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Local Government Boundary Commission For Report No. 400 BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

CHAIRS Sir Nicholas Morrison KCB

MEMBERS Lady Bowden

Mr J T Brockbank

Mr R R Thornton CBE DL

Mr D P Harrison

Professor G E Cherry To the Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH *£ MP Secretary of State for the Home Department

PROPOSALS SDR THE FUTURE ELECTORAL AHRAKGEKEKTS FUR THE COUNTY OF

1*. The last Order under Section 51 of the Local Government Act 1972 in relation to electoral arrangements for districts in the County of Cumbria was made on 3 September 1979* As required by Section 63 and Schedule 9 of the Act we have now reviewed the electoral arrangements for that county, using the procedures we had set out in our Report No 6.

2. We informed the Cumbria in a consultation letter-dated 22 October 1979 that we proposed to conduct the review, and sent copies of the letter to the district and borough councils, town and parish councils and parish meetings in the county, to the Members of Parliament representing the constituencies concerned, to the headquarters of the main political parties and to the editors both of local papers circulating in the county and of the local government press. Notices in the local press announced the start of the review and invited comments from members of the public and from interested bodies*

3* On 11 March 1980 the County Council submitted to us a draft scheme in which they suggested 83 electoral divisions for the county, each returning one member in accordance with Section 6(2)(a) of the Act. -

4* We considered this scheme together with the views expressed by local interests. On 11 June 1980 we issued draft proposals which we sent to all those who had received our consultation letter or commented on the county council's draft scheme* Notices were inserted in the local press announcing that the draft proposals had been issued and could be inspected at the county council's offices*

5. We incorporated the county council's draft scheme in our draft proposals with the following modifications: (a) District. '.Ye replaced 5. of. the electoral divisions in the

County Council's draft scheme-* with 5 alternative divisions as proposed by

A.Llerdulo District Counc.il. . • • .

(b) N.'unea of (.0 octoraj divisions. We also, made alterations in the names

of some divisions. " '

6, We had reservations about the councillor/electorate ratio-in'the Alston electoral division of , which was much higher than normally we would have found acceptable,but decided it was justified because of the exceptional geographical features of the area. For similar reasons we decided to accept the Island division of Barrow-in- Borough.

7. We received comments in response to our draft proposals from the Cumbria Gounty Council, one district council, three town councils, seven parish councils, six political organisations, one county councillor, one district councillor and ** - > , two private individuals. A list of those who wrote to us is given at Appendix 1 to this report.

8. The accepted our draft proposals for all districts except those for Allerdale, in respect of which they objected to the five alternative electoral divisions suggested by Allerdale District Council and adopted by us. They preferred the arrangements proposed in their own draft scheme.

9., The other comments we received can be summarised as follows:- (a) Allerdale District Allerdale District Council put forward suggested amendments to our draft proposals for the electoral divisions of Seaton and , and Derwent, and and . They also suggested alternative names for 13 of the 16 electoral divisions in the district. The Cumbria Labour Party supported the District Council's proposed new arrangements* Objections to our draft proposals based on the District Council fs original suggestions were received from the M&ryport Town Council, Labour Party and Constituency Labour Party who opposed the splitting of the Ellenborough district ward between the proposed Maryport North and Maryport South divisions* Parish Council and Parish Council objected to their inclusion in the proposed Buttermere and Derwent division whilst Embletou and District Parish Council considered that parish should not be included in our proposed Dearhaa and Bassenthwaite electoral division but in the proposed Buttermere and Dervent division. Seaton Pariah Council wrote in support of our proposed Seaton and Winsoales division* .. . .,,

. A county councillor, a district councillor and two private individuals objected to the splitting of the Harrington district ward between the proposed Harrington and Salterbeok division, and Moorolose division on the grounds that Harrington would- lose,: its' identity and community tspirit.

(b) Cope3tand Moor Town Council wished to have recorded their objection to the draft proposals for the county, but made no suggestions as to alternatives* (Q) Eden District Conservative and Unionist Association suggested alternative arrangements for our proposed Appleby, , and Lowther and Snap divisions. (d) District Westmorland Conservative and Unionist Association forwarded an alternative scheme for our proposed , Estuary, Lyth . Upper Kent and divisions; Windermere Parish Council suggested a rearrangement for the Windermare area which was similar to Westmorland Conservative Association's proposal* Both the Association and the Parish Council felt that their proposed modifications would achieve a better balance of community Interests* Diversion Town Council and Conservative and Womens ' Unionists Association reiterated earlier arguments in favour of retaining the existing arrangements as they affected Ulverston. Parish Council and Staveley-iu-Cartmel Parish Council both reiterated their objections to being included in the proposed Grange electoral division rather than the proposed Cartmel division*

10. When we came to reassess our draft proposals we took account of all the - - comments we had received and came to the following conclusions:- - ' (a) Allerdale District ... There had been criticism of the draft scherae prepared by the County Council for this district which led us to adopt for our draft proposals the alter- * _native arrangements suggested by the District Council. But these arrangements

had also attracted local criticism, even with further amendments suggested by the District-Council. At the same time the County Council raised what seemed to us convincing objections to our draft proposals; Moreover the County Council's draft scheme would provide a more even standard of '" representation and had the advantage of avoiding the necessity to split an' existing parish ward. It was clearly difficult to find a scheme for this'1 district which would command general support, but we caine to the conclusion 'on balance that we should revert to the County Council's draft scheme for' ' our final proposals except for one minor amendment. . We considered--there-was substance in the Qnbleton and District Parish Councir's contention that'- -their group of parishes should be kept'in the same division. This involved- transferring Setmurthy parish from Dearham and Bassenthwaite division to •• Buttermere and'Derwent division,, • , . .-•...-.•.' (b) Eden District" " ' .-•••.. , .-.

We did not see any obvious advantages in the alternative suggested by the Westmorland Conservative and Unionist Association and decided to adhere to our draft proposals which are supported'by" the"County Council. "

(c) South Lakeland District -

Although the views of the Winde'rmere Parish Council lent a certain amount of support to the 'alternative put forward by the Westmorland Conservative and Unionist Association for certain divisions in this district we' saw no clear advantage in these suggestions over our draft proposals'. ^Retention of' the existing arrangements in Ulverston, as advocated by the Town Council and the * ' . local Conservative and Women's Unionist Association would result in a

less balanced standard of representation and we did not feel able to adopt

this suggestion. Nor did we consider that the comments of the and 3taveley-in-Cartmel Parish Councils would justify us in changing our draft

proposals as they affected those parishes.

11. We therefore decided to confirm our draft proposals as our final proposals for all districts in the county, subject to the changes in Allerdale District set out in paragraph lo(a) above*

12. Details of these final proposals are set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this report and on the attached map. Schedule 1 gives the names of the electoral divisions. A detailed description of the boundaries of the proposed electoral divisions, as defined on the map is set out in Schedule 2.

PUBLICATION 13. In accordance with Section 60(5)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, a copy of this report and a copy of the map are being sent to Cumbria County Council and will be available for inspection at the Council's main offices. Copies of this report (with- out map) are being sent to those who received the consultation letter and to those who made comments* L.S. Signed: NICHOLAS MORRISON

PHYLLIS BOWDEN

TIRRELL BRDCKBANK

G £ CHEHRY

DP HARRISON

R R THOHNTOW

LESLIE GRIMSHAW (Secretary) 25 September 1980

5F APPENDIX 1

'LISTi . OF THOSE TCIO COMOTTED ON DRAFT PROPOSALS AREA CONCERNED

Cumbria County Council Whole County Penrith and the Border labour Party

ALLERDALE DISTRICT Allerdale District Council Whole district Cumbria Labour Party » Maryport Town Council Maryport Maryport Labour Party n V.'orkington Constituency Labour Party M Great Clifton Parish Council Buttermere and Derwent Little*Clifton Parish Council Embleton and District Parish Council Seaton Parish Council Seaton i One County Councillor Harrington and One District Councillor Two.private individuals

COPELAND BOROUGH Town Council Whole County

EDEN" DISTRICT '.Vestmorland Conservative Association Part district

SOl'Tii LAKELAHD DISTRICT Westmorland Conservative Association Part district TJlverston Town Council TTlverston Ulverston Conservative and Women's it Unionist Association Cartmel Fell Parish Council Grange Staveley-in-Cartmel Parish Council Grange Windfinnere Parish Council Windermere SCHEDULE 1 COUNTY OP CUMBRIA NAMES OF HlOrOSED ELECTORAL DIVISIONS (EACH RETUENING ONE COUNTY COUNCILLOR)

PROPOSED C00NTY EISCTORAL DIVISIONS WITHIN DISTRICT

DISTRICT OF NO. OF COUNCILLORS

Aapatrla 1 Buttermere and Derwent 1 Cookermouth 1 Dearham and toaenthwaite .1 Harrington and Salterbeok .1 Keswick and St John's -1 Maryport North 1 Maryport South 1 Moorcloae 1 St John's i St Michaels i Seaton and Winscales i and Holme Abbey i Waraell i Weatfield i Wlgton i BOROUGH OF BARROW- I M-FUHNESS Barrow Island i Central i i ' i • Havcoat i i i Onoagill i Parkside i Riaedale i Roosecota i . i i CITY OF i Belle Vue i Botob erby i Brampton and i i Dalston and Cumnersdale i Denton Holme i Harraby i Kingmoor and Houghton i Longtoun and Bewoastle i Morton i St-Aidans i Stanwix Urban i Trinity i i i Yewdale i •v.. BOROUGH OF COP^LAM) NO. OF COUNCILLOR 1 Cleator Moor North 1 Cloator Moor South 1 and Moresby 1 Egremont 1 Hensinghaio X Hillcrest 1 Kells 1 " • • 1 Mirehouse 1 and Goaforth 1 and Wicham 1 DISTRICT OF EDEty Alston 1 Appleby 1 Greystoke and 1 Hesket and Kirkoawald 1 Kirkby Stephen 1 Lovther and Snap 1 Penrith North West , 1 Penrith South East 1 DISTRICT OF SOUTH LAKELAND Cartmel 1 Crooklands 1 Jar Cross 1 Grange 1 High Fumes a 1 Highgate 1 Kent Estuary 1 Lakes . 1 Low Fume 3 3 1 Lyth Valley 1 Nether 1 and 1 Strickland and Fell 1 Ulverston East 1 Ulverston West 1 Upper Kent 1 Windermere 1

The proposed electoral divisions are shown on a map which can be inspected at the county council's offices. A description of the boundaries of the proposed electoral divisions shown on the map is attached at Schedule 2 . SCHKDIJLE 2

COUNTY OF CUMBRIA

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED COUNTY ELECTORAL DIVISION BOUNDARIES

NOTE: Where the boundary is described as following a road, railway, river, canal or similar feature it should be deemed to follow the centre line of the feature, unless otherwise stated.

ALLERDALE DISTRICT

ASPATRIA ED

Allerdale District Wards of:

Ellen

and the Parishes of:

Bromfield

Hayton and Mealo

Westnewton

BUTTERMERE AND DERWENT ED

Allerdale District Wards of: Broughton

Crummock

and the Parishes of:

Borrowdale

Dean

Greysouthern

COCKERMOUTH ED

Allerdale District Wards of: All Saints

Castle

DEARHAM AND BASSENTHWAITE

Allerdale District Wards of:

Dearham

St Bridget's : ' ," ' .- .'••'.' ' " -. 2 •- • ' ; • .'. •

HARRINGTON AND'SALTERBECK ED • • " ;

Allerdale District Ward of'Salterbeck'; .....•• •

.and. that; part of Harrington'Ward bounded by a line •commencing at a point

where the southeastern boundary of'Westfield Ward.meets the northern

boundary of Salterbeck Ward, thence generally southwards along'the western

boundary of the dismantled Workington-Distington' railway to the southern

boundary of the District, thence southwestwards, westwards and generally

northwards along the southern and western boundaries of said District to

the northern boundary of Harrington Ward, thence northeastwards along said

ward boundary to the point of commencement.

KESWICK AND ST JOHN'S ED . Allerdale District Ward of Keswick

and'the Parish of: St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

MAEYPORT NORTH ED

Allerdale District Wards of: Netherhall Ellenborough

MARYPORT SOUTH ED

Allerdale District Wards of: and the Parish of:

MOORCLOSE ED

Allerdale District Ward of: Moorclose

and that part of Harrington Ward not included in Harrington and Salterbeck

ED. 3

SEATON AND WINSCALES ED

Allcrdale District Ward of: Clifton . . . .- ..- and the Parishes of: Camerton . ' . - r • -. >. .-.....- Seaton Winscales - • •..••„ ,«•• •

'. j •-. ' : ** . 1 .

SILLOTH AND HOLME ABBEY ED '.••---....

Allerdale District Ward of: Silloth • . --. . and the Parishes of: Bowness . . • . : .- . Holme Abbey . • - . • . • . Lands Common to the Parishes of: Holme Abbey, Holme Low and Holme St Cuthbert ( Marsh). ' • . , .

ST JOHN'S ED . .:•-...

Allerdale District Ward of St John's and that part of Stainburn Ward bounded by a line commencing at a point where the southwestern boundary of Stainburn Ward meets Park End.Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Stainburn Road (A66), thence -i northeastwards along said road to Scale Beck, thence northwestwards and northeastwards along said beck to the northwestern boundary of Stainburn.

Ward, thence generally northeastwards along said northwestern boundary to the eastern boundary of said ward, thence generally southeastwards, south- westwards and southeastwards along said eastern boundary to the southern boundary of said ward, thence southwestwards and northwestwards along said southern boundary to the southwestern boundary of said ward, thence northwestwards along said southwestern boundary to the point of commence- ment . ST MICHAEL'S ED -

Allerdale District Ward of: Northside and that part of St Michael's Ward bounded by a line commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of St Michael's Ward meets Princess Street, thence northwestwards along said street to Park Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane to Wordsworth Street, thence northwestwards along said

street to .Corporation Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the access road to the rears of No's 51-71 Victoria Road, thence northwest- wards along said access road to the unnamed road leading from Victoria

Road to Feenans Allotments, thence northwestwards in a straight line to the

southernmost corner of the Shoe Factory, thence northwestwards along the

southwestern boundaries of the Shoe Factory and the Car Body Repair Shop,

and in prolongation thereof to the unnamed road, east of Clay Flatts

Industrial Estate, leading to Annie Pit Lane, thence southwestwards along

said unnamed road to the southern boundary of St Michael's Ward, thence

generally westwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary

of the District, thence generally northwards along said District boundary

to the northern boundary of St Michael's Ward, thence generally southeast-

wards along said northern boundary to the eastern boundary of said ward,

thence generally southwestwards, northwestwards and southwestwards along

said eastern boundary to the point of commencement,

and that part of Stainburn Ward not included in St John's ED.

WARNEIi ED

Allerdale District Wards of: Boltons

Warnell and the Parishes of: . . ' .

WESTFIELD ED . . • . • Allerdale District Ward of: Westfield and that part of St Michael's Ward not included .in St Michael's ED. ED

Allerdale District Ward of: Wigton and the Parishes of: Kirkbride Waverton Woodside

BARROW-IN-FURNESS BOROUGH CENTRAL ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: 'Central

BARROW ISLAND ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Barrow Island

DALTON NORTH ED Barrow-in-Furness. Borough Ward of: Dalton North

DALTON SOUTH ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Dalton South

HAWCOAT ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of:

HINDPOOL ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Hindpool

NEWBARNS ED ' : ' Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Newbarns

ORMSGILL ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: . .

PARKSIDE ED ' Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Parksid.e. -

RISEDALE ED . . \-: Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of:

ROOSECOTE ED Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Roosecote WALNEY NORTH ED - •

Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Walney North

WALNEY SOUTH ED

Barrow-in-Furness Borough Ward of: Walney South

CITY OF CARLISLE . . ' The Wards used in this description are operative on 5 May 1983, see SI .(1979) No 1131; the City of Carlisle (Electoral Arrangements) Order. BELAH ED City of Carlisle Ward of: Belah

BELLE VUE ED .

City of Carlisle Ward of: Belle Vue

BOTCHERBY ED

City of Carlisle Ward of:

BRAMPTON AND GILSLAND ED

City of Carlisle Wards of: Brampton

Irthing

The Parish of Gettsdale and the Ward of Hayton Parish.

CURROCK ED

City of Carlisle Ward of: Currock

DALSTON AND ED

City of Carlisle Wards of: Burgh

Daiston 7 DENTON HOLME ED

City of Carlisle Ward of: Denton Holme

IIARRABY ED City of Carlisle Ward of: Harraby

KINGMOOR AND HOUGHTON ED City of Carlisle Ward of: and the and Hayton wards of.Hayton Parish,

LONGTOWN AND ED City of Carlisle Wards of: Lyne

MORTON ED

City of Carlisle Ward of: Morton

ST AIDANS ED

City of Carlisle Ward of: St Aidans

STANWIX URBAN ED City of Carlisle Ward of: Stanwix Urban

TRINITY ED City of Carlisle Ward of: Trinity

UPPERBY ED •

City of Carlisle Ward of: Upperby 8

WETHERAL ED

The parishes.of: Carlatton

Castle Carrock Wetheral and the ward of Hayton Parish.

YEWDALE ED

City of Carlisle ward of: Yewdale

COPELAND BOROUGH BRANSTT ED . Copeland Borough Ward of: Bransty and that part of Harbour Ward commencing at a point where Coach Road meets

the southwestern boundary of said ward?thence generally northwestwards, northwards, eastwards and southeastwards along the southwestern, western, northern and eastern boundaries of said ward to a point opposite the southern boundary of Midgey Wood .thence southwestwards to and along said boundary to and westwards along the northern boundary of the Nursery to and northwestwards along.the road known as Back Corkickle to Coach Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the point of commencement.

CLEATOR MOOR NORTH ED Copeland Borough Ward.of: and the Cleator Moor North Ward of Cleat'or Moor Parish.

CLEATOR MOOR SOUTH ED Copeland Borough Wards of: Cleator Moor South~

Ennerdale

and the parish of Weddicar. 9

DISTINGTON AND MORESBY ED

Copeland Borough Wards of: Distington - . • Howgate - • ' • " .

EGREMONT ED - - '•••..'.

Copeland Borough Wards of: Egremont.North .. . Egremont South

HENSINGHAM ED .'-•''. That part of Ward commencing at a point where the southeastern boundary of said ward meets the'southwestern boundary of said ward, thence generally northwestwards and eastwards along the southwestern and northwestern boundaries of said ward to and southeastwards along.Cleator Moor Road (B 5295) to and'southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said ward to the point of commencement; and that part of Mirehouse East Ward commencing at a point where the southern boundary of said ward meets the western boundary of said ward, thence northwards along said western boundary to and generally north- eastwards along Meadow Road to and southeastwards, southwestwards and westwards along the northeastern, southeastern and southern boundaries of said ward to the point of commencement.

HILLCREST ED .

Copeland Borough Ward of: Hillcrest that part of Harbour Ward not included in-Bransty ED, and that part of Hensingham Ward not included in Hensingham ED.

KELLS ED ••..'•' '.'..'

Copeland Borough Ward of: Kells - 10 and that part of Sandwith Ward commencing at a point where the south- eastern boundary of said ward is met by the western boundary of said thence generally northwestwards, northeastwards, southeastwards, south- westwards and southwards along the western, northern and eastern boundaries of said ward to a point opposite the northern boundary of No 12 Woodhouse Road, thence westwards to and along said boundary to and southwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 12 to 4 Woodhouse Road to and northwestwards along said road to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of No 21 Woodhouse Road, thence southwestwards to and along said boundary and southwards along the rear boundary of said property and the rear boundaries of Nos 2 to 108 Valley View Road to and generally southeastwards along the southwestern boundaries of Nos 16,21,15 and 13 Gameriggs Road to and southwards and eastwards along the western and southern boundaries of Greenbank Club (OAP) to and southwards and generally southwestwards along the eastern and southeastern boundaries of said ward to the point of commencement,

MILLOM ED Copeland Borough Wards of: Newtown

MIREHOUSE ED ' Copeland Borough Ward of: Mirehouse West

that part of Mirehouse East Ward not included in Hensingham ED and that part of Sandwith Ward not included in Kells ED.

SEASCALE AND ED

Copeland Borough Wards "of: Bootle Melthwaite Millom Without Seascale . 11 ST BEES AND GOSFORTH ED

Copeland Borough Wards of:

Gosforth

St Bees

EDEN DISTRICT

ALSTON ED

Eden District Ward of:

APPLEBY ED Eden District Wards of: Appleby

Appleby Bongate

Kirkby Thore

Long Marton

Warcop

GREYSTOKE AND MUNGRISDALE ED

Eden District Wards of: Dacre

Greystoke

Skelton -

till swat er

and the parish of .

HESKET AND KIRKOSWALD ED

Eden District Wards of: Hartside

Kirkoswald

Langwathby

Lazonby

and the parish of Hesket. 12 KIRKBY STEPHEN ED Eden District Wards of: Brough

Kirkby Stephen Orton with

Ravenstonedale

LOWTHER AND ED Eden District Wards of: Askham Eamont Lowther Shap

PENRITH NORTH WEST ED Eden District Wards of: Penrith North Penrith West

PENRITH SOUTH EAST ED Eden District Wards of: Penrith East

Penrith South

SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT

CARTMEL ED South Lakeland District Wards of: Cartmel Colton and Holker

..CROOKLANDS \£D . - . .. '-.'. . . . . " -' ... . South Lakeland District Wards, of: Burton and Holme .-•."•' . • . 13 •i and the parishes of:

Hutton Roof. t. Lupton Sedgwick

i FAR CROSS ED t South Lakeland District Wards.of: Castle. Kendal Far Cross Kendal Mintsfeet

•'.*'' ' ' ' ••.'-• .- • -• ,,-... V GRANGE ED South Lakeland District Wards of: Cartmel Fell . . Grange

HIGH FURNESS ED

South Lakeland District Wards of: Broughton

. - , - Coniston •••"•.• , *

and the parishes of: Blawith . Lowick

Subberthwaite and Lands common to the Parishes of Lowick and part of Subberthwaite (Lower Subberthwaite).

HIGHGATE ED

South Lakeland District Wards of: Kendal Glebelands •. • . Kendal Highgate

. . . .. • Kendal Stonecross .14

KENT ESTUARY ED

South Lakeland District Wards of: and the parish of:

LAKES ED South Lakeland District Wards of: Lakes Lakes

LOW FURNESS ED-

South Lakeland District Wards of: Low Furness Pennington and the parishes of:

Mansriggs Osmotherley i

LYTH VAliEY ED

South Lakeland District Ward of: - Bowness South and the parishes of: Crook and Lyth

Heversham

Levens and

NETHER ED South Lakeland District Wards of: Kendal Heron Hill Kendal Nether Kendal 15

SEDBERGH AND KIRKBY LONSDALE ED South Lakeland District Wards of: Kirkby Lonsdale Sedbergh ' ' and the parishes of: Killington v ' Mansergh

Middleton L .....

STRICKLAND AND YELL ED South Lakeland District .Wards of: Kendal Fell Kendal Strickland • ' Kendal Underley

ULVERSTON EAST ED South Lakeland District Wards of: Ulvereton East

: Ulverston South

ULVERSTON WEST ED South Lakeland District.Wards of: Ulverston Central Ulverston North Ulverston West

UPPER KENT ED

South Lakeland District Wards of: Staveley-in-Westmorland and the parishes of: New Button and Holmescales and Bradleyfield 16 ..,..,'.- -,r.

WINDERMERE ED . . ...; .. . t • ,,. ...,: -

South Lakeland District Wards of: ( Windermere Windermere Bowiiess North

Windermere Town