, as well as bus services. Both Newquay and Truro are relatively easily accessed and, to the extent that residents are unable to access services in the division or the wider Community Network, services can be accessed at those major towns.

There are some major developments in Crantock and Cubert and the new division ensures that the monies arising from planning obligations will sit with a single division which will greatly assist with the resolution of the utilisation of these funds.

The Crantock and Cubert Parish Councils already work closely together on beach management and with issues facing South West Water. Keeping them in the same division is positive for the continuation of this work. This division ensures that Neighbourhood Development Plan boundaries remain within a single division which will greatly help with the delivery of the Neighbourhood Development Plans within this area.

The primary school in Crantock serves the community in Cubert and having these areas within a single division is helpful, especially as there is ongoing project work to improve traffic management for the school.

This proposal is understood to have local support.

The St Newlyn East parish Council is very keen to ensure that the division name includes ‘St Newlyn East’ rather than just ‘Newlyn’, which is west of Penzance. The name proposed for the division respects this and also reflects other settlements within the division. Division number: 36

Division name:

Threemilestone and Chacewater

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4926 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/05258 (17 units by 2023) 27 Total 4953

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -4.6% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -4.1% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the whole of the Chacewater parish and part of the Kenwyn parish including the largest settlement in the Kenwyn parish. To help create a cohesive group of electoral divisions for Truro and the immediately surrounding areas, within the constraints of the future Council size, this division moves away from the current electoral divisions.

Although consideration has been given to creating divisions that subdivided the Chacewater parish, ultimately it was considered not to subdivide that parish, in the context and geography of the surrounding parishes, and the desire to try to observe Community Network boundaries wherever possible. Ensuring Twelveheads is in the same division as the rest of the Chacewater parish received local support.

The division successfully groups areas through which there are important links, including two of the key routes into Truro from the west, Chacewater Hill and the A390. The village of Chacewater has a number of shops that serve local needs but residents are also able to access a number of key services in Threemilestone and can look further to Truro. They also have other choices, including nearby Redruth. Similarly, the residents of the rural areas of the Kenwyn parish included in the division can look to Threemilestone or Truro for services.

Having regard to Kenwyn parish's large electorate and projected growth as well as its adjoining Truro City, Cornwall Council has concluded that it is not practical to construct a division including the whole of the Kenwyn parish. However, the parish includes the three major settlements of Threemilestone, Gloweth and Shortlanesend as well as a large rural area containing smaller settlements and scattered farms. Our proposals succeed in keeping these separate areas intact. The boundary within Kenwyn parish separates the polling district for the large village of Threemilestone from the polling district of Gloweth, a separate settlement which has grown greatly in the last two decades.

This division includes some of the Truro housing growth that will be undertaken along the A390 corridor, rather than having all of that housing growth in the same division and creating an early risk of electoral inequality. The principal significant development sites in this division are at Langarth and Willow Green, with site capacities up to 1500 and 435 dwellings respectively, along with other community facilities. The Langarth development is expected to delivery about 500 dwellings by 2023 and the Willow Green development about 175. The development sites are in separate ownerships and Cornwall Council is seeking to bring the different landowners together to create a coherent scheme including a possible proposed new stadium for Cornish Pirates and Truro City at Langarth.

The name proposed for the division reflects the principal settlements in the division. Division number: 37

Division name:

Feock and Kea

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4860 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/11578 (14 units by 2023) 22 PA16/10402 (14 units by 2023) 22 Total 4904

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -5.9% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -5.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

In order to make a viable division incorporating Feock and Kea parishes (which share many commonalities) it was necessary to add an area abutting one of the two parishes, ideally without going outside the Truro and Roseland Community Network. Whist consideration was given to including a new division based on the Twelveheads ward of Chacewater parish, this received considerable opposition. Instead, it is believed more appropriate for the new division to include a small area within Truro city by picking up the significant new development to be built at Higher Newham.

It is important to note that the new development is effectively a new rural village detached from the main city by open countryside and the Morlaix Avenue bypass. The company that will be developing the site is branded ‘living villages’ and although sitting within the curtilage of the city boundary, it is understood that this development intends to offer the feel and appearance of a rural village in open countryside. As such, it will have much more in common with the small settlements in the parish of Kea than the city conurbation. The development has not yet commenced but it is understood that the promoters of the scheme are finalising details to enable that to happen.

The current Cornwall Councillor for the Feock and Playing Place electoral division, which comprises the larger part of the proposed division, supports this proposal as the most appropriate way to create a division that has an adequate total electorate. Although the proposal would require changes to the warding of Truro City Council, by the time the development at Higher Newham is completed, it should result in enough electors for one City Councillor to be appropriate.

The Parish Councils of Feock and Kea already work closely together on local issues such as highways related matters.

The name proposed for the division reflects the parishes within it. Division number: 38

Division name:

Gloweth, Treliske and Shortlanesend

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4971 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/00442 (28 units by 2023) 44 Total 5015

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -3.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -2.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

Comprising parts of the Kenwyn and Truro parishes, this division ensures a connection for some of the rural and semi-rural hinterlands of Truro with the outskirts of the city, Gloweth, Treliske, much of the neighbourhood of Highertown and Malabar, a large social housing estate.

Treliske is the location of the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall's only general hospital and one of the largest centres of employment in Cornwall.

The division includes some of the growth area along the A390 corridor and in particular the Maiden Green development site adjacent to the industrial and retail park at Gloweth. That development site has capacity for 515 dwellings, about 420 of which are expected to be delivered by 2023. This and the major development sites in the proposed Gloweth, Treliske and Shortlanesend are in separate ownerships and Cornwall Council is seeking to bring the different landowners together to create a coherent scheme including a possible proposed new stadium for Cornish Pirates and Truro City at Langarth.

As Truro expands to the west, it is considered appropriate to include Gloweth in a division with part of the Truro Parish, to ensure that the common interests are appropriately represented. It is also considered appropriate to spread the housing growth areas across divisions rather than having too high a concentration in a single division.

Having regard to Kenwyn parish's large electorate and projected growth as well as its adjoining Truro City, Cornwall Council has concluded that it is not practical to construct a division including the whole of the Kenwyn parish. However, the parish includes the three major settlements of Threemilestone, Gloweth and Shortlanesend as well as a large rural area containing smaller settlements and scattered farms. Our proposals succeed in keeping these separate areas intact.

There is a good highway network within the division and regular bus services. Many of the services and facilities that residents of this division will need are available in the division but inner Truro is an obvious destination to complement that which is available in the division.

The name proposed for the division reflects key communities within it. Division number: 39

Division name:

Truro Redannick

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5087

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -1.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division is a natural progression of the current Truro Redannick electoral division, albeit removing the area around Higher Newham Farm and adding a further residential area at Highertown.

The inclusion of the area around Higher Newham Farm, which includes a housing development site expected to be delivered by 2023, with the adjacent Kea parish is considered appropriate. The new development is effectively a new rural village detached from the main city by open countryside and the Morlaix Avenue bypass. It is understood that this development intends to offer the feel and appearance of a rural village in open countryside. As such, it has much more in common with the small settlements in the parish of Kea than the city conurbation.

There is significant housing development underway already in this division adjacent to Green Lane and the A39 and this is expected to be delivered by 2023, so building on the current electorate.

The division maintains the link between the commercial and industrial area at Newham and the city centre. It also keeps together residential areas that are already in an electoral division, providing consistency for the electorate. In addition, it is wholly contained within the Truro parish.

As this division is largely based on the current Truro Redannick electoral division it is proposed that the name carries forward to the new division. Division number: 40

Division name:

Truro Moresk

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5244 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/05191 (10 units by 2023) 16 Total 5260

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +1.6% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +1.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises most of the current Truro Boscawen electoral division and some of the current Truro Trehaverne division. It is compliant in terms of electorate size and creates a division that is wholly contained within the Truro Parish. The boundaries of the division are overall strong and along the northern edge coterminous with the parish boundary.

The division includes most of the commercial and retail area of the city centre, as well as residential areas close to the city centre. Most of the division is easily reachable on foot. There is a good highway network and there are regular bus services, the bus station being within the division. A wide range of services is available within the division including schools, professional services, retail, leisure and medical.

This division includes the Moresk area of Truro. The name Moresk has historical significance for Truro as this name is an ancient title for one of the Manors which formed part of the original grant by Edward III to the Duchy of Cornwall in 1337. The name is also used in other parts of Truro, such as Moresk Forest, albeit in another division.

The name proposed for the division is appropriate given the historical significance and the Moresk area of Truro being included in the division. Division number: 41

Division name:

Truro Tregolls

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4904

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -5.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division links the easternmost parts of the Truro parish with parts of the St Clement parish. The parts of the St Clement parish included in the division naturally look to Truro as their principal centre for services, especially Malpas and St Clement.

There are also geographical constraints in relation to St Clement and Malpas because of the Tresillian River, but those same constraints also contribute to Truro being a natural link for these areas. The only way to get to the Malpas and St Clement villages by road is through Truro and so it is logical to include them in a Truro-centred division. It is understood that communities in these areas consider themselves to be part of the Truro area. The third polling district in the St Clement parish included in this division takes in a scattered rural area, leaving only the significant village of Tresillian in division 42, Probus and St Erme.

The communities of Trelander, Uplands and Beechwood Parc are intact.

The name proposed for the division reflects that the division includes the Tregolls area of Truro and the current Tregolls electoral division. Division number: 42

Division name:

Probus and St Erme

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5038 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/01962 (85 units by 2023) 134 Total 5172

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -2.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +0.2% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the villages and settlements of St Erme, Ladock, Grampound Road and Tresilian from the current division of Ladock, St Clement and St Erme, with the addition of Probus which borders the eastern side of the current Ladock, St Clement and St Erme division.

The division groups together well the parishes and villages in the north eastern part of the Truro Community Network. They have much in common.

There are strong community and transport links between these villages and settlements. The division has three important transport routes into and out of Truro, the A39 from Carland Cross in the west, the A390 from St Austell in the south-east and the Penzance to Paddington main railway.

The name proposed for the division reflects two of the parishes within it. Division number: 43

Division name:

St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4850

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -6.1% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division is a grouping of rural parishes that have strong and historic community links. It comprises the area of the current Roseland electoral division plus the Tregony, Cuby and St Goran parishes.

The Roseland Peninsula embraces a large and distinctive rural area of small villages fronting the English Channel and the River Fal. It was necessary to add onto the current Roseland division. Extending it further to the north-east would have meant combination with areas with very different characteristics. By contrast, adding the parish of St Goran extends the division along the coast and adds a parish with similar characteristics to places like Gerrans and Portscatho.

The communities are primarily agricultural and coastal with a reliance also on tourism. There are good public transport link through the Roseland plus Tregony and Cuby, with an hourly bus service from Tregony to Truro fed by a two hourly service from Veryan and a two hourly service from St Mawes. The primary schools on Roseland Peninsula feed into Roseland Community College. The St Goran Parish is a feeder school to Roseland College. There are similar rural and demographic issues in St Goran parish to the Roseland Peninsula, including the AONB designation, the proportion of second homes, the retired population, etc.

The Roseland Peninsula has been designated part of Cornwall’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty because of the quality of its landscape and coastal scenery. There are secluded coves, creeks, woodland, open countryside, fishing and rural villages, beaches and stunning cliffs and headlands. The Peninsula is popular with walkers and those with an interest in water sports.

The name proposed for the division reflects that it is an expansion of the current Roseland division by the inclusion of further parishes, including Tregony and St Goran. Division number: 44

Division name:

St Columb Major and St Mawgan

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4802 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/07792 (10 units by 2023) 16 PA16/05308 (29 units by 2023) 46 Total 4864

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -7.0% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -5.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This predominantly rural division covers three complete parishes on the northern side of the Newquay and St Columb Community Network: St Mawgan-in-Pydar, St Columb Major and St Wenn. These areas share the same cross-parish issues. They are farming areas but also rely on tourism.

St Columb Major parish includes the main population area and hub for the division. St Columb Major, which is a historic town, provides local resources for the wider community including a primary school, doctors’ surgery, veterinary surgery, dentist, library, police station fire station, local shops and other amenities. The town has allotments, a bowling club and a recreation ground for use by the community. There are three major employers on the industrial estate: Pall Corporation (filtration and separation technology), Mole Valley Farmers (agricultural supplies and equipment) and St Austell Breweries distribution centre. Residents across the wider division are likely to look to St Columb Major for services, such as those outlined above, and employment.

St Mawgan-in-Pydar parish includes the communities of St Mawgan and Mawgan Porth which both have village halls. The parish includes part of an airfield which is shared as an RAF base and Cornwall Newquay Airport, the only major airport in Cornwall. The site is also on the government shortlist to be the first Spaceport in the UK. St Wenn parish includes the village of St Wenn which has a village hall, church and primary school. Road links to the parish are off the A30 via Withiel or Tregonetha, or via the A39 from St Columb or Wadebridge.

These three parishes have previoulsy been part of the same electoral division over many years. The division includes the whole of the current St Columb Major electoral division and part of the current St Mawgan and Colan electoral division. Despite their rurality, they have established road links that assist in the delivery of effective and convenient local government. These areas consider themselves distinctly separate from the urban town of Newquay. Consideration was given to including Withiel in this division but we now understand that after further reflection Withiel Parish Council prefers to remain associated with parishes in the Bodmin Community Network rather than with St Wenn. We have respected that in our proposals.

The name proposed for the division reflects the composition of the division and the shift from the current electoral divisions. Division number: 45

Division name:

St Columb Minor and Colan

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4782 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA14/04743 (412 units by 2023) 651 PA16/08993 (10 units by 2023) 16 Total 5449

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -7.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +5.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division has been suggested by a Newquay Councillor and is supported by Colan Parish Council. The proposal covers the rural belt surrounding the majority of Newquay parish. It also links Colan parish with the northern area of Newquay parish, including the community of St Columb Minor. These areas have a very unique and separate identity from the main Newquay town and are understood to sometimes feel eclipsed by the town when it comes to resources and funding.

St Columb Minor has its own local shops, a church and a pub used by the community from the surrounding housing estates. This proposal reunites St Columb Minor (polling districts ANV3 and ANV2) with their historic connections in Colan parish. Children from both areas mainly go to the same primary school and secondary school in St Columb Minor and residents share the same bus route.

Polling districts ANW2 and ANW1 are rural in nature and while part of Newquay parish have always regarded themselves as an area set apart from Newquay town. In 1900 and for quite a time afterwards, the Porth area of Newquay was called St Columb Minor Porth, so this division renews links formed over 100 years ago.

The main community of Colan parish is Quintrell Downs, which has its own local shop and a pub used by the community. The area has a number of housing estates and many residents travel into the Newquay area for their employment and to use local amenities. The Colan parish electorate will increase by 2023 as a result of a major housing estate currently being developed at Trevithick Manor Farm at Lane (polling district ACO2), off the A392 road. To minimise the risk of excessive growth within a division, it is appropriate that this development should be in this division to keep it separate from the neighbouring division, where another major housing development is also taking place at Nansledan (polling district ANR).

The northern parts of Newquay and Colan parishes cover part of an airfield which is shared as an RAF base and Cornwall Newquay Airport, the only major airport in the County. The site is also on the government shortlist to be the first Spaceport in the UK.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects the geographical area covered by the division and the historic links, to which reference is made above. Division number: 46

Division name:

Newquay Porth and Tretherras

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5338 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/10131 (11 units by 2023) 17 PA15/10952 (16 units by 2023) 25 Total 5380

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +3.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division has been suggested by a Newquay Councillor. The proposal links the predominantly residential areas of Porth and Tretherras to the north and south of Henver Road (A3058) on the eastern side of Newquay parish.

The division also includes an area previously referred to in planning terms as the Newquay Growth Area which is a major long term planned new community. It will be a new settlement on land owned mainly by the Duchy of Cornwall and will include facilities like a school and health centre. This area includes the major housing development at Nansledan (polling district ANR), east of Quintrell Road/William Hosking Way (A3058).

To minimise the risk of excessive growth within a division, it is appropriate that this development should be in this division to keep it separate from the neighbouring Colan Parish, where another major housing development is also taking place at Lane, off the A392 road (polling district ACO2). Keeping this development within this division will also help to protect the rural aspect of Colan parish in the adjoining division.

This division has comparatively modern residential estates compared with elsewhere in the town. The areas of Tretherras and Porth share the shopping zone of Chester Road, but all of the proposed division remains outside Newquay’s commercial centre and the night-time economy zone. This division includes a secondary school and has community facilities at Newquay Sports Centre, Heron Tennis Centre and Waterworld plus the Household Waste Recycling Centre.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects the geographical area it covers. Division number: 47

Division name:

Newquay Trenance

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5514

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +6.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division has been suggested by a Newquay Councillor. It is an expansion of the current Newquay Treloggan electoral division.

The proposal links the predominantly residential areas of Treloggan and Trenance on the south side of Newquay. These areas are served by local bus routes. Most of the northern boundary of this division is the main railway line into Newquay. The Newquay Fire Station at Tregunnel Hill is in this division and this area is also served by two schools – Trenance Learning Academy at Trenance Road and Bishops VA School at Treninnick Hill. The area also includes the Newquay Football Club ground at Mount Wise.

To the south of this division, the Gannel Road (A392) is one of the main routes into the town. This road links to the A3058 which serves the Mayfield and Treloggan communities on both sides of it. These areas share many similarities as they both have a high proportion of social housing with similar demographics. Both share the Trenance Valley boating lake and gardens which adjoins the A3058 road between the two areas. However, residents from both communities share many events hosted in the valley which draws them together.

Trenance Valley also generates quite a workload for the divisional Member and if these two areas were split this would lead to confusion over who is responsible for different parts of the Trenance Valley.

The name proposed for the division reflects the inclusion of the Trenance area of Newquay at the heart of the division. Division number: 48

Division name:

Newquay Central and Pentire

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5374

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +4.1% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division has been suggested by a Newquay Councillor. It brings together parts of the current Newquay Pentire and Newquay Central electoral divisions.

The proposal links the western and central areas of Newquay that overlook the Atlantic coast including the Pentire and Towan headlands that dominate the division, four main beaches and the harbour where the local RNLI inshore lifeboats and lifeguards are based. Keeping these areas in the same division will help to co-ordinate the provision of these vital services.

This division contains the residential areas closest to the town. These areas have good road links and are served by local bus routes. The division also includes a Cornwall Council One Stop Shop, library, community hospital, health centre, ambulance station and police station.

Newquay is a popular holiday and surfing destination and this attracts many people to the town all year round, many by rail into the railway station within this division. This division also includes the major shopping streets of the town together with all the pubs and clubs in the night-time economy zone and the vast majority of the hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation. All these businesses intermingle and interact with residential areas of central Newquay and Pentire and in the past this has led to conflicts and difficulties. Uniting this area in one division would mean the divisional Member would have a sound understanding of the common problems across the division.

The name proposed for the division reflects the coming together of parts of two of the current Newquay electoral divisions. Division number: 49

Division name:

St Dennis and St Enoder

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5529

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +7.1% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The proposed division contains the whole of St Enoder parish and the majority of St Dennis parish (polling district ADS1). It builds upon the current St Enoder electoral division.

The area includes the distinct communities of Indian Queens, Fraddon, St Columb Road, St Enoder, Summercourt and St Dennis. This area is a mix of rural and china clay mining, with open space between settlements. There are strong historic and current links with the china clay mining industry, which occupies a significant land mass (approx. 88sq Km) and both separates and connects individual settlements. As a result, these communities have distinct, but related local needs. Both parishes regularly attend the China Clay Community Network Panel meetings with local councillors to address community issues.

Cornwall’s major A30 trunk road runs east-west across the proposed division. Although this road splits the St Enoder Division it does not present any major issues with regard to access, given the numerous minor routes that provide connections across it. St Columb Road, the other major settlement in the St Enoder parish, is not on the A30 but it has a railway station on the Newquay-Par branch line.

Public transport links in this division are mainly concentrated along the primary routes and do not link all the settlements directly. Many people use private transport. However, 17% of households in China Clay have no car.

The area is served by three primary schools at Summercourt, Indian Queens and St Dennis.

In St Enoder parish, Indian Queens, St Columb Road and Fraddon are close to the A30 and offer a range services including a primary school at Indian Queens, several community halls and a railway station at St Columb Road on the Newquay to Par Branch Line. A large industrial estate at Indian Queens provides employment opportunities for the wider community. Summercourt fair is held annually and attracts people from all parts of Cornwall. The event is a street fair or market originally established by Royal Charter, over 800 years ago. It is the longest-established fair in Cornwall.

St Dennis is the largest village offering a range of shops and services, including the only fire station in the centre of the county. St Dennis still retains the feel of a vibrant mining village. The village has a primary school and the ClayTAWC (Clay Training and Work Centre) provides community and training facilities for communities across the China Clay area.

The name proposed for the division reflects the expansion of the current St Enoder electoral division to include the village of St Dennis and most of the St Dennis parish. Division number: 50

Division name:

St Stephen-In-Brannel

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5136

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -0.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposed division links the villages of St Stephen, Foxhole, Nanpean, Lanjeth/High Street, Coombe and Treviscoe which comprise most of the St Stephen- In-Brannel parish. The A3058 St Austell to Newquay road links Lanjeth/High Street with St Stephen village, while the B3279 links Lanjeth/High Street with Foxhole and Nanpean. The northern part of the division has strong current and historic links with the china clay mining industry which is a major land user in this area, while the southern part is more rural and agricultural in character. The parish regularly attends the China Clay Community Network Panel meetings with local councillors to address community issues.

St Stephen village is the biggest community in the parish and has several amenities including a doctors’ surgery, a community centre and two shops, one of which is also the post office. The village has a recreation ground and pavilion with facilities for football, cricket, bowls, tennis and a youth club, plus playground and skateboarding facilities. There is also a primary school and a secondary school which serve the wider parish community. The village has active scout and guide groups and a pantomime company which stages an annual production.

Foxhole has a good community base with shops, post office, primary school, playing fields, social clubs and a medical centre (a satellite surgery linked to St Austell Healthcare). There is a single main road through the centre of the village linking it to its neighbours Nanpean and Lanjeth/High Street.

Nanpean in the centre of the clay area is surrounded by the industry on all sides. It has a relatively strong community base with good services and facilities including a primary school. Drinnick works, on the outskirts of the village, is a major clay industry employment site for the wider division.

Treviscoe is a smaller village with a cluster of houses along a single road, with a Methodist chapel, social club but otherwise limited services and facilities. The village is also surrounded by clay industry sites. Coombe lies outside the main mining area and is an isolated rural community where farming is predominant.

Public transport links in this division are mainly concentrated along the primary routes and do not link all the settlements directly. Many people use private transport. However, 17% of households in the china clay area have no car.

These villages have previously been linked in an electoral division and there is merit in doing so again. The clay industry links are strong and provide a credible basis for the division.

The name proposed for the division reflects that St Stephen village is at the centre of the division and that the current division covering the village is St Stephen-In- Brannel. Division number: 51

Division name:

Goonbarrow

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5283

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +2.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal puts Roche parish with the areas of Enniscaven, Whitemoor, Lockengate and Bugle from four neighbouring parishes. These areas are rural, but also have strong current and historic links with the china clay mining industry. The china clay industry is at least as important as agriculture in this area in land use terms.

Roche and Bugle are the two main villages in this area and have grown significantly with new housing estates being built over recent decades.

Roche has a doctors’ surgery, The Clays Practice, serving the wider division. The village has a social club with an adjoining community hall where local events including the annual pantomime take place. Roche Football Club also has a social clubhouse at the football ground next to the local cricket pitch. New housing for the village has been allocated in the Roche Neighbourhood Plan adopted in 2017.

Bugle has a number of local shops and commercial businesses. It also has a village hall where local events including the annual pantomime take place. The village has a well-established silver band and hosts the Annual West of England Bandsman Festival. A village cricket club is also well established.

Both villages have their own primary schools and are linked by railway stations on the Par to Newquay branch line. These villages are linked by an unclassified road and also have road links to the main A30 trunk road. Residents across the wider division are likely to look to Roche and Bugle for services such as those outlined above.

Public transport links in this division are mainly concentrated along the primary routes and do not link all the settlements directly. Many people use private transport. However, 17% of households in the china clay area have no car.

The construction of a new A30 link road (A391 extension) will commence in 2022, now funding has been approved. The road will provide an important transport link across the China Clay area and create new employment and residential sites. It will bypass Bugle and Roche. Whitemoor is a small village with a primary school but otherwise limited facilities. It sits in an exposed location almost surrounded by operational clay industry land. It is sufficiently remote that accessing many services requires private or public transport. Whitemoor was put in a single member ward of St Stephen-In-Brannel parish by a previous electoral review to facilitate a Roche division, so there is a precedent for doing so again.

Luxulyan Parish Council has specifically requested that the Lockengate area (polling district ELN2) in the north of the parish be linked with this division, as they consider that it has more in common with the china clay area of Roche and Bugle than the more rural southern part of the Luxulyan parish. The Lockengate area includes a major local employer Tulip Foods, one of Britain's leading food producing companies, who employ many people from the wider Bugle and Roche areas.

The name proposed for the division reflects an important historical part of the China Clay works within the division to the south of Bugle. Division number: 52

Division name:

Penwithick and Boscoppa

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4648

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -10.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposed division covers most of Treverbyn Parish. It matches the current Penwithick and Boscoppa electoral division with part of the current Bugle division. The main communities are the villages of Penwithick and Stenalees at the northern end of the division, along with the largely residential areas of Carclaze and Boscoppa to the south, nearest to St Austell. The division also includes the smaller communities of Carthew, Trethowel and Trethurgy. All of these areas have strong current and historic links with the china clay mining industry. Farming also takes place in some areas.

The main A391 road from St Austell runs past Carclaze and Boscoppa before continuing through Stenalees. The road also provides a link to Penwithick, which has a sub post office and a social club. Penwithick is on a regular bus route providing access to services locally.

Stenalees in the centre of Treverbyn Parish has some important local facilities including the Treverbyn primary school and recreation ground. Treverbyn Hall is a well-used community hub serving residents across the parish and beyond, offering them leisure activities, educational and training courses. Rockhill Industrial Estate between Stenalees and Bugle has a number of small but important businesses offering employment and services to the wider division and beyond. Stenalees has fewer facilities than neighbouring areas but is on a regular bus route enabling residents to access services.

Stenalees is linked with Carthew (which has a china clay museum and a pub) and Trethowel by the B3274 road from St Austell. Trethurgy is a rural community with its own village hall.

The recently approved extension to the A391 (A30 Link Road) will start at Stenalees improving road links in the area.

An area of redundant china clay workings at West Carclaze is due to become part of the St Austell and Clay Country Eco-town. Planning approval has been given in principle for the West Carclaze development (PA14/12186), a development of up to 1500 dwellings and community facilities. The Council will be able to issue the permission once the planning agreement has been completed. There is a high level of confidence that the site will deliver between 285 and 345 dwellings by 2023 and about 500 electors. Added to the 2016 forecast electorate that would give an electorate of about 5148, an almost perfect match to the electorate target. Cornwall Council has recently been awarded in excess of £1 million by the Government to help move the project on and this indicates the enthusiasm of both layers of Government for this to proceed. This division has been deliberately planned right on the 10% margin because we are confident that housebuilding will start next year and proceed to and beyond 2023. The development site is within the Treverbyn parish.

Adjacent to this site, off the A391/B3394 junction at Carluddon, a new technology park is currently being built, which is due for completion in summer 2018. The project aims to provide space and business support services for advanced manufacturing and low carbon environmental goods and service sector businesses with the potential to create up to 75 high skilled jobs by 2023.

The Carclaze and Boscoppa areas at the southern end of this division are now mainly residential areas after the development of numerous housing estates. Although they may be considered by some to link to St Austell, these areas remain part of Treverbyn Parish.

The name proposed for the division accurately reflects the geographical area it covers and takes forward the name of a current division. Division number: 53

Division name:

St Mewan and Grampound

Electoral equality:

This division is outside of the target electoral range but there is justification for this. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4533 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/08809 (18 units by 2023) 28 PA16/03739 (23 units by 2023) 36 Total 4597

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -12.2% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -10.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal links three parishes with most of Pentewan Valley parish. The parishes are St Mewan, Grampound with Creed and St Ewe. These areas are residential with a rural hinterland and have historic links to mining. The division has at its core the current St Mewan electoral division.

This division has a different character from the divisions on all sides. Roseland and St Austell Bay are coastal, the divisions in the St Austell parish are urban and St Stephen-in-Brannel is largely industrial. It is acknowledged that the electorate is low but this allows coherent and strong divisions to be created in the rest of the China Clay and St Austell Community Networks. The only way we can see to rectify that would be add to a part of St Austell parish which would result in a parish ward with an unacceptably low electorate.

Grampound is midway between Truro and St Austell and on a regular bus route which passes through this division and also through Hewas Water, Sticker and the edge of Polgooth. There are good road connections through the division, namely the A390 and the old main road through Sticker. Grampound was historically associated with Sticker, Polgooth and St Ewe in the former district and county council days.

The village of Grampound is a conservation area with numerous listed buildings along the main street, which is the A390 road. Grampound has its own primary school which has shared use of the adjoining village hall and recreation ground with the local community. These facilities are used by the village football and bowling clubs amongst others. Annual events including a carnival and a beer festival attract support from the wider division and beyond.

St Mewan Parish has developed a neighbourhood plan for its three villages. The A390 road now bypasses Sticker, which has a village hall and a football team that competes in the prominent South West Peninsula League. Trewoon has a village hall, park and playing fields. There is a primary school at St Mewan Churchtown serving the wider division. Polgooth is a residential village with a popular village pub that draws custom from beyond the division and a village Post Office that is used by the community within the division.

St Ewe Parish is a predominantly rural Parish. The village has a church and a pub and hosts various annual events including a Village Fete, a Country Fair and a Fireworks Display amongst its busy calendar. The Parish also includes the internationally famous Lost Gardens of Heligan, a restored Victorian garden (and partner site of the Eden Project near St Austell). Both sites attract domestic and international tourists, bringing valuable income and employment opportunities to the wider division and beyond.

It is proposed that the Grampound, St Mewan and St Ewe areas should be in the same division as the predominantly rural inland parts of Pentewan Valley Parish around the hamlets of Tregorrick and London Apprentice. The B3273 road runs from St Austell along the Pentewan Valley and provides access to Polgooth.

The name proposed for the division reflects the inclusion of the area of the current St Mewan electoral division and the addition of the Grampound with Creed parish. Division number: 54

Division name:

Mevagissey and St Austell Bay

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4927

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -4.6 %of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The proposal links the coastal parishes of Carlyon, St Austell Bay and Mevagissey with the coastal village of Pentewan from Pentewan Valley Parish. Carlyon, St Austell Bay and Pentewan Valley parishes share the same Parish Clerk.

All of these parishes overlook St Austell Bay. They are predominantly rural but also have distinct communities and identities. However, they have common interests of the coastline and the Bay, as well as the preservation of their local environment.

St Austell Bay is part of a recently classified marine Special Protection Area (SPA) running along a 24 mile stretch of coast from Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay that gives special status to protect populations of rare, vulnerable and migratory birds.

Carlyon parish is based on the historic estate of the Carlyon family who lived at Tregrehan. The Parish Council has recently applied to develop its own neighbourhood plan.

St Austell Bay parish includes the historic port of Charlestown, which is a World Heritage Site and a conservation area with listed buildings. Charlestown has various active community groups, most notably Charlestown Rowing Club, which races pilot gig rowing boats and is the focus of the annual regatta week. There is a primary school between Charlestown village and Carlyon Bay. St Austell Bay Parish Council has also applied to develop a neighbourhood plan.

Mevagissey is a conservation area with listed buildings and a fishing port, but also depends on tourism. The village celebrates Feast Week annually with family events, floral dances through the streets and finally a carnival and a fireworks display. Mevagissey has several shops and pubs, a post office, a primary school, a fire station, a doctors’ surgery and a pharmacy serving the wider community. The Parish Council has developed a neighbourhood plan that is soon to go to referendum. Pentewan is a coastal village and former port in its own conservation area and sits between the above two parishes. The area now depends on tourism and there are many second homes in the village.

All of these areas consider themselves distinctly separate from St. Austell and do not wish to be linked to the town. They have complementary attractions for tourism, including their coastal link.

The proposed name reflects this division including much of the current St Austell Bay and Mevagissey electoral divisions. Division number: 55

Division name:

St Austell Gover

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5127 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/11035 (65 units by 2023) 103 Total 5230

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -0.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +1.2% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal extends the current St Austell Gover ward of the Town Council, which corresponds with the current St Austell Gover electoral division, to take in part of the Mount Charles ward. The St Austell Gover division is one of three divisions proposed for St Austell within the Town Council boundary. All have very strong electoral equality. A strong new boundary is proposed between this division and division 56, St Austell Poltair and Mount Charles.

The area covers the town centre which includes a railway station on the London to Penzance line, which forms most of the northern boundary of this area. The A390 road, which is the main thoroughfare through St Austell, runs through this proposed division.

The town offers key services including major shops, banks, local businesses, doctor and dentist surgeries, council offices, pubs/bars and a cinema. The town suburbs of Gover and Mount Charles are predominantly residential and the residents of these areas often use the town centre for their facilities and services.

This division would split the current AAM3 polling district, with the boundary running along Woodland Road and the Asda superstore access road.

The proposed name for the division reflects that this is an extension of the St Austell Gover electoral division. Division number: 56

Division name:

St Austell Poltair and Mount Charles

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5175 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/07214 (32 units by 2023) 51 Total 5226

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.2% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +1.2% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal extends the current St Austell Poltair ward of the Town Council, which corresponds with the current St Austell Poltair electoral division, to take in part of the Mount Charles ward. The division takes in Mount Charles itself, an important local centre. It is one of three divisions that are wholly contained within the Town Council boundaries.

These areas are predominantly residential, but also include the nationally known St Austell Brewery, a supermarket and various national and local businesses offering significant employment opportunities in the area.

Local residents also use the local facilities of St Austell football club and social club, Cornwall College and Keay Theatre, a secondary school, two primary schools, doctor’s surgery, police station, fire station, ambulance station, library, leisure centre and a park with tennis courts and a bowling green.

This division would split the current AAM3 polling district, with the boundary running along Woodland Road and the Asda superstore access road.

The name proposed for the division reflects that it is a combination of the current St Austell Poltair electoral division and part of the Mount Charles division. Division number: 57

Division name:

St Austell Bethel and Holmbush

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5412

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +4.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal links the current St Austell Bethel ward of the town, which corresponds with the current St Austell Bethel electoral division, with the current St Austell Bay ward. It is one of three divisions that are wholly contained within the Town Council boundaries. The proposal links the communities of Bethel and Holmbush, which have much in common. The eastern boundary of this division is the A391 road which provides access to much of the division.

The proposal reunites the housing estate known locally as “Birdland” or the “Bird Garden” (Cormorant Drive, Gannet Drive, Kingfisher Drive) which is currently split between two wards following a previous electoral review.

Bethel and Holmbush are predominantly residential areas including numerous densely populated housing estates. The proposed division offers a wide range of local services to residents of this division and beyond. These services include two post offices, doctors’ surgery, a vet’s surgery, a dentist’s, two primary schools, a secondary school, two pubs, a social club, a cricket club and two halls used by the Women’s Institute. There are also three supermarkets in the area and Holmbush Industrial Estate has several units used by national and local businesses including Royal Mail, offering significant employment opportunities in the area. Many residents across the wider division and beyond are likely to use these areas for the services outlined above as they are often more convenient than St Austell town centre.

Bethel and Holmbush were originally separate villages from St Austell but have now become part of the built up area of St Austell town. However, the names Bethel and Holmbush are still regularly used locally. Bethel Chapel is at the junction of Bethel Road, with Bethel Social Club nearby. The main A390 road through the division has a section called Holmbush Road that runs past the local pub, the Holmbush Inn, which adjoins Holmbush Industrial Estate. The words Bethel and Holmbush should form part of the name of this division to reflect these areas.

The name proposed for the division reflects the whole of the current St Austell Bethel division being included along with the Holmbush area of St Austell. Division number: 58

Division name:

Padstow

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5331

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

The coastline and the River Camel at Padstow form hard geographical boundaries, leading to the natural formation of a division encompassing the Padstow, St Merryn, St Eval, St Ervan and St Issey Parishes. The area identifies itself as the “Seven Bays” (Porthcothan Bay, Treyarnon, Constantine Bay, Booby's Bay, Mother Ivey's Bay, Harlyn and Trevone Bay) and there are local community organisations such as the recently formed “Plastic Free Padstow” who identify with the area as one community. This grouping has had strong unanimous support from all those who have responded to the Council’s consultation.

The name proposed for the division reflects Padstow being the major settlement in the division. Division number: 59

Division name:

Wadebridge West and St Minver

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5376 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/07502 (20 units by 2023) 32 Total 5408

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +4.1% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +4.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the coastal parishes of St Minver Lowlands, St Minver Highlands and St Endellion, and the Western portion of Wadebridge with its neighbouring parish, St Breock.

The boundary represents the wish of both Wadebridge Cornwall Councillors for one of the two divisions to include as much of the town as possible. As a result, a boundary has been drawn which follows one of the two main roads leading north out of the town from the town centre. This approach is consistent with that followed in relation to other small towns in this submission including St Ives, Hayle and Launceston. The division includes all of the coastal parishes on the north side of the River Camel.

There are strong community links along the coast. The coastal parishes and the communities of Rock, Polzeath and Port Issac experience similar seasonal pressures with the influx of an exceptional number of visitors to these relatively small communities and high levels of second and holiday homes. Although they also share these issues and strong links with Padstow, the Camel River forms a natural geographical boundary. The shared outlook of these communities is reflected by close working between the parishes, including St Endellion looking to contain similar residency clauses in its Neighbourhood Development Plan to those in the adopted St Minver Highlands and Lowlands plan.

Wadebridge provides a considerable amount of the local employment opportunities and the secondary educational provision for all the areas contained in this division. However the scale of the population of Wadebridge means that it must be split between two divisions. The proposed boundary inside Wadebridge follows easily identifiable main roads and crosses the bridge which is a recognised landmark in the town marking a central point along the river.

The river reaches all the way into Wadebridge, however it does not form a boundary to convenient movement within the division since the B3314 and the A39 allow for quick travel links. An extremely lightly populated portion of Egloshayle parish to the North would be warded in order to facilitate this travel link within the division and the forthcoming Community Governance Reviews would need to consider options in this area as a result.

The name proposed for the division reflects that the western part of Wadebridge town is included in the division, along with the two St Minver parishes. Division number: 60

Division name:

Wadebridge East and St Kew

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5200 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/04955 (70 units by 2023) 111 Total 5311

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +2.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises part of Wadebridge and a collection of inland communities with common interests and shared identities born of their rural and agricultural character, which look to Wadebridge for local employment, amenities, services and secondary educational provision. The parishes in the division are St Kew, St Mabyn and most of the Egloshayle parish.

Outside of the town the area covered by the division is largely comprised of inland agricultural communities with much in common.

The scale of the population of Wadebridge means that it must be split between two divisions. The proposed boundary inside Wadebridge follows easily identifiable main roads and crosses the bridge which is a recognised landmark in the town marking a central point along the river. The boundary represents the wish of both Wadebridge Cornwall Councillors. This approach is consistent with that followed in relation to other small towns in this submission including St Ives, Hayle and Launceston. The division includes all of the coastal parishes on the north side of the River Camel.

The proposed name reflects that this is an extension of the current electoral division but also recognising the inclusion of the St Kew parish through which the A39 Atlantic highway runs. Division number: 61

Division name:

Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin West

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5212 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/00610 (85 units by 2023) 134 Total 5346

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.9% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +3.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises whole parishes with common interests and shared identities born of their rural, agricultural and sparsely populated character. These parishes consider themselves to be meaningfully distinct from the town of Bodmin; the majority of the boundaries of the division are coterminous with the Bodmin Community Network Area and these parishes recognise themselves to be part of that unit with Bodmin, however an aspect of their collaboration through that forum is to express and represent their unique identities as contrasted to – or at least recognisably distinct from – the built up area of the town.

Alone of the parishes encircling Bodmin, Lanhydrock parish is excluded from this division and instead included in a Bodmin town division. As well as better facilitating electoral equality, this arrangement reflects historic, community and transport links as set out in the narrative for division 63. The current Cornwall Councillor for the Lanhydrock area feels there is a natural progression for the future growth of Bodmin town to become closer to Lanhydrock parish.

Some outer parts of Bodmin Civil Parish are included in this division to achieve electoral equality and best reflect their relationship with their local settings. The majority of these are evidentially green and rural in character, with sparse populations. However some are or will be more densely populated:

 In the North East of Bodmin, the communities in question are green and affluent, unlike much of central Bodmin, and have rural-style road links to the open countryside and rural parishes nearby; residents in these areas typically don’t think of themselves as residents of central Bodmin and would identify more strongly with the rest of this rural division.

 In the West of Bodmin, the community in question is and will be in the new developments between Westheath Anenue and Dunmere Road. This area is expected to form its own internal identity in time and does not have existing links with Bodmin Central.

Communication links in rural parts of Cornwall are poor, and this division is large. However the A30 dual carriageway is as good a link from end to end of this division.

The proposed division name carries forward the name of the current division but reflecting that to achieve electoral equality it has been necessary to include part of western Bodmin town. Division number: 62

Division name:

Bodmin St Mary’s and St Leonard

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5191

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This entirely urban division is comprised of the majority of the centre and West of the town of Bodmin, including key local features such as the Beacon. Central Bodmin has a large number of predominantly social housing estates and this division draws these together in order to best represent their community interests and reflect their strong community spirits. Most of these estates are around a line drawn from Berryfields, across Hillside Park to Treningle View. Two neighbourhoods (Town Centre/Berryfields and Kinsman Est/Monument Way) were reported to be among the 10% most deprived in England in 2015; the neighbourhood in between (Bederkesa Court/Elizabeth Close) was reported to be among the 20% most deprived. The majority of pupils from the areas in this division tend to go to Berrycombe and Beacon primary schools. These areas have a common identity formed from the physical landscape in the form of the type of housing and proximity to the town centre, and shared local issues arising from the area’s socio-economic outlook.

The division keeps the St Marys Road area whole. This is a very clear area, bounded by Barn Lane, Westheath Avenue, a railway embankment and a nature reserve. The area shares a play area, shops, a polling station, a bus route and has traffic/parking issues/yellow lines/ speed bumps. It also keeps together the immediate catchment area for Berrycoombe School in the Berrycombe Vale area.

This division includes the main shopping area in the centre of Bodmin and its historical centre, keeping these whole.

The proposed name reflects this division comprising much of the current electoral divisions of Bodmin St Mary’s and Bodmin St Leonard. Division number: 63

Division name:

Bodmin St Petroc’s and St Hydroc’s

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5082 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/00318 (7 units by 2023) 11 Total 5093

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -1.6% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -1.4% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division is comprised of the majority of the Eastern part of Bodmin Town and Lanhydrock parish.

As well as better facilitating electoral equality, the inclusion of Lanhydrock reflects historic, community and transport links. Historical links between Bodmin and Lanhydrock include those forged by the historical Robartes family of Lanhydrock, members of which were MPs for Bodmin and after whom are named several buildings and a road in Bodmin. Partly as a result of Lanhydrock’s historical influence and connection to Bodmin, Bodmin’s main train station is on the edge of the Lanhydrock estate. Lanhydrock's largest housing estate is on the grounds of Lanhydrock Golf Club, many of whose residents work in Bodmin and have strong ties with Bodmin town – and this golf club is chiefly frequented by Bodmin residents. Most of the children in this division from both Bodmin and Lanhydrock attend the St Petroc School and so socialise together. Of all the rural parishes that surround Bodmin none share as deep connection with Bodmin as Lanhydrock. The current Cornwall Councillor for the Lanhydrock area feels there is a natural progression for the future growth of Bodmin town to become closer to Lanhydrock parish.

Lanhydrock House and Gardens are now National Trust properties which attract large numbers of visitors. The Council has invested large amounts in improving cycle routes, including links between Bodmin and Lanhydrock and a hub at Lanhydrock.

Some parts of the East of Bodmin Civil Parish are excluded from this division to achieve electoral equality and best reflect their relationship with their local settings. The majority of these are evidentially green and rural in character, with sparse populations. However some in the North East are more densely populated. The communities in question, for example North and East of Boxwell Park, are green and affluent, unlike much of central Bodmin, and have rural-style road links to the open countryside and rural parishes nearby; residents in these areas typically don’t think of themselves as residents of central Bodmin and would identify more strongly with the rest of this rural division. The boundary of this division inside Bodmin reflects the natural boundary of the Beacon and the Eastern edge of the area identifiable as the main shopping area of Bodmin. The boundaries used are all recognisable and easily described roads and features.

The name proposed for the division reflects it taking in part of the current Bodmin St Petroc electoral division and the Lanhydock parish with which St Hydroc is associated, St Hydroc’s Church being within the grounds of Lanhydrock House. Division number: 64

Division name:

St Blazey

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5282 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/04955 (70 units by 2023) 111 Total 5393

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +2.3% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +4.4% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal contains the whole St Blaise Town Council area, including the world famous Eden Project, and potentially removes the need for the current parish wards. The Town Council is actively involved in the devolution of assets from Cornwall Council.

The area is predominantly residential, but with a rural hinterland. The town offers a number of community services including a primary school which draws pupils from across the division, a school for special needs, a doctor’s surgery, a dentist’s, a post office, two petrol stations, a supermarket, two community halls, a youth club, a cricket club and a football club with clubhouse. Residents across the wider division and beyond are likely to look to St Blazey for services such as those outlined above. The Luxulyan Valley in the north of the Parish is part of a World Heritage Site. The Town Council has also applied to develop a neighbourhood plan.

Transport links are good with the A390 running through and the area is on the main bus route between St Austell and Fowey. On the negative side, speeding and through traffic are issues of concern for this community, with passing traffic from the predominant Cornish tourism industry not noting the local area.

This division includes areas of multiple deprivation and suffers badly from flooding. However, an innovative £30 million flood alleviation scheme is currently being developed to reduce the flood risk and encourage investment. The area has a great sense of community with many groups supporting areas of the community. The area is hugely deprived and in the bottom 10% of the most deprived areas in the country. This proposal would allocate one councillor to represent the whole of the St Blaise parish. It is important that it is not split and has one voice.

The proposed name reflects the identity of the parish and St Blazey town. Division number: 65

Division name:

Fowey, Tywardreath and Par

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4685

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -9.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal simply adds Par to the existing division to create a new division containing three whole parishes – Tywardreath and Par, St Sampson and Fowey. These areas have been in the same electoral ward previously so there is a precedent to do so again.

Tywardreath and Par Parish Council and Fowey Town Council are both actively involved in the devolution of assets from Cornwall Council for the good of their communities. Both Parishes share a clerk and share medical surgeries.

Tywardreath and Par is the largest of these parishes and is based on two communities which merge together. A bus service runs through these areas on the St Austell to Fowey route. The Parish Council has applied to develop a neighbourhood plan.

Tywardreath has a primary school and draws pupils from the western half of this division. The village has a community run shop, a butcher’s, a fish and chip shop, two pubs and various community groups including Scouts, Guides, Brownies, Women’s Institute and Morris Dancing. The village holds a fete every year and hosts a 7-mile multi-terrain running race and 1-mile fun run every summer.

Par has a railway station on the London to Penzance line. The area sits across the A3082 St. Blazey to Fowey road and includes Par Beach, which has a large caravan site and a nature reserve. The beach area is popular with the wider local community and the Friends of Par Beach group is dedicated to the promotion of the preservation and sympathetic use of the beach and the nature reserve. Par also has a health centre, a library, a post office, a running track with football pitches and local convenience stores.

St Sampson parish lies north of Fowey on the river estuary. The river at Golant is a focal point of the community which has various community groups including rowing and canoe clubs. The village has its own pub and holds an annual carnival. Fowey sits at the mouth of the River Fowey. The older part of the town nearest to the river is a conservation area with listed buildings. Fowey has a busy deep water harbour with docks for commercial shipping. It is also a popular port of call for cruise liners and yachts. Ferries operate from Fowey harbour transporting pedestrians to Polruan and both pedestrians and cars to Bodinnick.

Fowey relies on tourism but also has numerous community groups for activities such as sailing, rowing, cricket, bell ringing and a town choir. The town has a primary school that draws pupils from the eastern half of this division and a secondary school that draws pupils from the whole of this division and beyond. Fowey has several pubs, bars and restaurants, a lifeboat station, a fire station, a library, two dentist surgeries, a doctor’s surgery, a pharmacy and a bank. The town has no Post Office, so residents may need to visit their nearest one in Par for their services. A regular bus service links Fowey with Tywardreath and Par and ultimately St Austell. The historic Saints Way coast to coast footpath finishes in Fowey. The town holds an annual literary festival in May and a regatta week every August which both attract customers from the UK and overseas. Fowey Town Council has applied to develop a neighbourhood plan.

The electorate for this proposed division is at the lower end of the Boundary Commission’s variance limit. However, it is bounded by water on three sides, limiting options to link it with other areas. The area has numerous second homes, particularly in the areas closer to the River Fowey, contributing to a lower electorate figure. However, the population of the area increases significantly during the holiday months and this affects the workload of the local councillor. Importantly, the division keeps these three parishes in the same division which is something our consultation shows most parishes want. Therefore, this division is justified.

The name proposed for the division reflects the larger parishes included in it. Division number: 66

Division name:

Lostwithiel

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4987 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/00601 (26 units by 2023) 41 Total 5028

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -3.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +2.6% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This proposal puts the parishes of Lanlivery, Lostwithiel, St Winnow, Broadoak, Boconnoc, St Veep and St Pinnock into a single division along with the southern part of Luxulyan Parish. All of these areas are predominantly rural.

The London to Penzance railway line through the area has stations at Lostwithiel and Bodmin Parkway. The main A390 road through the division has a stop for National Express coaches and local buses at Lostwithiel.

The historic town of Lostwithiel, at the head of the River Fowey estuary, has local shops, auction rooms and antique shops. There are two primary schools in Lostwithiel. Residents perceive the main A390 road as a disadvantage with speeding an issue as well as lack of parking to encourage visitors to stop and peruse. Lostwithiel also suffers from flooding after heavy rainfall and high tides. It has many festivals throughout the year and community groups to support each one. The Town Council is developing a neighbourhood plan and is also working to devolve certain assets from Cornwall Council.

Residents of Lanlivery, St Winnow, St Veep, Boconnoc and Broadoak across the wider division are likely to look to Lostwithiel for local services such as a library, community centre, mobile post office, mobile bank, doctor’s surgery, pharmacy, dentist and a fire station. Lanlivery is a very rural parish with numerous farms. The village of Lanlivery, off the main A390 road, has a church that was originally built in the 15th century. The Crown Inn is one of the oldest pubs in Cornwall, dating from the 12th century although the pub was extended to house the stonemasons who built the church. An ancient footpath known as the Saint’s Way runs between the North and South coasts of Cornwall and passes the Crown Inn. Lanlivery village has a primary school that is over 100 years old and a village hall. The parish is a green belt area, containing part of the Luxulyan Valley World Heritage Site.

Lostwithiel Town Council and Lanlivery Parish Council work closely together to deliver the objectives of the Thomas Bullen Trust to support widows and orphans across both areas.

The village of Lerryn is split between the parishes of St Winnow and St Veep by the River Fowey. Lerryn has a primary school, drawing pupils from both Parishes. A Community Interest Company also runs The Red Store at Lerryn, after the St Veep and St Winnow Parish Councils raised money for the purchase, conversion and restoration of the building, which is now used by local communiy groups, such as Book, Bridge and Scrabble clubs. Lerryn also has a village shop and a pub which includes a micro library. There is also a community minibus that is hired to local organisations and runs scheduled trips to Lostwithiel and other local towns, shops, garden centres and places of interest.

The proposed division brings the communities of West Taphouse, Middle Taphouse and East Taphouse together into one division. These areas are linked by the main A390 road from Lostwithiel. Braddock Primary School is at East Taphouse. Although the school is in St Pinnock Parish, it also draws pupils from the Broadoak (including West Taphouse and Middle Taphouse) and Boconnoc Parishes in the west.

Luxulyan Parish Council has specifically requested that the Luxulyan village area (polling district ELN1) be linked with this division, as it has more in common with this area than the northern part of the Parish. The northern part of the Luxulyan parish is included in the Goonbarrow division.

Lostwithiel Town Council is broadly supportive of the proposal to include the Luxulyan village area. This area is part of the same Community Network as Lostwithiel and already has good links with the Lostwithiel community. However, the Town Council is concerned about the logistics of the current workload of the Cornwall councillor by extending the boundary.

The name proposed for the division is based on the major town, Lostwithiel, being at the centre of the division. Division number: 67

Division name:

St Teath and Tintagel

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5145 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/07062 (21 units by 2023) 33 Total 5178

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -0.3% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +0.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises rural parishes in the South and West of the Camelford Community Network Area, in addition to the parish of St Tudy.

This arrangement reflects a shared rural identity which is already expressed through arrangements such as the federated primary schools in St Teath and St Breward, and in Delabole and Tintagel – each pairing share an executive headteacher. The methodist churches of Tintagel, Delabole, St Teath, Michaelstow, St Tudy and St Breward all belong to the same Camelford and Week St Mary Methodist Circuit. Residents of St Teath, Delabole and Tintagel use Trebarwith Strand as their most accessible beach for walking and leisure.

St Tudy’s inclusion in this division across the existing Community Network Area boundary is reflective of the parish’s strong links to its east, for example St Tudy and Michaelstow share a clerk and parish magazine, and residents of Michaelstow – where there are limited local amenities – predominately use the shop and pub in St Tudy.

The proposal reflects local parishes’, residents’ and councillors’ expressed view that the needs and voices of the parish councils of Tintagel, St Teath and St Breward (each of which represent the most significant rural villages within the CNA) are not eclipsed by the dominant Town Council of Camelford. Independence from Camelford is reflected in the behaviours of residents of some of these parishes, for example Michaelstow where residents favour Wadebridge over Camelford for shopping and tend to be registered at the GP surgeries in Port Isaac or Wadebridge. The name proposed for the division reflects St Teath and Tintagel being two important communities within the division. Division number: 68

Division name:

Camelford and Boscastle

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5250 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09884 (37 units by 2023) 58 Total 5308

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +1.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +2.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the whole parishes of Trevalga, Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, St Juliot, Otterham, Warbstow, Camelford, Advent, Davidstow, St Clether, Treneglos, Tresmeer and Tremaine. This is largest number of parishes in a single division in the Council’s proposals.

These parishes have common interests and shared identities born of their rural, agricultural and sparsely populated character, and the small historic town of Camelford to which they look for many of their services including dental, medical, education, banking and retail. The parishes on the southern side of this division border Bodmin Moor.

The majority of the parish councils in this area meet relatively infrequently or not at all. Some of the parishes have parish meetings rather than parish councils. Residents of Advent parish already travel over the parish boundary to Camelford in order to vote as their polling station is currently outside their parish.

The proposed name reflects Camelford as the largest settlement within the division, albeit a small historic town and Boscastle as a familiar and recognisable location. Division number: 69

Division name:

Poundstock

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4697 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09444 (20 units by 2023) 32 Total 4729

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -9.0% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -8.4% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises seven parishes with common interests and shared identities born of their rural, agricultural and sparsely populated character (St Gennys, Jacobstow, Week St Mary, Whitstone, North Tamerton, Poundstock, Marhamchurch) in a geographical cluster to the south of Bude. The division also includes the southern part of Bude town to which nearby parishes within the proposed division look for many of their services. The A39 provides a North/South link across the division and the B3254 links the Eastern parishes. All seven parishes are in the current Bude Community Network Area and have existing working relationships, including via the area’s Community Network Panel.

This division is constrained by the hard borders of the Devon border to the east and Atlantic Ocean to the west, plus limited options to the North caused by further proximity to the Devon border. These geographical constraints, combined with the large and sparsely populated regions to its South and South East, have resulted in a proposed division which is geographically large and yet at the lower end of the permitted variance from the target electorate figure. In the circumstances this is considered to be the best balance between the commission’s three criteria possible in this area.

The name proposed for the division reflects that it is an expansion of the current Poundstock electoral division. Division number: 70

Division name:

Bude-Stratton

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4741 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09359 (10 units by 2023) 16 PA15/10905 (131 units by 2023) 207 Total 4964

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -8.2% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -3.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises Launcells and the central parts of Bude-Stratton parishes in a coherent and easily described link between the coast and the communities which look to it for industry (chiefly tourism) and leisure. These areas are linked by the A3072, the principal east-west route linking Bude to Holsworthy in Devon. The towns of Bude and Stratton are covered by the same town council and have a shared neighbourhood plan. Major development is coming forward in the area between Bude and Stratton which will further draw these two settlements together. Residents of Launcells look to Bude and Stratton for their local amenities and services.

This division is constrained by the hard borders of the Devon border to the east and Atlantic Ocean to the west, plus limited options to the North caused by further proximity to the Devon border. These geographical constraints, combined with the large and sparsely populated regions to its South, have resulted in a proposed division which is at the lower end of the permitted variance from the target electorate figure. However the aforementioned development in this area, which has come to light since electorate forecasts were submitted to the LGBC in 2016, are expected to bring the electorate in this division much closer to the target figure by 2023, as per the figures above.

The proposed name reflects the division including the central part of the Bude-Stratton parish. Division number: 71

Division name:

Bude North, Kilkhampton and Morwenstow

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4846 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09503 (15 units by 2023) 24 Total 4870

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -6.1% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is -5.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division comprises the settlements of Flexbury and Poughill along with the parishes of Kilkhampton and Morwenstow to the north. These have common interests and shared identities born of their rural, agricultural and sparsely populated character. Residents of these rural parishes look to Bude and Stratton for their local amenities and services. Flexbury and Poughill do have their own identity however they are very proximal to Bude Stratton and the links between them are very strong, with residents effectively forming part of the wider Bude Stratton community for employment and leisure purposes. All parts of this division are in the current Bude Community Network Area and have established working relationships, including via the area’s community network panel, based partly on their common interests.

The large Bude Golf Course which forms part of the southern boundary of this division represents a strong physical boundary which separates the northern part of Bude including Flexbury within this division from the central area of Bude to the south.

This division is constrained by the hard borders of the Devon border to the North and East and Atlantic Ocean to the West.

The proposed division name clearly identifies the parishes included in the division but also appropriately reflects that part of the Bude-Stratton parish is also included. Division number: 72

Division name:

St Cleer and Menheniot

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5291 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/09821 (140 units by 2023) 221 Total 5512

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +2.5% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +6.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division maintains the whole parishes of Warleggan, St Neot, St Cleer and Menheniot along with a rural section of the Liskeard parish. These parishes have many common features and linkages; so it is appropriate for them to be brought together in one electoral division. There are strong geographical boundaries which are reflected in the parish boundaries. The Bedalder river bounds to the east of Warleggan, the Dewey between Warleggan and St Neot, the Fowey between St Neot and St Cleer, the Seaton between Liskeard and Menheniot and the eastern division boundary defined by the River Tiddy.

All of the parishes have strong church town settlements centred on their parish churches dedicated respectively to St Bartholomew, St Neot, St Clairus and St Lalluwy. The parishes of Warleggan, St Neot and St Cleer all belong to the same benefice linking with Menheniot for local church training. The place name of Menheniot is derived from an earlier element relating to St Neot. All of the parishes are linked by the A38 trunk road as well as more minor roads that traverse east-west which are used by local public transport to Liskeard. Children from Liskeard travel north to attend the primary school at St Cleer. Children from all of the parishes travel to Liskeard for their secondary education.

The northern part of the parishes of Warleggan, St. Neot. St Cleer climb up onto Bodmin Moor but the southern parts in common with Menheniot support traditional mixed farming. There is also a strong former mining tradition for tin and copper in Warleggan, St Neot and St Cleer and for silver-lead in Menheniot which leads to distinctive common local architecture of owners and mine captains houses and terraces of miners cottages. There is a joint archive belonging to St. Neot and Warleggan. All of the parishes look to Liskeard for their shopping although some in the west of Warleggan may look to the town of Bodmin.

The proposed division name properly reflects parishes that cover the geographical extent of the division from north to south. Division number: 73

Division name:

Liskeard South and Dobwalls

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5548 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/01434 (40 units by 2023) 63 PA15/06859 (18 units by 2023) 28 Total 5639

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +7.5% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +9.2% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division maintains the whole parishes of Lanreath, Duloe and St Keyne.

The part of Liskeard in this division has residential areas, including areas where new housing estates are currently being built, a primary school, shops, banks, a cattle market, commercial premises and other facilities.

Part of the parish of Dobwalls and Trewidland parish is included in this division. The settlements of Dobwalls and Doublebois share strong links and this enables them to benefit from the same councillor. Residents of Doublebois expressed the view at our public meeting that they wish to be in the same division as Dobwalls, their larger neighbour. The area also shares a common interest of the A38 which links these areas into Liskeard itself and the division brings them together.

Lanreath and Duloe share a parish clerk and they both provide community shops which cater for local demand.

Lanreath has a large village hall which attracts people from the neighbouring parishes to join clubs and social activities in the area.

The name proposed makes clear that the division includes the southern part of Liskeard town and one of the settlements outside of the town. The use of Dobwalls for the current Liskead West and Dobwalls division makes it appropriate to carry forward the recognition of that village. Division number: 74

Division name:

Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5316

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.0% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division consists of the whole parishes of Pelynt, Lanteglos and Lansallos with the addition of West Looe.

Lansallos and Lanteglos are coastal parishes with the main settlements, Polperro and Polruan having much in common with Looe on a smaller scale. The inland parish of Pelynt looks to Looe as its centre for services.

The town's electorate is too small to justify having a councillor exclusively for it. Further, West and East Looe have very different identities and history and are divided geographically by a river. The main assets of each are managed by separate charitable trusts. The bridge across the Looe River clearly marks the strongest possible natural boundary in Looe. Cornwall Council is clear that local opinion is, therefore, strongly that this is the only suitable boundary in Looe. Historically East and West Looe had 2 MPs each.

West Looe has its own traders association and there are plans to improve the village green around West Looe square as a community hub.

Quay Road is the main access to West Looe and Hannafore. Hannfore is only accessed by this road and needs to be within the same division.

The proposed name properly represents the communities included in the division, including maintaining the clear distinction between Looe West and Looe East. Division number: 75

Division name:

Liskeard Central

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5238 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA17/04823 (70 units by 2023) 111 Total 5349

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +1.5% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +3.6% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

Liskeard is a market and an ancient stannary town and sits at the head of the Looe Valley.

It has been an important centre for agricultural activities.

The division includes most of the commercial and retail areas of the town, as well as residential areas close to the centre. A wide range of services is available within the division including schools, professional services, retail, leisure and medical.

It has strong transport links with the A38 road and the train mainline, as well as the Looe Valley branch line.

The proposed name is appropriate given that the division covers the centre of the Liskeard parish. Division number: 76

Division name:

Looe East and Deviock

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5125

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -0.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division consists of whole parishes of Morval, St Martin-by-Looe and Deviock and part of the Dobwalls and Trewidland parish, with the addition of East Looe.

East Looe, St Martin-by-Looe and Deviock are all coastal parish areas which share similar community interests. Deviock Parish was formed in 1997 in part from a sections of St Germans, Morval and St Martins by Looe parishes. The part of the Dobwalls and Trewidland parish included in this division is similar in character to the Morval parish, through which it naturally links to the rest of the division.

The East Looe River runs along the whole of the western boundary of this division.

The town's electorate is too small to justify having a councillor exclusively for it. Further, East and West Looe have very different identities and history and are divided geographically by a river. The main assets of each are managed by separate charitable trusts. The bridge across the Looe River clearly marks the strongest possible natural boundary in Looe. Cornwall Council is clear that local opinion is, therefore, strongly that this is the only suitable boundary in Looe. Historically East and West Looe had two MPs each.

The proposed name properly represents the communities included in the division, including maintaining the clear distinction between Looe East and Looe West. Division number: 77

Division name:

Launceston North and North Petherwin

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5353

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is one of three divisions contained within the existing Launceston Community Network Area. It contains the whole parishes of North Petherwin, Boyton, Werrington, Egloskerry, Laneast, Trewen, St Stephens by Launceston Rural and St Thomas the Apostle Rural. The parts of Launceston parish in this division include the old St Stephens area.

Parishes in this area are largely rural and dispersed in nature and as such share many common issues and are all part of the Launceston Community Network Panel.

It is a natural grouping of like-minded parishes and a distinct area of Launceston town. The parishes all look to Launceston as a place to shop, go for health care and education. There is a rural bus which links several of the parishes together and often the parish councils work together on areas of common interest. The town area is a separate part of the town mostly divided by the Kensey River. Most of this area is also part of a residents association which was formed to give the views from the northern part of the town.

The B3254 dissects the division and provides the main link to Launceston in the south where many people access their key local services. The rivers Kensey and Tamar are natural boundaries to the division in the south and east. The A30 and A395 help provide a southern most boundary.

The name proposed is appropriate as this division is an expansion of the current Launceston North and North Petherwin electoral division. Division number: 78

Division name:

Altarnun and Stoke Climsland

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5612

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +8.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is one of three divisions contained within the existing Launceston Community Network Area. This division maintains the whole parishes of Altarnun, North Hill, Lewannick, South Petherwin, Lezant, Lawhitton Rural and Stoke Climsland.

These rural parishes cover a very large land mass of scattered hamlets and small villages with several commonalities, most of the area is either in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or Area of Great Landscape Value designation. Within the Tamar Valley catchment and its main tributary the River Inney, wooded valleys situated between the towns of Callington and Launceston and two Parish boundaries are part of Bodmin Moor.

This is a pastoral livestock area of cattle and sheep and several medium sized dairy farms with small high hedged fields. This farming industry is well served by several well-established agricultural machinery businesses and abattoirs for cattle and sheep.

The A30, A388, B3257 and B3254 provide good connecting roads for the area and make links to Launceston and other towns for key local services.

The proposed name uses parishes at each end of the division to help make clear the extent of the division from west to east. Division number: 79

Division name:

Launceston South

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5509

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +6.7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This is one of three divisions contained within the existing Launceston Community Network Area.

This division is an entirely Launceston Town seat which keeps its strong community identity. Launceston was once the capital of Cornwall and has a strong identity with a town centre which is known for its range of independent shops, services and community events.

This division covers the main part of the town to the north of the A30 but also incorporates the land south of the A30 which is the main development cell for future housing growth identified in the Local Plan and Town Framework. This area therefore shares many common issues and priorities.

A new school is planned for south of the A30 and transport plans seek to increase walking and cycling routes linking the new communities with the main town.

Launceston town provides many key services, transport links and community venues which are well used by residents in the division.

The Kensey River provides a natural northern boundary whilst the southern boundary is concurrent with the current Launceston Town Council boundary.

The division covers the southern part of the Launceston parish and so the proposed name is appropriate. Division number: 80

Division name:

Lynher

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 4706

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -8.9% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division maintains the whole parishes of Linkinhorne, St Ive, South Hill, Quethiock, St Mellion and Pillaton in a geographically natural Division sitting between Bodmin Moor/Liskeard and Callington.

Connecting road links are the A390 bisecting the Division east-west, the A388 to the east, and the network of rural roads connecting the parishes and their constituent settlements

Five of the six parishes are in the current Caradon Community Network Area and their parish councils have good established working relationships, including via the area’s community network panel, based partly on their common interests.

The proposed division name reflects the significant Lynher Valley and Lynher River that run through the division that run through the division from north to south. Division number: 81

Division name:

Callington and St Dominic

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5339 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA15/11768 (17 units by 2023) 27 PA15/11345 (132 units by 2023) 209 PA16/04340 (46 units by 2023) 73 Total 5648

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.4% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +9.3% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division consists of the two whole parishes of Callington and St Dominic creating a strong community identity. The Callington parish is forecast to have too few electors to justify being a whole electoral division. Combing it with the St Dominic parish was considered the best way to add a small adjacent rural parish with which it has a close relationship.

These parishes are linked by the A388, the principal north-south route in this part of Cornwall.

St Dominic is 2.5 miles from Callington town centre, its closest town, so linking them as a single division is natural from the point of view of access to local services.

St Dominic is bounded by the River Tamar/Cornwall-Devon border to the east and its road links are better with Callington parish to the west than Calstock parish to the north.

Callington and St Dominic are both in the current Caradon Community Network Area and their parish councils have good working relationships with each other.

The proposed division name simply combines the names of the two parishes in the division. Division number: 82

Division name:

Calstock

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5523

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +7% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division contains the single whole parish of Calstock which creates a very strong community identity.

The parish is in the Tamar Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it contains seven villages and many small hamlets. Many of these are linked by historical mining activities.

Clear eastern boundary is the Tamar River/Cornwall-Devon border; the river also provides the northern boundary and the southern boundary at Calstock itself.

Kit Hill Country Park centres in Division 78 but serves as a prominent landmark, for miles around, for the western gateway of Calstock Division.

The A390 runs through the middle of the Division, a critical local route and a main route in/out of Cornwall.

The division name proposed reflects that this is a single parish division. Division number: 83

Division name:

Rame Peninsula and St Germans

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5653

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +9.5% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division contains the whole parishes of St Germans, Sheviock, Antony, St John, Maker-with-Rame and Millbrook. They join with the outskirts of Torpoint town. This division creates a link to the A38, which provides an east/west connectivity through Cornwall between the Devon border and Bodmin. In addition to this the A374, which creates the main local route from Torpoint to the A38 at Trerulefoot, runs through the division and there is a network of rural roads connecting the parishes and settlements. The parishes of Sheviock, Antony, St John, Maker-with-Rame and Millbrook make up the area known by its distinct geography as the Rame Peninsula. They have a Neighbourhood Development Plan together (the first NDP to link a number of settlements together), which spans the five Parishes. They have a 'cluster' service level agreement for additional parking enforcement and the parishes of Sheviock, Millbrook and Maker with Rame have a further service level agreement for dog warden provision. The cluster is now focusing on transport issues and including St Germans in this would be highly advantageous given its close proximity to the A38.

They share services and work together effectively, and look to continue this in the future.

This division also allows the neighbouring Parish of St Germans to remain whole. This parish also has water based activities centred around its historic quay on the River Tiddy. The river’s estuary joins the River Tamar close to Saltash.

Although this division has one of the largest electorates of all of the divisions proposed by Cornwall Council, this is based on our understanding that locally it is preferred for the whole of St Germans parish to be in one division. It also includes HMS Raleigh, a naval training establishment, the Trevol Business Park and some residential areas on the edge of Torpoint.

The name proposed for the division reflects its geographic extent, taking in the St Germans parish and the group of parishes collectively known as the Rame Peninsula. Division number: 84

Division name:

Saltash Trematon and Landrake

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5053

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is -2.1% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

This division contains the whole parishes of Landrake with St Erney, Botusfleming and Landulph and also joins with a section of the outskirts of Saltash town that includes the neighbourhoods of Burraton Coombe and Latchbrook.

The whole parishes are predominately rural and very similar in nature and look to Saltash as its “main town” and access the services there, being linked to it via main transport routes of the A38 and A388.

Landulph parish is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a popular yacht club on the River Tamar. Botusfleming parish has a lake, a nature reserve and has a tidal inlet from the River Tamar. Landrake is predominately woodland and agricultural land has tidal valleys from the rivers Lynher and Tiddy which join at the tip where the railway mainline crosses the division leading right into Saltash.

The three rural parishes are in the process of developing Neighbourhood Development Plans, which demonstrates a positive community input into the future of their areas.The division includes an area of Saltash parish which is predominately rural and contains the Broadmoor Farm development site on the outskirts of the town which is part of the area highlighted for continued housing growth and development for the parish in the future. The site has outline planning permission for up to 1000 residential units, of which about 380 are projected to be delivered by 2023, as well as a care home up to 80 beds or sheltered housing of up to 50 units, or a combination of the two. The outline permission also includes retail, commercial and education development, along with other facilities and amenities.

The name proposed for the division has historical significance, referencing a castle and small settlement on the edge of Saltash, Trematon, and acknowledges that Landrake is also in the division. Division number: 85

Division name:

Saltash Tamar

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5354

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +3.7% of the average electorate of 5163. Rationale:

As an urban division, the whole area lies within the boundaries of just one parish council: Saltash Town Council. The division includes part of the town centre and the neighbourhoods of Burraton and Pill.

There are good transport links within the division to the road network and also public transport in and out of the county. Saltash is known as the ‘Gateway to Cornwall’ and this division contains the Saltash Tunnel which leads to the Tamar Bridge, a major road link from the A38 across the river into Plymouth.

There is good access within the division to shops and local services.

This division contains some of the major leisure facilities for the town such as the Saltmill Waterside Park and the China Fleet Country Club. These facilities draw users not just from this and neighbouring divisions, but the wider area.

The name proposed for the division reflects the division’s proximity to the Tamar River separating Cornwall from Devon and that the eastbound major road to the Tamar Bridge road crossing is within the division. Division number: 86

Division name:

Saltash Essa

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5202

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +0.8% of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

As an urban division, the whole area lies within the boundaries of just one parish council: Saltash Town Council. The division includes part of the town centre. It also extends to the neighbourhood of St Stephens on the edge of the town which has its own parish church and individual character.

There are bus routes crossing the proposed division, which also contains the train station for Saltash and the Royal Albert Bridge which allows the mainline to cross the River Tamar into Devon.

The Saltash Waterside Residents Association (SWRA) straddles Division 86 and Division 85. There is a nascent residents’ association covering the area around Mulberry Road. The proposed division also contains the Babis Farm, Leanway and Alamein Housing Estates, as well as Manor Park and Oakland Green with sheltered housing for elderly residents. At the other end of the scale is the Port View Estate Association covering the affluent, historic area along Higher and Lower Port View. The proposed Division will also encompass Churchtown Farm Nature Reserve, managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust supervised by a League of Friends, as well as Tincombe Nature Reserve. There is also a League of Friends for St. Barnabas Community Hospital.

This division contains both of the town’s surgeries as well as the cottage hospital. It also contains the library, the Leisure Centre, Saltash United Football Club, the centre for the Saltash Handicapped and Disabled Organisation (the SHADO Centre), The Core Youth Centre, Livewire Youth Project and one side of the town’s main shopping street. The two Church of England Churches (the Church of St. Nicholas and St. Faith and St. Stephens Church) as well as the Baptist Church are all in this area.

The proposed Division contains three of the town’s four primary schools, as well as the secondary school (Saltash.net) and the Saltash campus of Cornwall College. The name proposed for the division uses the Cornish for Saltash ‘Essa’. The proposed name celebrates the Cornish language in a meaningful way. The division includes Essa Road. Division number: 87

Division name:

Torpoint

Electoral equality:

This division is within the permitted electoral range and so meets the electoral equality criterion. The anticipated electorate in 2023 is:

Electorate from the October 2016 forecasts 5508 Possible additional electorate from the following permissions not included in the October 2016 forecasts: PA16/09073 (10 units by 2023) 16 Total 5524

The electorate based on the 2016 forecasts is +6.7% of the average electorate of 5163. The electorate including that from more recently approved development is +7.0 % of the average electorate of 5163.

Rationale:

As an urban division, the whole area lies within the boundaries of just one parish council: Torpoint Town Council. It includes the great majority of the residential areas within the town of Torpoint. The boundary also includes the majority of the town’s facilities, transport links and community venues, which are well used by the residents within the division. Torpoint is known as the gateway to South East Cornwall as it sits on the mouth of the River Tamar and provides a link to Plymouth in Devon via its three chain ferries. The connecting road link of the A374 starts at the Torpoint ferry, which is also within this division, and leads onto the A38 and thus the rest of Cornwall, so provides a vital route in the network, and key route in and out of Cornwall.

The boundary of the division includes all of the schools – both primary and secondary – and thus enhances the ability for improved working between them all

Torpoint has an active community, centred around facilities which include schools, leisure facilities and Thankes Park.

The division comprises the core of Torpoint town and comprises the current Torpoint East electoral division and most of Torpoint West. The proposed name is entirely appropriate.