Hampshire County Council
	County Electoral Divisions Members Panel		Item 2(a)
	20 November 2002
	Periodic Electoral Review of County Electoral Divisions
	Supplementary Report of the Chief Executive

3.1 BASINGSTOKE & 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% below). 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 Whiteley 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 a minority 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, it is suggested that further consideration be given by the County Council 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 `06	December `01
Basingstoke East
Eastrop	3732	3300
Grove	4536	4553
Brighton Hill North	3676	3741
Total	11994	11594

Basingstoke North
Norden (Part - CA & CB)	4664		4583
Popley West	3237		2721
Popley East	3681		3743
Total	11582		11047
Basingstoke North West
Winklebury (part)		4999	4961
Rooksdown		2258	852
Brookvale and Kings Furlong		4010	4026
Norden (Part - BZ)		1304	1293
Total		12571	11132
Basingstoke South
Brighton Hill South		4175	4268
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood (Part)		5068	5150
Kempshott (Part)		4832	4713
Total		14123	14131
Basingstoke West
Buckskin		3995	3553
South Ham		5991	5994
Kempshott (part - BT)		1237	1259
Winklebury (part of DZ)		389	392
Total		11612	11198

Candovers
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood (Part)	1583	428
Oakley & North Waltham	6044	5647
Steventon	170	167
Upton Grey & Candovers	2233	2162
Total	10030	8404
Kingsclere & Tadley
Baughurst	1983	1956
Kingsclere	3829	3860
Tadley North	4631	4597
Tadley South	4389	4404
Total	14832	14817
Calleva
Calleva	4379	4351
Sherborne St. John (part)	2819	2396
Pamber	2186	2190
Total	9384	8937
Loddon
Basing	6456	6434
Chineham	7093	5241
Total	13549	11704
Whitchurch & Clere
Burghclere	1984	1981
East Woodhay	2182	2179
Highclere and Bourne	2380	1981
Overton, Laverstoke & Steventon (part)	3832	3548
Whitchurch	3916	3883
Total	14294	13947

Option B

	December `01	December `06
Basingstoke Central
Brookvale	4026	4010
Eastrop	3300	3732
South Ham	5994	5991
Total	13320	13733
Basing North
Popley East	3743	3681
Popley West	2721	3660
Norden	5968	5987
Total	12432	13328
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	4379
Oakley and North Waltham	5667	6044
Pamber	2190	2186
Sherborne St. John	2396	2431
Total	14604	15040
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	7093
Total	11704	13549
Whitchurch & Clere
Whitchurch	3883	3916
Overton	3715	3832
Burghclere	1981	1984
East Woodhay	2179	2182
Highclere	2356	2380
Total	14114	14464

3.8 Havant (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

Grand Total 92495 92985

Havant - 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	11560	11713

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