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Electoral review May 2013
Draft recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Summary East Lindsey District Council
Who we are: Council size Electoral arrangements The Local Government East Lindsey District Council Our draft recommendations Boundary Commission for currently has a council size of 60 propose that East Lindsey’s 55 England is an independent councillors. councillors should represent 19 body which conducts single-member, 12 two-member After considering the evidence and four three-member wards electoral reviews of local presented to us by the council across the district. authority areas. and others during consultation, the Commission is minded to The Commission believes its draft recommend that 55 councillors recommendations meet its should be elected to the council in Electoral reviews: obligations - which are set out in future. law - to: The purpose of an electoral review is to decide on the We believe that a council size of ■ Deliver electoral equality for appropriate electoral 55 councillors would ensure that voters. arrangements – the number the council can discharge its roles ■ Reflect local community of councillors, the names, and responsibilities effectively interests and identities. and will provide for a pattern of number and boundaries of wards that reflects community ■ Promote effective and wards – for a local authority. identities across East Lindsey. convenient local government.
The Commission welcomes proposals for alternative Why East Lindsey? boundaries that better reflect the We are conducting an three criteria above. electoral review of East Lindsey District Council to deliver improved levels of electoral equality for local To view the proposals in detail, visit: consultation.lgbce.org.uk voters so that each You can view the full report and maps at: www.lgbce.org.uk councillor represents roughly the same number of electors. Stage of review Description 3 September 2012 Consultation on council size 27 November 2012 Consultation on warding patterns 19 February 2013 Commission analysis of evidence and development of draft recommendations 14 May 2013 Publication of draft recommendations and consultation on them 6 August 2013 Analysis of submissions received and formulation of final recommendations East Lindsey summary May 2013_Layout 1 02/05/2013 09:46 Page 2
Rural East Lindsey We propose that the parishes of Louth The Commission proposes to Elkington and Welton le Wold are The Commission has largely retain the existing Roughton and included in a single-member based its recommendations in this Woodhall Spa wards. Binbrook ward, while the parish of part of the district on the existing The Commission’s draft Keddington is included in a new ward boundaries. recommendations also propose to single-member Fulstow ward. We The Commission proposes to create a three-member also propose that ten rural combine the St Mary’s and St Coningsby & Mareham ward parishes to the south east of Michael’s wards to form a two- based on the existing Coningsby Legbourne, currently lying in member St Mary’s and Michael’s & Tattershall ward as well as the Hundleby, Withern with Stain and ward. parishes of Mareham Le Fen, Alford wards are included in a single-member Legbourne ward. We also propose to retain the Tumby and Wildmore. existing wards of North Holme, St To the east of Coningsby we propose As well as the inclusion of the Margaret’s and Trinity. parishes of Elkington and Welton to create a new two-member ward The recommendations propose to based around the villages of Sibsey Le Wold in the new Binbrook ward, we propose to include the create a two-member Priory ward and Stickney and neighbouring which largely combines the parishes to their west. northern part of the existing Ludford ward in this ward, along existing PrioryandStJames’ wards. For Horncastle, the Commission with two parishes already lying Mablethorpe proposes a three-member within Binbrook ward. The Commission proposes to Horncastle ward which includes We also propose a new single- combine the existing Mablethorpe the parishes of Scrivelsby, Wood wards to form a three-member Enderby and Claxby with Moorby. member Goulceby & Tetford ward comprising the southern part of Mablethorpe ward. To the east, the Commission the existing Ludford ward with the Similarly, we propose to combine proposes a single-member northern part of the existing the existing Sutton on Sea wards Hagworthingham ward to Tetford ward. in a two-member ward with some comprise the southern part of the minor boundary amendments. existing Tetford ward and the The Commission proposes to western part of Hundleby ward as retain the existing Wragby ward. Skegness well as the parish of Bolingbroke. In the north east of the district, the The Commission proposes to retain the existing Ingoldmells ward. The Commission proposes a recommendations propose to single-member Halton Holegate include a single-member Withern We also recommend that the ward largely based on the existing & Theddlethorpe ward which existing Scarborough and arrangements but with the includes the villages of Seacroft wards should be addition of the parish of Stickford. Theddlethorpe and Carlton with combined to form a three-member the parishes in the existing Scarborough & Seacroft ward. We propose a single-member Withern with Stain ward. Willoughby with Sloothby ward The Commission also proposes to which includes the parishes of The Commission also proposes a alter the boundary between the Ulceby, Skendleby and Ashby two-member North Somercotes & existing St Clement’s and Winthorpe with Scremby. Saltfleetby ward to combine the wards to deliver higher levels of eastern part of the existing electoral equality for voters. The Commission proposes to Marshchapel ward with the retain the existing Chapel St existing North Somercotes ward What happens next? Leonards,Burgh Le Marsh and and the northern part of the There will now be a twelve-week Spilsby wards. existing Skidbrooke ward. consultation period on the draft In the south east, we propose a We propose to retain the existing recommendations. We will take two-member Wainfleet & Firsby Grimoldby and Tetney wards. into account all submissions ward comprising the existing Croft received by 5 August 2013. North of Louth, the Commission ward with the parishesof Wainfleet View maps and have your say at: All Saints and Wainfleet St Mary. proposes to include the parishes of Waithe, Grainsby and North consultation.lgbce.org.uk The Commission also proposes a Thoresby ward in a two-member or www.lgbce.org.uk single-member Friskney ward Holton Le Clay & North Thoresby Email: [email protected] combining the parish with the ward. Eastville, Midville and New Leake Write: group of parishes. The Commission proposes a Review Officer (East Lindsey) single-member Fulstow ward LGBCE, Layden House The draft recommendations are to comprising parts of the existing 76–86 Turnmill Street retain the existing Alford ward Binbrook, North Thoresby, London EC1M 5LG largely unchanged. Marshchapel and Legbourne wards.