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1. Summary
1.1 At its meeting in September the Council asked the three political Group Leaders, the Chairman of the Council, and Councillors Mrs. Allbright, Mrs. Barron (Councillor Ludlow deputised), Mrs. Glasspool, Kendal and Pierce to consider proposals for submission to the Boundary Committee for England for their consideration in relation to the Periodic Electoral Review of County Electoral Divisions which the Boundary Committee is undertaking. The closing date set by the Boundary Committee for submissions was 25 November 2002. The members met on 20 November. All members of the Council were invited to attend to contribute to debate. The following encapsulates the conclusions reached.
1.2 The proposals endorsed for submission to the Boundary Committee could if implemented result in a net increase of 4 county electoral divisions (additional seats in Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Fareham, Test Valley and Winchester and a reduction in Havant). The proposals that follow will be lodged with the Boundary Committee on 25 November. They normally take 12 - 16 weeks to consider all the proposals made to them. They then publish their own recommendations, allowing 8 weeks within which representations can be made.
1 Background
1.1 As with their reviews of district wards, the primary objective of the Boundary Committee for England is to achieve, so far as practicable, equality of representation across the county as a whole. They also attach much importance to achieving coterminosity between the boundaries of county electoral divisions and district wards. They recognise, however, that this will not always be possible if the objective of electoral equality is to be achieved. They also have to have regard to the desirability of fixing boundaries which are and will remain easily identifiable and any local ties which would be broken by the fixing of any particular boundary. The proposals outlined in this report take all these issues into account.
1.2 The statistical basis for the proposals is the December 2001 electoral register.
This data has been supplied by each district council. For December 2006, the County Council's own research data has been used. This is derived from a small area forecasting model based on enumeration districts and takes account of population change due to all causes. It reflects dwelling supply information available at April 2001. Development proposals approved since then are not included. There are major development areas (MDAs) at Andover, Basingstoke and in the south east of Winchester City Council's area (West of Waterlooville). Aldershot and north of Winchester City are also expected to experience considerable growth. Projections are considered to be on the low side.
1.3 The County Council's average electorate at December 2001 has been taken as the baseline figure within a framework of plus and minus 10%. The projected December 2006 electorate has been calculated similarly:-
December 2001 |
December 2006 | |
Average electorate |
13034 |
13464 |
Plus 10% |
14337 |
14810 |
Minus 10% |
11731 |
12118 |
2.4 The Boundary Committee make it clear that an electoral imbalance of over 10% in any county electoral division will require justification. Any imbalance of 20% or over should only arise in exceptional circumstances and will require strong justification. In that respect, the proposals in this report have been formulated against a background of Hampshire being scheduled to experience the greatest growth of housing in South East England - see Regional Planning Guidance No. 9 issued in March 2001.
2.5 With regard to the details, in some instances options are put forward where it is considered that more than one case can be made. Options (a)/(b)/(c) where they occur do not reflect any priority, therefore.
3. Proposals for consideration
3.1 Basingstoke and Deane
There are currently 9 county electoral divisions within the area of Basingstoke and Deane. Using 2001 data the average electorate per division and the county average are virtually the same (0.1%). Using 2006 data the average for Basingstoke is just over 2% above the county average. However, growth patterns vary across the district. Some parts of the district will remain fairly constant whilst in others there will be rapid and significant expansion. With this in mind a proposal for 10 county electoral divisions can be justified. The new divisions for Candovers and Calleva would initially be more than 20% below the average but, beyond 2006, if the situation which developed at Fareham Western Wards is not to be repeated (where a single county electoral division grew to contain 25,000 electors) these divisions would be likely to grow. Soundings among local county councillors indicate considerable support for this approach (Option A).
There is an alternative view that 9 County Councillors for Basingstoke could be sustained and a proposal to that effect is included here (Option B). However, should the Boundary Committee not recommend a 10 division solution, members concluded that further consideration should be given by the County Council when the Boundary Committee publishes its recommendations as to whether Option B is the most appropriate way of maintaining 9 county electoral divisions given its mix of rural and urban communities within some divisions.
Option A
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Basingstoke East |
||
Eastrop |
3300 |
3732 |
Grove |
4553 |
4536 |
Brighton Hill North |
3741 |
3676 |
Total |
11594 |
11944 |
Basingstoke North |
||
Norden (Part - CA & CB) |
4583 |
4664 |
Popley West |
2721 |
3237 |
Popley East |
3743 |
3681 |
Total |
11047 |
11582 |
Basingstoke North West |
||
Winklebury (part) |
4961 |
4999 |
Rooksdown |
852 |
2258 |
Brookvale and Kings Furlong |
4026 |
4010 |
Norden (Part - BZ) |
1293 |
1304 |
Total |
11132 |
12571 |
Basingstoke South |
||
Brighton Hill South |
4268 |
4175 |
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood (Part) |
5150 |
5068 |
Kempshott (Part - all except BT) |
4713 |
4832 |
Total |
14131 |
14075 |
Basingstoke West |
||
Buckskin |
3553 |
3995 |
South Ham |
5994 |
5991 |
Kempshott (part - BT) |
1259 |
1237 |
Winklebury (part of DZ) |
392 |
389 |
Total |
11198 |
11612 |
Candovers |
||
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood (Part) |
428 |
1583 |
Oakley & North Waltham |
5647 |
6044 |
Steventon |
167 |
170 |
Upton Grey & Candovers |
2162 |
2233 |
Total |
8404 |
10030 |
Kingsclere & Tadley |
||
Baughurst |
1956 |
1983 |
Kingsclere |
3860 |
3829 |
Tadley North |
4597 |
4631 |
Tadley South |
4404 |
4389 |
Total |
14817 |
14832 |
Calleva |
||
Calleva |
4351 |
4524 |
Sherborne St. John (part) |
2396 |
2819 |
Pamber |
2190 |
2186 |
Total |
8937 |
9529 |
Loddon |
||
Basing |
6434 |
6456 |
Chineham |
5241 |
6947 |
Total |
11675 |
13403 |
Whitchurch & Clere |
||
Burghclere |
1981 |
1984 |
East Woodhay |
2179 |
2182 |
Highclere and Bourne |
1981 |
2380 |
Overton, Laverstoke & Steventon (part) |
3548 |
3832 |
Whitchurch |
3883 |
3916 |
Total |
13579 |
14294 |
Option B
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Basingstoke Central |
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Brookvale |
4026 |
4010 |
Eastrop |
3300 |
3732 |
South Ham |
5994 |
5991 |
Total |
13320 |
13733 |
Basing North |
||
Popley East |
3743 |
3681 |
Popley West |
2721 |
3237 |
Norden |
5968 |
5987 |
Total |
12432 |
12905 |
Basingstoke South-East |
||
Brighton Hill North |
3741 |
3676 |
Brighton Hill South |
4268 |
4175 |
Grove |
4553 |
4536 |
Total |
12562 |
12387 |
Basingstoke South |
||
Kempshott BU (South of Pack Lane) |
4713 |
4832 |
Hatch Warren |
5578 |
6651 |
Upton Grey |
2162 |
2230 |
Total |
12453 |
13713 |
Basingstoke North-West |
||
Buckskin |
3553 |
3995 |
Rooksdown |
852 |
2258 |
Winklebury |
5353 |
5388 |
Kempshott BU (Pack Lane & north - currently in West) |
1259 |
1237 |
Total |
11017 |
12878 |
Deane |
||
Calleva |
4351 |
4524 |
Oakley and North Waltham |
5667 |
6044 |
Pamber |
2190 |
2186 |
Sherborne St. John |
2396 |
2819 |
Total |
14604 |
15573 |
Kingsclere & Tadley |
||
Tadley North |
4597 |
4631 |
Tadley South |
4404 |
4389 |
Baughurst |
1956 |
1983 |
Kingsclere |
3860 |
3829 |
Total |
14817 |
14832 |
Loddon |
||
Basing |
6463 |
6456 |
Chineham |
5241 |
6947 |
Total |
11704 |
13403 |
Whitchurch & Clere |
||
Whitchurch |
3883 |
3916 |
Overton |
3715 |
3832 |
Burghclere |
1981 |
1984 |
East Woodhay |
2179 |
2182 |
Highclere |
2356 |
2380 |
Total |
14114 |
14294 |
3.2 East Hampshire
There are currently 6 county electoral divisions in East Hampshire. Taking into account projections for 2006, however, there is a strong case for justifying 7 county electoral divisions. There are 2 options. Option A links wards in Alton town with rural wards in 2 county electoral divisions whereas Option B contains Alton town with part of Holybourne and Froyle and includes Ropley and Tisted in Alton Rural. Option A partly addresses the views of Beech Parish Council. Option B would meet their preference to be linked only to rural wards but raises issues as to managing a county electoral division which wholly surrounds the town of Alton. Under both options Whitehill would fall in one division, an issue in support of which representations were received from Whitehill Town Council. Option B also contains the town of Petersfield within one division. In relation to Clanfield, both options reflect the proximity of Finchdean to Rowlands Castle.
Option A
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Catherington |
||
Clanfield (Part) |
211 |
212 |
Catherington & Lovedean |
1957 |
1945 |
Horndean Downs |
1978 |
1971 |
Hazleton & Blendworth |
1990 |
2037 |
Horndean Kings |
2283 |
2302 |
Horndean Murray |
1893 |
1930 |
Rowlands Castle |
2159 |
2215 |
Total |
12471 |
12612 |
Butser |
||
Clanfield (part) |
3532 |
3599 |
East Meon |
1777 |
1760 |
Bell Hill |
1736 |
1764 |
Causeway |
1751 |
1855 |
Heath |
1807 |
1851 |
St. Peters |
1835 |
1771 |
Total |
12438 |
12600 |
Alton Downland |
||
Alton Amery |
1881 |
1945 |
Alton Westbrooke |
2095 |
2105 |
Alton Whitedown |
1860 |
2033 |
Farringdon |
1905 |
2194 |
Four Marks & Medstead |
4281 |
4415 |
Total |
12022 |
12692 |
Headley |
||
Bramshott & Liphook |
6140 |
6299 |
Grayshott |
1932 |
1971 |
Headley |
4343 |
4453 |
Total |
12415 |
12723 |
Holybourne |
||
Alton Ashdell |
1842 |
1954 |
Alton Eastbrooke |
1962 |
1943 |
Alton Wooteys |
1892 |
1874 |
Binsted & Bentley |
2153 |
2202 |
Holybourne & Froyle |
2274 |
2328 |
Selborne |
1781 |
1805 |
Total |
11904 |
12106 |
Hangers |
||
Froxfield & Steep |
1905 |
1970 |
Liss |
3885 |
3932 |
Rother |
1772 |
1863 |
St. Marys |
1757 |
2182 |
Ropley & Tisted |
1759 |
1787 |
Hangers & Forest |
1898 |
1972 |
Total |
12976 |
13706 |
Whitehill |
||
Lindford |
1769 |
1974 |
Whitehill Chase |
1818 |
1783 |
Whitehill Deadwater |
1878 |
1896 |
Whitehill Longmoor |
1866 |
1915 |
Whitehill Pinewood |
2056 |
2105 |
Whitehill Walldown |
1636 |
1641 |
Total |
11023 |
11314 |
Option B
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Alton Rural |
||
Farringdon |
1905 |
2194 |
Four Marks and Medstead |
4281 |
4415 |
Binsted and Bentley |
2153 |
2202 |
Holybourne and Froyle (part) |
1019 |
999 |
Ropley and Tisted |
1759 |
1787 |
Selborne |
1781 |
1805 |
Total |
12898 |
13402 |
Alton Town |
||
Alton Amery |
1881 |
1945 |
Alton Ashdell |
1842 |
1954 |
Alton Eastbrook |
1962 |
1943 |
Alton Westbrooke |
2095 |
2105 |
Alton Whitedown |
1860 |
2033 |
Alton Wooteys |
1892 |
1874 |
Holybourne & Froyle (part) |
1255 |
1329 |
Total |
12787 |
13183 |
Petersfield Town |
||
Rother |
1772 |
1863 |
St. Marys |
1757 |
2182 |
Bell Hill |
1736 |
1764 |
Causeway |
1751 |
1855 |
Heath |
1807 |
1851 |
St. Peters |
1835 |
1771 |
Total |
10658 |
11286 |
Petersfield Rural |
||
Froxfield & Steep |
1905 |
1970 |
East Meon |
1777 |
1760 |
Liss |
3885 |
3932 |
Clanfield (part) |
3532 |
3599 |
Hangers & Forest |
1898 |
1972 |
Total |
12997 |
13233 |
Catherington (As Option A) |
||
Headley (As Option A) |
||
Whitehill (As Option A) |
3.3 Eastleigh
There are currently 7 county electoral divisions in Eastleigh. Local members agree on 4 of these: Bishopstoke and Fair Oak, Botley and Hedge End, West End and Grange Park, and Hamble le Rice and Netley. For the remaining 3 county electoral divisions there are 2 options. The County Council is aware that Eastleigh Borough Council has agreed proposals based on Option B.
Option A
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Bishopstoke & Fair Oak |
||
Fair Oak |
6466 |
6637 |
Bishopstoke East |
4398 |
4442 |
Bishopstoke West (Part - AB) |
2164 |
2196 |
Total |
13028 |
13275 |
Botley & Hedge End |
||
Botley |
4053 |
4038 |
Hedge End Wildern |
4147 |
4140 |
Hedge End St. Johns |
5915 |
5448 |
Total |
14115 |
13626 |
Chandler's Ford |
||
Hiltingbury West |
4025 |
4249 |
Chandler's Ford West |
4253 |
4319 |
Chandler's Ford East |
3798 |
3793 |
Total |
12076 |
12361 |
Eastleigh |
||
Eastleigh South |
5997 |
5971 |
Eastleigh Central |
6241 |
7870 |
Total |
12238 |
13841 |
Hamble-le-Rice & Netley |
||
Netley Abbey |
4035 |
4162 |
Bursledon and Old Netley |
5556 |
5638 |
Hamble-le-Rice & Butlocks Heath |
4093 |
4391 |
Total |
13684 |
14191 |
Hiltingbury East & Eastleigh North |
||
Hiltingbury East |
4169 |
4162 |
Eastleigh North |
6114 |
6050 |
Bishopstoke West (Part - AA and AC) |
2061 |
2092 |
Total |
12344 |
12304 |
West End & Hedge End Grange Park |
||
West End North |
3913 |
5348 |
West End South |
4431 |
4468 |
Hedge End Grange Park |
4075 |
4199 |
Total |
12419 |
14015 |
Option B
December ` 01 |
December `06 | |
Chandler's Ford |
||
Hiltingbury West |
4025 |
4249 |
Hiltingbury East |
4169 |
4162 |
Chandler's Ford East |
3798 |
3793 |
Total |
11992 |
12204 |
Eastleigh East |
||
Eastleigh North |
6114 |
6050 |
Eastleigh Central (Part DB) |
4169 |
5268 |
Bishopstoke West (Part AA and AC) |
2061 |
2092 |
Total |
12344 |
13410 |
Eastleigh West |
||
Chandler's Ford West |
4253 |
4319 |
Eastleigh South |
5997 |
5971 |
Eastleigh Central (Part - DA and DC) |
2072 |
2618 |
Total |
12322 |
12908 |
Bishopstoke & Fair Oak (As Option A) |
||
Botley & Hedge End (As Option A) |
||
Hamble-le-Rice & Netley (As Option A) |
||
West End & Grange Park (As Option A) |
3.4 Fareham
There are currently 6 county electoral divisions in Fareham. Population growth hitherto and further growth predicted makes a strong case for an increase to 7 county electoral divisions but again there are two possible solutions. Members considered the possibility of a 2 member division for Warsash but, in the interests of clarity and certainty for the electorate and the effectiveness of local members in the community through sole representation, do not wish to pursue this approach.
Option A
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Fareham Central |
||
Fareham South |
5171 |
5085 |
Fareham West |
5537 |
6177 |
Fareham East (Part - FE3 + 4) |
2976 |
2934 |
Total |
13684 |
14196 |
Fareham Crofton |
||
Stubbington |
5579 |
6027 |
Hill Head |
5936 |
5795 |
Total |
11515 |
11822 |
Fareham North |
||
Fareham North |
5475 |
5438 |
Fareham North West |
5558 |
5528 |
Fareham East (Part FE1 + 2) |
2502 |
2502 |
Total |
13535 |
13468 |
Fareham Portchester |
||
Portchester East |
8808 |
8801 |
Portchester West |
5556 |
5548 |
Total |
14364 |
14349 |
Fareham Sarisbury |
||
Sarisbury |
4860 |
5576 |
Park Gate |
5177 |
5898 |
Total |
10037 |
11474 |
Fareham Titchfield |
||
Titchfield |
5456 |
5607 |
Titchfield Common |
5180 |
5651 |
Total |
10636 |
11258 |
Fareham Warsash |
||
Warsash |
5150 |
5431 |
Locks Heath |
5490 |
5767 |
Total |
10640 |
11198 |
Option B
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Fareham Crofton (As Option A) |
||
Fareham Locks Heath |
||
Titchfield Common (Part - TC3 + 4) |
2846 |
3105 |
Locks Heath |
5490 |
5767 |
Park Gate (Part - PG1, 2 and 3) |
3646 |
4154 |
Total |
11982 |
13026 |
Fareham North |
||
Fareham North |
5475 |
5438 |
Fareham North West |
5558 |
5528 |
Fareham West (Part FW1) |
1614 |
1801 |
Total |
12647 |
12767 |
Fareham Portchester |
||
Portchester East |
8808 |
8801 |
Portchester West (Part PW1, 2 and 3) |
3588 |
3583 |
Total |
12396 |
12384 |
Fareham South East |
||
Portchester West (Part PW4) |
1968 |
1965 |
Fareham South |
5171 |
5085 |
Fareham East |
5478 |
5436 |
Total |
12617 |
12486 |
Fareham Titchfield |
||
Titchfield |
5456 |
5607 |
Fareham West (Part FW2, 3 and 4) |
3923 |
4376 |
Titchfield Common (Part TC1 and 2) |
2334 |
2546 |
Total |
11413 |
12529 |
Fareham Warsash |
||
Park Gate (Part PG 4) |
1531 |
1744 |
Warsash |
5150 |
5431 |
Sarisbury |
4860 |
5576 |
Total |
11541 |
12751 |
3.5 Gosport
There are currently 5 county electoral divisions and the following proposal is made to reconfigure these taking into account the Boundary Committee for England's guidance.
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Hardway |
||
Elson |
3684 |
3569 |
Hardway |
3549 |
4069 |
Forton |
3404 |
3674 |
Rowner & Holbrook (Part - GP1) |
833 |
840 |
Total |
11470 |
12152 |
Lee |
||
Lee East |
2510 |
3011 |
Lee West |
3554 |
4124 |
Grange |
3889 |
4128 |
Rowner & Holbrook (Part - GP3 and GP4) |
1651 |
1587 |
Total |
11604 |
12850 |
Leesland |
||
Leesland |
3532 |
3558 |
Brockhurst |
3988 |
3738 |
Christchurch |
3107 |
3471 |
Privett (Part - GO1, GO2) |
2052 |
2018 |
Total |
12679 |
12785 |
Rowner |
||
Bridgemary North |
3685 |
3786 |
Bridgemary South |
3737 |
3611 |
Peel Common |
3557 |
3372 |
Rowner & Holbrook (Part - GP2) |
1274 |
1192 |
Total |
12253 |
11961 |
Town |
||
Anglesey |
3128 |
3176 |
Alverstoke |
3638 |
3453 |
Town |
3433 |
4065 |
Privett (Part - GO3) |
1326 |
1446 |
Total |
11525 |
12140 |
3.6 Hart
There are currently 5 county electoral divisions in Hart and the following proposal is made to reconfigure these taking into account the Boundary Committee for England's guidance.
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Church Crookham & Ewshot |
||
Church Crookham East |
3776 |
3865 |
Church Crookham West |
3839 |
3834 |
Crondall (Part - QJ) |
1299 |
2399 |
Fleet Courtmoor |
3901 |
3913 |
Total |
12815 |
14011 |
Eversley & Yateley |
||
Eversley |
2125 |
2020 |
Yateley East |
4179 |
4063 |
Yateley North |
3880 |
3853 |
Yateley West |
4021 |
3945 |
Total |
14205 |
13881 |
Fleet |
||
Fleet Central |
4128 |
3883 |
Elvetham Heath |
639 |
2519 |
Fleet Pondtail |
3788 |
3685 |
Fleet West |
3790 |
4053 |
Total |
12345 |
14140 |
Hawley, Frogmore & Hartley Wintney |
||
Blackwater and Hawley |
3537 |
3457 |
Fleet North (Part - PA + QB2) |
1917 |
1929 |
Frogmore & Darby Green |
4274 |
4339 |
Hartley Wintney |
3942 |
4277 |
Total |
13670 |
14002 |
Odiham |
||
Crondall (Part - QH + QK1) |
1860 |
1886 |
Hook |
5666 |
6125 |
Long Sutton |
1810 |
1975 |
Odiham |
3496 |
3563 |
Total |
12832 |
13549 |
3.7 Havant
There are currently 8 county electoral divisions in Havant. Electorate predictions, however, indicate a strong case for a reduction to 7. 3 options are suggested as to how this can be achieved. Difficulties experienced in providing reliable data limited members' opportunity to develop proposals. Members noted the opportunity to give the matter further consideration when the Boundary Committee publishes its recommendations.
Option A
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Bedhampton & Leigh Park |
||
Bedhampton |
6964 |
6934 |
Battins (Part) |
583 |
580 |
Barncroft (Part) |
3237 |
3217 |
St. Faiths West (Part) |
2202 |
2201 |
Warren Park (Part) |
434 |
425 |
Total |
13420 |
13357 |
Cowplain & Leigh Park |
||
Cowplain (Part) |
5004 |
5007 |
Hart Plain (Part) |
7148 |
7268 |
Total |
12152 |
12275 |
Emsworth & St. Faiths |
||
Emsworth |
7822 |
7793 |
St. Faiths East |
3186 |
3160 |
St Faiths West (Part) |
1482 |
1481 |
Total |
12490 |
12434 |
Hayling Island |
||
Hayling East |
7292 |
7369 |
Hayling West |
7023 |
7030 |
Total |
14315 |
14399 |
Leigh Park |
||
Battins (Part) |
4304 |
4281 |
Barncroft (Part) |
1306 |
1298 |
Bondfields |
5125 |
5062 |
Warren Park (Part) |
4348 |
4254 |
Total |
15083 |
14895 |
Purbrook & Stakes (South) |
||
Purbrook |
7341 |
7552 |
Stakes (Part) |
5019 |
5111 |
Total |
12360 |
12663 |
Waterloo & Stakes (North) |
||
Cowplain (Part) |
2392 |
2403 |
Waterloo |
7332 |
7423 |
Hart Plain (Part) |
201 |
204 |
Stakes (Part) |
2750 |
2932 |
Total |
12675 |
12962 |
Option B
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Barncroft and Bedhampton |
||
Barncroft |
4317 |
4306 |
Bedhampton (Part 3 and 4) |
3655 |
3639 |
Warren Park (Part 3 and 4) |
2189 |
2166 |
Purbrook (Part 4) |
1505 |
1548 |
Total |
11666 |
11659 |
Battins and Bondfields |
||
Bondfields |
5125 |
5062 |
Battins |
4887 |
4861 |
Warren Park (Part 1 and 2) |
2563 |
2513 |
Total |
12575 |
12436 |
Cowplain and Hart Plain |
||
Cowplain (Part 1 - 5) |
6483 |
6555 |
Hart Plain |
7349 |
7472 |
Total |
13832 |
14027 |
Emsworth and St. Faiths |
||
Emsworth |
7822 |
7793 |
St. Faiths |
6882 |
6816 |
Total |
14704 |
14609 |
Hayling Island |
||
Hayling East |
7292 |
7369 |
Hayling West |
7023 |
7030 |
Total |
14315 |
14399 |
Purbrook and Stakes South |
||
Stakes (Part 4 - 7) |
3545 |
3642 |
Purbrook (Part 1 - 3, 5 - 7) |
5835 |
6004 |
Bedhampton (Part 1,2, 5 - 7) |
3292 |
3279 |
Total |
12672 |
12925 |
Waterloo and Stakes North |
||
Waterloo |
7532 |
7598 |
Cowplain (Part 6) |
846 |
855 |
Stakes (Part 1 - 3) |
4021 |
4134 |
Total |
12399 |
12587 |
Option C
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Bedhampton Hermitage |
||
Bedhampton |
6947 |
6918 |
Barncroft |
4317 |
4306 |
Warren Park (Part 3) |
2189 |
2166 |
Total |
13453 |
13390 |
Cowplain & Hart Plain |
||
Cowplain (Part 2 - 5) |
5808 |
5872 |
Hart Plain |
7349 |
7472 |
Total |
13157 |
13344 |
Emsworth & St. Faiths |
||
Emsworth |
7822 |
7793 |
St. Faiths (Part 1, 2 [south of railway only], 3 - 5) |
6052 |
6027 |
Total |
13874 |
13820 |
Havant North |
||
Battins |
4887 |
4861 |
Bondfields |
5125 |
5062 |
St. Faiths (Part 2 [north of railway only]) |
818 |
815 |
Warren Park (Part 1 and 2) |
2563 |
2513 |
Total |
13393 |
13251 |
Hayling Island |
||
Hayling East |
7292 |
7369 |
Hayling West |
7023 |
7030 |
Total |
14315 |
14399 |
Purbrook and Stakes South |
||
Purbrook |
7340 |
7552 |
Stakes (Part 3 - 5) |
5014 |
5153 |
Total |
12354 |
12705 |
Waterloo and Stakes North |
||
Waterloo |
7352 |
7598 |
Cowplain (Part 1 and 6) |
1476 |
1492 |
Stakes (Part 1 and 2) |
2552 |
2623 |
Total |
11380 |
11713 |
3.8 New Forest
There are currently 11 county electoral divisions in the New Forest and the following proposal is made to reconfigure these taking into account the many and diverse aspects of the New Forest. The proposals are particularly mindful of the special needs of The Waterside, the Coastal Towns, the Avon Valley and the core New Forest area whilst seeking to maintain and support local community of interest and take account of the Boundary Committee's guidance in relation to maintaining parish boundaries and local ties and identities.
In the rural areas the parishes form a vital part of the fabric of life in the New Forest. Every effort has accordingly been made to preserve parish boundaries to maintain strong communities, in line with the County Council's corporate aims.
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Brockenhurst |
||
Bashley |
2336 |
2108 |
Brockenhurst and Forest South East |
4586 |
4651 |
Boldre and Sway |
4355 |
4407 |
Total |
11277 |
11166 |
Dibden & Hythe |
||
Butts Ash & Dibden Purlieu |
5058 |
5117 |
Dibden & Hythe East |
4565 |
4778 |
Hythe West & Langdown |
4966 |
5045 |
Total |
14589 |
14940 |
Fawley |
||
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley |
5061 |
5114 |
Holbury and North Blackfield |
5051 |
5018 |
Furzedown and Hardley |
2598 |
2653 |
Total |
12710 |
12785 |
Fordingbridge |
||
Downland |
2383 |
2405 |
Fordingbridge |
5142 |
5159 |
Forest North West |
2194 |
2197 |
Bramshaw, Copythorne N & Minstead (Pt) |
1496 |
1478 |
(Bramshaw and Copythorne North) |
||
Total |
11215 |
11239 |
Lymington |
||
Buckland |
2448 |
2707 |
Lymington Town |
4659 |
4771 |
Pennington |
4616 |
4624 |
Total |
11763 |
12102 |
Lyndhurst |
||
Bramshaw, Copythorne N & Minstead (Part) |
568 |
582 |
(Minstead) |
||
Ashurst, Copythorne S & Netley Marsh |
4757 |
4950 |
Lyndhurst |
2475 |
2589 |
Bransgore and Burley |
4742 |
4670 |
Total |
12542 |
12791 |
Marchwood and Totton South |
||
Totton South |
4703 |
4864 |
Totton East |
4750 |
4746 |
Marchwood |
4175 |
4356 |
Total |
13628 |
13966 |
Milford and Hordle |
||
Hordle |
4347 |
4421 |
Milford |
4294 |
4326 |
Fernhill |
4549 |
4770 |
Total |
13190 |
13517 |
New Milton |
||
Barton |
4604 |
4677 |
Becton |
3981 |
4188 |
Milton |
4822 |
4872 |
Total |
13407 |
13737 |
Ringwood |
||
Ringwood North |
4825 |
4913 |
Ringwood South |
4601 |
4612 |
Ringwood East and Sopley |
2149 |
2129 |
Total |
11575 |
11654 |
Totton |
||
Totton Central |
4056 |
3906 |
Totton North |
4238 |
5105 |
Totton West |
4078 |
4213 |
Total |
12372 |
13224 |
3.9 Rushmoor
There are currently 5 county electoral divisions in Rushmoor and the following proposals are made to reconfigure these taking into account particularly the impact of future major development in Aldershot and the uncertainties in terms of the electorate vis-à-vis the sizeable armed services contingent in the borough and Aldershot in particular. Taking these issues into account the proposals for Aldershot West indicate a county electoral division significantly below the county average but significant growth is expected to address the imbalance. The proposals also acknowledge that in Farnborough, the North and West divisions can be constituted by an alternative distribution of the Borough Wards (Option B) reflecting a recommendation made at the time of the Boundary Committee's review of Borough Wards.
In the south of Aldershot members acknowledge that the Borough Ward of Manor Park, split between Aldershot East and Aldershot West in the proposals put forward (RT in Aldershot East and RU in Aldershot West) could give a similar numerical outcome using a different combination. It has been suggested that polling district RU and part of RT could be included in Aldershot East and the remainder of RT would be in Aldershot West without detriment to the size of the division.
December `01 |
December`06 | |
Aldershot East |
||
Heron Wood |
4442 |
4504 |
Manor Park (Part - RT) |
2834 |
3062 |
North Town |
4420 |
4443 |
Total |
11696 |
12009 |
Aldershot West |
||
Rowhill |
4178 |
4160 |
Manor Park (Part - RU) |
1505 |
1617 |
St. Marks (Part) |
892 |
925 |
Wellington |
4280 |
4457 |
Total |
10855 |
11159 |
Farnborough North |
||
Grange |
4100 |
4144 |
Mayfield |
4148 |
4131 |
West Heath |
4188 |
4134 |
Total |
12436 |
12409 |
Farnborough South |
||
Empress |
4536 |
4631 |
Knellwood |
4202 |
4260 |
St. Marks (Part) |
3782 |
3789 |
Total |
12520 |
12680 |
Farnborough West |
||
Cove and Southwood |
4283 |
4269 |
Fernhill |
4196 |
4231 |
St. Johns |
4442 |
4442 |
Total |
12921 |
12942 |
Option B
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Farnborough North |
||
Fernhill |
4196 |
4231 |
Grange |
4100 |
4144 |
Mayfield |
4148 |
4131 |
Total |
12444 |
12506 |
Farnborough West |
||
Cove and Southwood |
4283 |
4269 |
St. Johns |
4442 |
4442 |
West Heath |
4188 |
4134 |
Total |
12913 |
12845 |
3.10 Test Valley
Test Valley is a predominantly rural area with centres of population in Andover and Romsey and significant development in the lower southern part of the district adjacent to the areas served by Eastleigh Borough Council and Southampton City Council. Andover itself is a major development area.
There are currently 6 county electoral divisions in Test Valley but population growth hitherto and further predicted growth makes a strong case for an increase to 7.
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Andover North |
||
Alamein (Part) |
5470 |
5508 |
Charlton |
1674 |
1656 |
Harrow Way |
5445 |
5990 |
Total |
12589 |
13154 |
Andover Rural |
||
Bourne Valley |
1666 |
1695 |
Alamein (Part) |
261 |
1036 |
Penton Bellinger |
3564 |
3538 |
Amport |
1771 |
1792 |
Anna (Part SC) |
1101 |
1394 |
St. Mary's (Part - UP/UR/US) |
3191 |
3517 |
Total |
11554 |
12972 |
Andover South |
||
Millway |
5639 |
5819 |
Winton |
5990 |
6065 |
St. Mary's (Part - UQ) |
2361 |
2358 |
Total |
13990 |
14242 |
Baddesley |
||
Ampfield and Braishfield |
1731 |
1721 |
North Baddesley |
5144 |
5199 |
Valley Park |
5444 |
5512 |
Total |
12319 |
12432 |
Romsey Extra |
||
Romsey Extra |
2563 |
2563 |
Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams |
5180 |
5173 |
Blackwater |
4132 |
4121 |
Total |
11875 |
11857 |
Romsey Town |
||
Abbey |
3487 |
3898 |
Cupernham |
4228 |
4253 |
Tadburn |
4034 |
3949 |
Total |
11749 |
12100 |
Test Valley Central |
||
Over Wallop |
1096 |
1136 |
Broughton and Stockbridge |
3703 |
3733 |
Dun Valley |
1741 |
1778 |
Kings Somborne and Michelmersh |
1965 |
2025 |
Harewood |
1806 |
1770 |
Anna (Part - TA & UY) |
1880 |
2701 |
Total |
12191 |
13143 |
3.11 Winchester
There are currently 6 county electoral divisions in Winchester but population growth and further predicted growth make a strong case for an increase to 7. There are two options.
Option A
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Bishops Waltham |
||
Bishops Waltham |
5138 |
5178 |
Colden Common and Twyford |
4126 |
4091 |
Owslebury and Curdridge |
2907 |
2953 |
Total |
12171 |
12222 |
Winchester Downlands |
||
Olivers Battery and Badger Farm |
3280 |
3185 |
Compton and Otterbourne |
3099 |
3101 |
Sparsholt (Part) |
1160 |
1200 |
Littleton and Harestock |
2826 |
2770 |
Wonston and Micheldever (Part) |
3137 |
3182 |
Total |
13502 |
13438 |
Itchen Valley |
||
Bishops Sutton & Cheriton |
1653 |
1722 |
The Alresfords |
4944 |
4994 |
Itchen Valley |
1547 |
1558 |
Sparsholt (Part) |
355 |
344 |
Kings Worthy |
3151 |
3132 |
Wonston and Micheldever (Part) |
946 |
974 |
Total |
12596 |
12724 |
Meon Valley |
||
Boarhunt and Southwick |
976 |
1638 |
Denmead |
4944 |
5111 |
Upper Meon Valley |
1515 |
1539 |
Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon |
1752 |
1796 |
Total |
9187 |
10084 |
Winchester Southern Parishes |
||
Wickham |
2018 |
2842 |
Whiteley |
1865 |
2281 |
Shedfield |
3049 |
3062 |
Swanmore and Newtown |
3079 |
3164 |
Total |
10011 |
11349 |
Winchester North |
||
St. Barnabas |
5472 |
5271 |
St. Bartholomew |
4376 |
4383 |
St. Paul |
3549 |
3600 |
Total |
13397 |
13254 |
Winchester South |
||
St. John and All Saints |
4758 |
4702 |
St. Luke |
4483 |
4449 |
St. Michael |
4253 |
4286 |
Total |
13494 |
13437 |
Option B
Bishops Waltham (As Option A)
December `01 |
December `06 | |
Winchester Downlands |
||
Olivers Battery & Badger Farm |
3280 |
3185 |
Compton & Otterbourne |
3099 |
3101 |
Sparsholt (Part) |
1160 |
1200 |
Littleton & Harestock |
2826 |
2770 |
Wonston & Micheldever (Part XV) |
2116 |
2154 |
Total |
12481 |
12410 |
Itchen Valley |
||
The Alresfords |
4944 |
4994 |
Itchen Valley |
1547 |
1558 |
Sparsholt (Part) |
355 |
344 |
Kings Worthy |
3151 |
3132 |
Wonston & Micheldever (Part XH/XI/XJ/YZ) |
1969 |
2002 |
Total |
11966 |
12030 |
Meon Valley |
||
Shedfield |
3049 |
3062 |
Upper Meon Valley |
1515 |
1539 |
Droxford, Soberton & Hambledon |
1752 |
1796 |
Swanmore & Newtown |
3079 |
3164 |
Cheriton & Bishops Sutton |
1653 |
1722 |
Total |
11048 |
11283 |
Winchester Southern Parishes |
||
Denmead |
4944 |
5111 |
Whiteley |
1865 |
2281 |
Wickham |
2018 |
2842 |
Boarhunt & Southwick |
976 |
1638 |
Total |
9803 |
11872 |
Winchester Eastgate |
||
St. Bartholomew |
4376 |
4383 |
St. John and All Saints |
4758 |
4702 |
St. Michael |
4253 |
4286 |
Total |
13387 |
13371 |
Winchester Westgate |
||
St. Barnabas |
5472 |
5271 |
St. Luke |
4483 |
4449 |
St. Paul |
3549 |
3600 |
Total |
13504 |
13320 |
4. Recommendation:
That the proposals contained in the report of the Members Panel be approved as set out in the report and as submitted to the Boundary Committee for England on 25 November 2002.
Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers
The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.
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