Electoral review November 2012 Draft recommendations on the new electoral arrangements Summary for Hambleton District Council Who we are: Council size The Commission believes its draft The Local Government The Commission recommends recommendations meet its Boundary Commission for that Hambleton District Council obligations - which are set out in law - to: England is an independent should be represented by 28 councillors in future: 16 fewer body which conducts ■ Deliver electoral equality for than under the current voters. electoral reviews of local arrangements. authority areas. ■ Reflect local community We consider that a council size of interests and identities. 28 members will ensure the ■ Promote effective and council can discharge its roles convenient local government. Electoral reviews: and responsibilities effectively The purpose of an electoral and will provide for a pattern of The Commission welcomes review is to decide on the wards that reflects community proposals for alternative identities across Hambleton. boundaries that better reflect the appropriate electoral three criteria above. arrangements – the number Electoral arrangements of councillors, the names, Our draft recommendations General analysis number and boundaries of propose that Hambleton District The Commission’s proposals are wards – for a local authority. Council’s 28 councillors should largely based on the scheme represent seven single-member, submitted to us by the council in six two-member and three three- central and eastern Hambleton. In member wards. the rest of the district, we have Why Hambleton? moved away from the council’s The Commisssion carries proposals where we believe an out some electoral reviews alternative pattern would better at the request of local meet the criteria listed above. authorities. To view the proposals in detail, visit: consultation.lgbce.org.uk You can view the full report and maps at: www.lgbce.org.uk Hambleton District Council aproached the Commission to conduct a review to Stage starts Description consider the total number of 27 March 2012 Public consultation on council size councillors who represent Invitation to submit proposals for new the district. 20 June 2012 warding arrangements Commission’s analysis of responses and 29 August 2012 formulation of draft recommendations Publication of draft recommendations and 13 November 2012 consultation on them Analysis of submissions received and 8 January 2013 formulation of final recommendations South Hambleton comprises the parishes of member Cowtons ward For the Easingwold part of Birdforth, Brafferton, Fawdington, comprising the parishes of Hambleton, we propose a three- Helperby, Myton-on-Swale, Appleton Wiske, Birkby, Deighton, member Easingwold ward Raskelf, Tholthorpe, Thormanby, East Cowton, East Rounton, comprising the parishes of Angram Grange, Carlton Girsby, Great Smeaton, High Aldwark, Alne, Beninbrough, Husthwaite, Coxwold, Husthwaite, Worsall, Hornby, Hutton Bonville, Flawith, Linton-on-Ouse, Newton- Kilburn High and Low, Newburgh, Little Smeaton, Low Worsall, Over on-Ouse, Overton, Shipton, Oulston, Thirkleby High & Low Dinsdale, Picton, South Cowton, Tollerton, Youlton and Crayke. with Osgodby, Thornton-on-the- Welbury and West Rounton. Hill, Wildon Grange. To the east of Easingwold, we To the east of Northallerton, our propose a single-member Huby For Northallerton and surrounding draft recommendation is for a ward combining the parishes of area, we propose Northallerton & single-member Osmotherley & Beningbrough, Brandsby-cum- Brompton ward to the north of the Swainby ward comprising the Stearsby, Dalby-cum-Skewsby, town and a Northallerton South parishes of Carlton, East Harlsey, Farlington, Marton-cum-Moxby, ward which would include the Ellerbeck, Faceby, Great Busby, Stillington, Sutton-on-the-Forest, central part of the town. Ingleby Arncliffe, Kirby Sigston, Whenby and Yearsley. Little Busby, Osmotherley, Potto, The Commission also proposes a Sowerby-under-Cotcliffe, two-member Romanby ward Central Hambleton Thimbleby, West Harlsey, which is coterminous with the The Commission proposes to Whorlton, Winton, Stank & parish of that name. adopt the council’s scheme for a Hallikeld. Sowerby & Topcliffe ward. West Hambleton However, we propose to modify In the rural north east part of For Bedale and surrounding area, their scheme by including the Hambleton, we propose a three- we propose a three-member parishes of Catton and Kipton-on- member Stokesley ward Bedale ward comprising the Swale in a two-member Thirsk comprising the parishes of parishes of Ainderby Miers With ward. This means that the Stokesley, Crathorne, Kirkby, Holtby, Aiskew, Bedale, Crakehall, Sowerby & Topcliffe ward would Middleton-on-Leven, Seamer, Exelby, Leeming & Newton, comprise the parishes of Sexhow, Skutterskelfe, Newby, Gatenby, Hackforth, Langthorne, Sowerby, Dalton, Eldmire with Great and Little Broughton, Rand Grange, Burrill with Cowling Crakehill, Hutton Sesay, Sessay Hutton Rudby and Rudby. and Theakston. and Topcliffe. At the north east edge of the To the south, we propose a Our proposed Thirsk ward would district, our draft recommendation single-member Tanfield ward include the parishes of Thirsk, is for a two-member Great Ayton comprising the parishes of Carlton Minniot, Catton, Skipton- ward comprising the parishes of Ainderby Quernhow, Burneston, on-Swale, Kirby Wiske, Newsham Bilsdale Midcable, Easby, Great Carthorpe, Clifton-on-Yore, East with Breckenbrough and Ayton, Ingleby Greenhow, Kildale Tanfield, Firby, Holme, Howe, Sandhutton. and Little Ayton. Howgrave, Kirklington-cum-Upsland, We also propose two single- Pickhill With Roxby, Rookwith, What happens next? member wards called Bagby & Sinderby, Snape With Thorp, There will now be an eight-week Thorntons and Raskelf & White Swainby With Allerthorpe, Sutton consultation period on the draft Horse. With Howgrave, Thirn, Thornton recommendations. The Watlass, Well and West Tanfield. Bagby & Thorntons ward would consultation closes on 7 January comprise the parishes of North Hambleton 2013. Kepwick, Landmoth-cum-Catto, To the west of Northallerton, we Write to us: Nether Silton, Over Silton, propose a single-member Morton- Review Officer (Hambleton) Cotcliffe, Crosby, Thornton-le- on-Swale comprising the LGBCE Beans, Thornton-le-Moor, parishes of Ainderby Steeple, Layden House Thornton-le-Street, Bagby, Balk, Danby Wiske With Lazenby, 76–86 Turnmill Street Boltby, Borrowby, Cowesby, Great Langton, Killerby, Kiplin, London EC1M 5LG Felixkirk, Hood Grange, Kirby Kirkby Fleetham With Fencote, Knowle, Knayton with Brawith, Little Langton, Morton-on-Swale, Or email: Leake, North Kilvington, South North Otterington, Scruton, [email protected] Kilvington, Sutton-under- Thrintoft, Warlaby, The full report and interactive Whitestonecliffe, Thirlby, Whitwell,Yafforth, Maunby, Newby maps are available to view at: Thornbrough and Upsall. Wiske and South Otterington. consultation.lgbce.org.uk Raskelf & White Horse ward We also propose a single- and www.lgbce.org.uk.