7.4 Stroud District Council Area
Number of Proposed Divisions: 10
Total Electorate for District in 2010: 90,091
Forecast Electorate for District in 2016: 93,737
Forecast District Average Number of Electors per 9,374 Councillor in 2016:
Forecast County Average Number of Electors per 9,220 Councillor in 2016:
% Co-terminosity with District Wards 80%
Rationale
A major constraint in drawing up the proposals for the Stroud division is the geographical position of Wotton-under-Edge. Forming a new division of about 9300 in the south west of the district has a large knock-on effect for the whole southern part, at least, and can produce what looks like odd-shaped boundaries. However, for the most part, the new divisions are coherent, mostly based on current divisions and achieve a high coterminosity of 80%.
Member Support
The proposals for the Stroud District Council area are supported by councillors from all political groups.
Electorate Figures for 2010 and Forecast Figures for 2016
Division 2010 2016 Forecast Forecast Electorate Electorate electoral electoral variance in variance in 2016 (based 2016 (based on District on County average) average)
ST1 7,575 9,428 1% 2%
ST2 9,120 9,537 2% 3%
ST3 9,544 9,709 4% 5%
ST4 10,233 10,411 11% 12%
ST5 9,213 9,507 1% 3%
ST6 8,749 8,836 -6% -5%
ST7 9,010 9,117 -3% -2%
ST8 8,387 8,714 -7% -6%
ST9 9,906 10,031 7% 8%
ST10 8,358 8,445 -10% -9%
Total Electorate 90,095 93,735 for Stroud District Stroud Division ST 1
The proposed new division links the parishes lying mostly between the River Severn and the M5 motorway.
The A38 road provides the main communication route. The division comprises a combination of rural parishes plus more urban parishes on the outskirts of Gloucester (eg Hardwicke, and Haresfield) where population will increase in the large Hunts Grove housing development). Quedgeley (in the Gloucester City council area) to the north provides a major shopping centre for this division
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
JX Elmore Hardwicke 194 195
KI Hardwicke Hardwicke 3,054 3,055
KK Haresfield Hardwicke 321 2,152
KT Longney Hardwicke 241 243
HC Arlingham Severn 358 365
JZ Frampton on Severn 1,125 1,129 Severn
KA Fretherne-with-Saul Severn 169 170
KB Fretherne-with-Saul Severn 376 376 (Saul ward)
KY Moreton Valence Severn 135 135
LR Slimbridge Severn 925 929
MI Whitminister Severn 677 679
Total 7,575 9,428
Stroud Division ST 2
The proposed new division combines the current County division of Upton St Leonards, Painswick and Bisley with the district ward of Over Stroud. The division is mostly rural with small parish centres. The A46 provides good north-south communications within the division. Stroud Town centre provides the service/shopping centre for the major part of this division.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
JT Cranham Painswick 403 406
KX Miserden Painswick 389 390
LF Painswick Painswick 1,836 1,845
LFA Painswick Painswick 165 165 (Painswick ward)
LG Painswick Painswick 397 399 (sheepscombe ward)
LH Painswick (Slad Painswick 256 259 ward)
LI Pitchcombe Painswick 231 232
JN Brookthorpe-with- Upton St 287 289 Whaddon Leonards
KJ Harescombe Upton St 162 163 Leonards
MG Upton St Leonards Upton St 1,724 2,106 Leonards
JK Bisley (Bisley ward) Bisley 723 728
JL Bisley (Eastcombe Bisley 576 578 ward)
JM Bisley (Oakridge Bisley 527 529 ward)
MH Whiteshill Over Stroud 945 949
LK Randwick (Randwick Over Stroud 499 500 ward)
Total 9,120 9,537
Stroud Division ST 3
The proposed new division is created around Stonehouse which is the principal shopping and service area for this area. All three parishes outside Stonehouse are easily linked with the town (A419 and B4008).
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
LUA Stonehouse Stonehouse 1,433 1,443 (Central ward)
LUB Stonehouse (North Stonehouse 2,725 2,732 ward)
LU Stonehouse (South Stonehouse 1,909 2,031 ward)
KP Kings Stanley div 1 The Stanleys 1,649 1,658
KQ Kings Stanley, The Stanleys 348 349 Selsley div 1
JW Eastington Eastington and 1,246 1,262 Standish
LS Standish Eastington and 234 234 Standish
Total 9,544 9,709
Stroud Division ST 4
The proposed new division is created around Stroud Town and brings together all six of the urban district wards of Stroud Town into one division. Stroud is the principal town of the district so this division forms a natural centre.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
LW Stroud Central div Central 634 717 1
LWA Stroud Central div Central 413 416 2
LWB Stroud Central div Central 530 530 3
LY Stroud Slade div 1 Slade 607 607
LYA Stroud Slade div 2 Slade 1,036 1,060
LZ Stroud Trinity Trinity 1,716 1,745
MAA MAA Stroud Farmhill and 1,715 1,716 Farmhill and Paganhill Paganhill
MAX Stroud Valley div Valley 980 1,007 1
MAZ Stroud Valley div Valley 857 867 2
MA Uplands Uplands 1,745 1,746
Total 10,233 10,411
Stroud Division ST 5
The proposed new division created around the district wards of Cainscross and Rodborough and is essentially a combination of two similar wards and parishes that have urban areas adjoining Stroud town. Both Cainscross and Rodborough areas look to Stroud town as their principal shopping/ service and education centre, although the Sainsbury’s store at Dudbridge is on the border of the two wards.
Secondary schools are provided in Stroud very near to Cainscross (the Downfield grammar schools) and in Cainscross itself (Archway secondary).
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
JNA Caincross Caincross 1,090 1,094 (Caincross ward)
JNB Caincross (Cashes Caincross 939 948 Green East ward)
JNC Caincross (Cashes Caincross 1,454 1,537 Green West ward)
JND Caincross (Ebley) Caincross 1,417 1,482
LKA Caincross (Lower Caincross 691 697 Westrip)
LMB Rodborough Rodborough 280 280 (South ward div 1
LMC Rodborough South Rodborough 218 218 ward div 2
LMD Rodborough West Rodborough 1,715 1,733 ward
LM Rodborough Rodborough 1,409 1,518 (North ward)
Total 9,213 9,507
Stroud Division ST 6
The proposed new division comprises mostly of the semi-urban Chalford and Brimscombe and rural Amberley and Woodchester. Stroud town is the major shopping/service and educational centre for the local area.
Major advantages of these proposals are combining the Stroud Town wards into one division and linking the similar wards of Cainscross and Rodborough. The largest drawback is the somewhat artificial division to include the wards of Chalford, Thrupp and Amberley & Woodchester.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
MJA Amberley Amberley and 779 781 Woodchester
MJ Woodchester Amberley and 967 1,011 Woodchester
JR Chalford Bussage Chalford 829 830 Div 1
JRC Chalford Bussage Chalford 2,089 2,089 Div 2
JRA Chalford (Hill ward) Chalford 1,468 1,473
JRB Chalford (Valley Chalford 480 482 ward)
MCB Thrupp (Bourne Chalford 238 240 ward)
LMA Rodborough Thrupp 658 658 (Butterow ward)
MC Thrupp Div 1 Thrupp 712 731
MCA Thrupp Div 2 Thrupp 529 542
Total 8,749 8,837
Stroud Division ST 7
The proposed new division is based around the existing division and is extended to meet the requirements of the new larger division. The division comprises two small urban centres of similar character, namely Minchinhampton and Nailsworth and rural outskirts. Communications between the two centres is easy via Box and other roads.
Polling Polling District Name District Ward 2010 2016 District Electorate Electorate
KUC/KUC2 Minchinhampton/KUC2 Minchinhampton 304 305 Minchinhampton (Box ward 2)
KUB Minchinhampton Minchinhampton 567 586 (Brimscombe ward)
KUA Minchinhampton (North Minchinhampton 1,914 1,935 ward)
KU Minchinhampton (South Minchinhampton 822 828 ward)
KO Horsley Nailsworth 652 660
KZ Nailsworth Div 1 Nailsworth 2,293 2,332
KZX Nailsworth Forest of Nailsworth 1,424 1,429 Green Div 1
KZY Nailsworth Forest of Nailsworth 1,034 1,041 Green Div 2
Total 9,010 9,116
Stroud Division ST 8
The proposed new division is developed around Dursley and its surrounding parishes. The Coaley & Uley District ward is historically within the natural service area of the market town of Dursley, and the village schools are in the Rednock (Dursley) secondary school catchment area.
The B4066 provides a good communication route to Uley and Nympsfield and there are good roads between Coaley and Dursley.
Frocester and Leonard Stanley are again easily connected to the rest of the division by roads to Coaley and to Nympsfied via Frocester hill.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
KC Frocester Parish The Stanleys 150 151
KS Leonard Stanley The Stanleys 1,176 1,197 Parish
JS Coaley Coaley and 640 644 Uley
LB Nympsfield Coaley and 294 296 Uley
LE Owlpen Coaley and 36 36 Uley
MF Uley Coaley and 953 956 Uley
JV Dursley (Central Dursley 1,949 2,242 ward)
JVA Dursley (Highfields Dursley 1,744 1,747 ward)
JVB Dursley (Kingshill Dursley 1,445 1,446 ward)
Total 8,387 8,710
Stroud Division ST 9 . The proposed new division is developed around Berkeley Town and the parishes to the north tend to look toward the Cam and Dursley area as the nearest shopping/service area.
The Berkeley district ward is within the catchment area for the only secondary school in the area (in Dursley). The division retains the integrity of Cam parish in one division. Cam has been a major housing area for employees at the Berkeley nuclear power station.
There are easy communications between the two areas via the B4066. The proposed new division retains the integrity of Cam parish in one division
There are easy communications between the two areas via the B4066
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
HCA Berkeley Berkeley 1,555 1,559
KE Hamfallow Div 1 Berkeley 463 464
KEA Hamfallow Div 2 Berkeley 449 488
KN Hinton, Sharpness Berkeley 906 911
JOC Cam (central ward) Cam East 1,812 1,825
JOB Cam (Upper ward) Cam East 1,477 1,516
JOA Cam (Lower Ward) Cam West 1,453 1,469
JO Cam (Woodfield Cam West 1,791 1,799 Ward)
Total 9,905 10,031
Stroud Division ST 10
The proposed new division comprises of the current county division of Wotton-under- Edge. This division includes two district divisions plus the district ward of Vale.
Most of the Vale ward looks towards Wotton and Berkeley as the nearest small towns and service areas in the division. There are no artificial barriers between the Vale ward and Wotton.
The only caveat is that Stinchcombe parish is principally associated with Cam & Dursley rather than Wotton. The parish council made a convincing case on this to the Boundary Commission at the last boundary review. Stinchcombe parish is included as part of this division in order to achieve greater electoral equality.
Polling Polling District District Ward 2010 2016 District Name Electorate Electorate
LA North Nibley Wotton-under- 709 711 Edge
MK Wotton-under- Wotton-under- 2,463 2,501 Edge div 1 Edge
ML Wotton-under- Wotton-under- 2,000 2,026 Edge div 2 Edge
KDA Ham and Stone Vale 392 400 (Ham ward)
KD Ham and Stone Vale 168 170 Ward (Stone ward)
HBA Alkington Parish Vale 585 586
LT Stinchcombe Vale 381 384 Parish
HB Alderley Kingswood 64 65
KL Hillesley and Kingswood 371 373 Tresham (Hillesley)
KLA Hillesley and Kingswood 98 99 Tresham (Tresham)
KR Kingswood Kingswood 1,127 1,132
Total 8,358 8,447