South Hams District Council Submission on Draft Warding Arrangements
At its meeting on 9 May 2013, South Hams District Council considered a report which sought to make a recommendation to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) on alternative warding arrangements for the Council.
Having considered the agenda item, the Council subsequently resolved that:-
1. both Option A (Cllr Hicks’ Submission) and Option C (Cllr Pannell’s Submission No. 2) be submitted to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for consideration during their deliberations for a preferred new pattern of warding arrangements; and
2. based upon this decision, delegated authority be granted to the Head of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Leader of Council, to prepare the Council’s submission to the LGBCE before the deadline of Tuesday, 4 June 2013.
Please note that for the purposes of this paper, ‘Option A (Cllr Hicks’ Submission)’ is attached at Appendix A and ‘Option C (Cllr Pannell’s Submission)’ is attached at Appendix B.
In reaching this decision, it is important to note that the Council has not indicated any preference for either of these Options. As a consequence, the LGBCE is asked to give equal weighting to these Options during its deliberations.
In view of the timescales involved and the democratic process necessary for making council decisions, coupled with the fact that the Council has decided to put two Options forward, it has not been possible to produce a particularly detailed submission which outlines some suggested ward names.
In both Options, the main towns in the South Hams have been shown as a total electorate with a number of required Councillors. The intention with both Options is that these areas should be warded, however the Council has not given any consideration to where these divisions should be at this time.
APPENDIX A Polling Description Electorate Number Electorate Parish Parish ward Existing ward Variance district of area 2018 of Cllrs Per Cllr Ward 1 LAB Bickleigh Bickleigh & Shaugh 629 LAC Woolwell Bickleigh Bickleigh & Shaugh 2499 LAS Shaugh Prior Bickleigh & Shaugh 251 LAT Wotter Shaugh Prior Bickleigh & Shaugh 227 LAU Lee Moor Shaugh Prior Bickleigh & Shaugh 212 LAV Sparkwell Cornwood & Sparkwell 597 LAW Lee Mill Sparkwell Cornwood & Sparkwell 482 4897 2 2449 ‐2% Ward 2 LAF Brixton Wembury & Brixton 2717 2717 1 2717 9% Ward 3 LAZ Wembury Wembury Wembury & Brixton 1678 LBA Wembury Down Thomas Wembury & Brixton 769 2447 1 2447 ‐2% Ward 4 LAJ Holbeton Erme Valley 529 Newton 1075 LAP Ferrers Newton & Noss Newton & Noss LAQ Noss Mayo Newton & Noss Newton & Noss 490 2094 1 2094 ‐16% Ward 5 LAH Ermington Erme Valley 789 LBB Yealmpton Yealmpton 1915 2704 1 2704 9%
Ward 6 *to be re-warded LAK Ivybridge Filham Ivybridge Filham 3984 LAL Ivybridge Central Ivybridge Central 2182 LAM Ivybridge Woodlands Ivybridge Woodlands 3473 9639 4 2410 ‐3% Ward 7 LAG Cornwood Cornwood & Sparkwell 909 LAI Harford Cornwood & Sparkwell 68 LAX Ugborough Erme Valley 725 LAY Bittaford Ugborough Erme Valley 1129 2831 1 2831 14% Ward 8 LAD Bigbury Charterlands 293 Bigbury-on- 198 LAE Sea Bigbury Charterlands LAN Kingston Charterlands 329 LAO Modbury Erme Valley 1527 LAR Ringmore Charterlands 189 2536 1 2536 2% Ward 9 LAA Aveton Gifford Charterlands 760 SAG Buckland‐Tout‐Saints Thurlestone 141 SAJ Churchstow Thurlestone 400 SBH Loddiswell Allington & Loddiswell 891 2192 1 2192 12% Ward 10 Salcombe & 842 SBI Malborough Malborough Salcombe & 1693 SBM Salcombe Malborough 2535 1 2535 2%
Ward 11 Salcombe & 412 SBQ South Huish Malborough SBR South Milton Thurlestone 341 SCA Thurlestone Thurlestone 601 SCB Bantham Thurlestone Thurlestone 177 SCH West Alvington Westville & Alvington 479 2010 1 2010 ‐19% Ward 12 *to be re-warded SAH Charleton Saltstone 461 SBB Kingsbridge Kingsbridge East Kingsbridge East 1799 SBC Kingsbridge Kingsbridge North Kingsbridge North 1854 SBD Kingsbridge Westville Westville & Alvington 1546 5660 2 2830 14% Ward 13 SAI Chivelstone Saltstone 234 East 140 SAU Portlemouth Saltstone Frogmore & 296 SAV Sherford Frogmore Saltstone Frogmore & 111 SAW Sherford Sherford Saltstone SBS South Pool Saltstone 145 SBW Stokenham Stokenham 498 SBX Chillington Stokenham Stokenham 912 SBY Huccombe Stokenham Stokenham 335 2671 1 2671 7%
Ward 14 SAR Diptford Avon & Harbourne 473 SAT East Allington Allington & Loddiswell 595 SAX Halwell & Moreleigh Allington & Loddiswell 407 SBN Slapton Skerries 391 SBZ Strete Skerries 434 SCI Woodleigh Allington & Loddiswell 163 2463 1 2463 ‐1% Ward 15 SAE Blackawton West Dart 716 SAK Cornworthy West Dart 321 SAS Dittisham West Dart 388 SBU Stoke Fleming Skerries 1206 2631 1 2631 6% Ward 16 SBE Kingswear Hillhead Dartmouth & Kingswear 508 SBF Kingswear Kingswear Dartmouth & Kingswear 710 SBV Stoke Gabriel East Dart 1102 2320 1 2320 ‐7% Ward 17 *to be re-warded SAA Ashprington West Dart 245 SAB Tuckenhay Ashprington West Dart 123 SAC Berry Pomeroy Bridgetown East Dart 510 SBG Littlehempston East Dart 195 Totnes 490 SCC Bridgetown Bridgetown West Totnes Bridgetown Totnes 2293 SCD Bridgetown Bridgetown Totnes Bridgetown SCE Totnes Town Central Totnes Town 1528 SCF Totnes Town West Totnes Town 1348 SCG Totnes Town Riverside Totnes Town 1203 7935 3 2645 7% Ward 18 SAD Berry Pomeroy Village East Dart 353 SBJ Marldon Marldon 1869 2222 1 2222 ‐11% Ward 19 SAL Dartington Dartington 1725 SBT Staverton Eastmoor 669 2394 1 2394 ‐4% Ward 20 SBK North Huish Avon & Harbourne 385 SBP South Brent Village South Brent 2238 2623 1 2623 6% Ward 21 *to be re-warded SAM Dartmouth Clifton (North) Dartmouth & Kingswear 1317 SAN Dartmouth Clifton (Central) Dartmouth & Kingswear 647 SAO Dartmouth Clifton (South) Dartmouth & Kingswear 758 Dartmouth 1874 SAP Townstal Townstal Dartmouth Townstal 4596 2 2298 ‐8% Ward 22 West 258 SAF Buckfastleigh Eastmoor SAQ Dean Prior Eastmoor 172 SAY Harberton Harberton Avon & Harbourne 580 SAZ Harberton Harbertonford Avon & Harbourne 530 SBA Holne Eastmoor 241 SBL Rattery Eastmoor 402 SBO South Brent Brentmoor Eastmoor 285 2468 1 2468 ‐1%
TOTAL 74585 30
*The main towns have been shown as a total electorate and a number of required councillors however the intention is that these areas should be warded however there has been insufficient time to investigate where the divisions should be.
APPENDIX B
Polling Description Electorate Number of Electorate Parish Parish ward Existing ward Variance district of area 2018 Cllrs Per Cllr Ward 1 LAB Bickleigh Bickleigh & Shaugh 629 LAC Woolwell Bickleigh Bickleigh & Shaugh 2499 LAS Shaugh Prior Bickleigh & Shaugh 251 LAT Wotter Shaugh Prior Bickleigh & Shaugh 227 LAU Lee Moor Shaugh Prior Bickleigh & Shaugh 212 LAV Sparkwell Cornwood & Sparkwell 597 LAW Lee Mill Sparkwell Cornwood & Sparkwell 482 4897 2 2449 ‐2% Ward 2 LAF Brixton Wembury & Brixton 2717 2717 1 2717 9% Ward 3 LAZ Wembury Wembury Wembury & Brixton 1678 LBA Wembury Down Thomas Wembury & Brixton 769 2447 1 2447 ‐2% Ward 4 LAJ Holbeton Erme Valley 529 Newton Newton & 1075 LAP Ferrers Noss Newton & Noss Newton & Noss Mayo 490 LAQ Noss Newton & Noss 2094 1 2094 ‐16% Ward 5 LAH Ermington Erme Valley 789 LBB Yealmpton Yealmpton 1915 2704 1 2704 9% Ward 6 *to be re-warded LAK Ivybridge Filham Ivybridge Filham 3984 LAL Ivybridge Central Ivybridge Central 2182 LAM Ivybridge Woodlands Ivybridge Woodlands 3473 9639 4 2410 ‐3% Ward 7 LAG Cornwood Cornwood & Sparkwell 909 LAI Harford Cornwood & Sparkwell 68 LAX Ugborough Erme Valley 725 LAY Bittaford Ugborough Erme Valley 1129 2831 1 2831 14% Ward 8 LAD Bigbury Charterlands 293 Bigbury-on- 198 LAE Sea Bigbury Charterlands LAN Kingston Charterlands 329 LAO Modbury Erme Valley 1527 LAR Ringmore Charterlands 189 2536 1 2536 2% Ward 9 LAA Aveton Gifford Charterlands 760 SAG Buckland‐Tout‐Saints Thurlestone 141 SBH Loddiswell Allington & Loddiswell 891 SBK North Huish Avon & Harbourne 385 SCI Woodleigh Allington & Loddiswell 163 2340 1 2340 ‐6% Ward 10 SBI Malborough Salcombe & Malborough 842 SBM Salcombe Salcombe & Malborough 1693 2535 1 2535 2%
Ward 11 SAJ Churchstow Thurlestone 400 SBQ South Huish Salcombe & Malborough 412 SBR South Milton Thurlestone 341 SCA Thurlestone Thurlestone 601 SCB Bantham Thurlestone Thurlestone 177 West 479 SCH Alvington Westville & Alvington 2410 1 2410 ‐3% Ward 12 *to be re-warded Kingsbridge 1799 SBB Kingsbridge East Kingsbridge East Kingsbridge 1854 SBC Kingsbridge North Kingsbridge North SBD Kingsbridge Westville Westville & Alvington 1546 5199 2 2599 5% Ward 13 SAI Chivelstone Saltstone 234 East 140 SAU Portlemouth Saltstone SBN Slapton Skerries 391 SBS South Pool Saltstone 145 SBW Stokenham Stokenham 498 SBX Chillington Stokenham Stokenham 912 SBY Huccombe Stokenham Stokenham 335 2655 1 2655 7%
Ward 14 SAE Blackawton West Dart 716 SAH Charleton Saltstone 461 SAT East Allington Allington & Loddiswell 595 Frogmore & 296 SAV Sherford Frogmore Saltstone Frogmore & 111 SAW Sherford Sherford Saltstone SBZ Strete Skerries 434 2613 1 2613 5% Ward 15 SAK Cornworthy West Dart 321 SAR Diptford Avon & Harbourne 473 SAS Dittisham West Dart 388 SAX Halwell & Moreleigh Allington & Loddiswell 407 SBU Stoke Fleming Skerries 1206 2795 1 2795 12% Ward 16 SBE Kingswear Hillhead Dartmouth & Kingswear 508 SBF Kingswear Kingswear Dartmouth & Kingswear 710 SBV Stoke Gabriel East Dart 1102 2320 1 2320 ‐7% Ward 17 *to be re-warded SAC Berry Pomeroy Bridgetown East Dart 510 Totnes Bridgetown 490 SCC Bridgetown West Totnes Bridgetown Totnes 2293 SCD Bridgetown Bridgetown Totnes Bridgetown SCE Totnes Town Central Totnes Town 1528 SCF Totnes Town West Totnes Town 1348 SCG Totnes Town Riverside Totnes Town 1203 7372 3 2457 ‐1%
Ward 18 SAA Ashprington West Dart 245 SAB Tuckenhay Ashprington West Dart 123 SAD Berry Pomeroy Village East Dart 353 SBJ Marldon Marldon 1869 2590 1 2590 4% Ward 19 SAL Dartington Dartington 1725 SBG Littlehempston East Dart 195 SBT Staverton Eastmoor 669 2589 1 2589 4% Ward 20 SBO South Brent Brentmoor Eastmoor 285 SBP South Brent Village South Brent 2238 2523 1 2523 1% Ward 21 *to be re-warded SAM Dartmouth Clifton (North) Dartmouth & Kingswear 1317 Clifton 647 SAN Dartmouth (Central) Dartmouth & Kingswear SAO Dartmouth Clifton (South) Dartmouth & Kingswear 758 Dartmouth 1874 SAP Townstal Townstal Dartmouth Townstal 4596 2 2298 ‐8% Ward 22 West 258 SAF Buckfastleigh Eastmoor SAQ Dean Prior Eastmoor 172 SAY Harberton Harberton Avon & Harbourne 580 SAZ Harberton Harbertonford Avon & Harbourne 530 SBA Holne Eastmoor 241 SBL Rattery Eastmoor 402 2183 1 2183 ‐12% TOTAL 74585 30
*The main towns have been shown as a total electorate and a number of required councillors however the intention is that these areas should be warded however there has been insufficient time to investigate where the divisions should be.