The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

Made: 10th January 2025

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3), (4) and (5)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009[^f00001] (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[^f00002] (“the Commission”) published a report dated March 2024[^f00003] stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for Gloucestershire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.

• (2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

• (3) Article 3 comes into force—

• (a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

• (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England[^f00004] in 2025.

• (4) Article 4 comes into force—

• (a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;

• (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.

• (5) Articles 5 and 6 come into force—

• (a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2027;

• (b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028.

• (6) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

Interpretation

2

• (1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England[^f00005].

• (2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Electoral divisions of Gloucestershire and number of councillors

3

• (1) The existing electoral divisions of Gloucestershire are abolished.

• (2) Gloucestershire is divided into the 55 electoral divisions listed in Schedule 1.

• (3) Each electoral division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division.

• (4) The number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division is one.

Parish wards of the parishes of Badgeworth, Bishop’s Cleeve and Cirencester

4

• (1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Badgeworth, Bishop’s Cleeve and Cirencester are abolished.

• (2) The parish of Badgeworth is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.

• (3) The parish of Bishop’s Cleeve is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.

• (4) The parish of Cirencester is divided into the nine parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.

• (5) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

• (6) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow

5

• (1) The parish of Hamfallow is divided into two parish wards, namely—

• (a) Hamfallow North;

• (b) Hamfallow South.

• (2) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

• (3) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of Table 1 in Schedule 3.

Parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip

6

• (1) The existing parish wards of the parish of Randwick and Westrip are abolished.

• (2) The parish of Randwick and Westrip is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 3.

• (3) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

• (4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1 — Electoral Divisions of Gloucestershire

• 1. Abbey

• 2. All Saints & Oakley

• 3. Barnwood & Hucclecote

• 4.Barton & Tredworth

• 5. Battledown & Charlton Kings

• 6. Benhall & Up Hatherley

• 7. Bishop’s Cleeve

• 8. Bisley & Painswick

• 9. Blakeney & Bream

• 10. Bourton-on-the-Water & Northleach

• 11.Brockworth

• 12.Cam Valley

• 13. Campden-Vale

• 14.Charlton Park & College

• 15. Churchdown

• 16. Cinderford

• 17.Cirencester North with Ermin

• 18. Cirencester Park

• 19. Coleford

• 20. Coney Hill & Matson

• 21. Drybrook & Lydbrook

• 22. Dursley

• 23. Fairford & Lechlade on Thames

• 24. Grange & Kingsway

• 25.Hardwicke & Severn

• 26. Haresfield & Upton St Leonards

• 27.Hempsted & Westgate

• 28. Hesters Way & Springbank

• 29. Highnam

• 30. Kingsholm & Wotton

• 31. Lansdown & Park

• 32. Leckhampton & Warden Hill

• 33.Longlevens

• 34. Lydney

• 35. Minchinhampton

• 36.Mitcheldean

• 37. Moreton, Stow & the Rissingtons

• 38. Nailsworth

• 39. Newent

• 40. Pittville & St Paul’s

• 41. Prestbury & Swindon Village

• 42. Quedgeley

• 43. Rodborough

• 44. Sedbury

• 45. Severn Vale

• 46. South Cerney

• 47.St Mark’s & St Peter’s

• 48.Stonehouse

• 49. Stroud Central

• 50. Tetbury

• 51.Tewkesbury East

• 52. Tewkesbury West

• 53. Tuffley & Moreland

• 54. Winchcombe & Woodmancote

• 55.Wotton-under-Edge

Schedule 2 — Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Schedule 3 — Names of parish wards and number of councillors for the parish of Hamfallow and the parish of Randwick and Westrip

Signed

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Ailsa Irvine — Chief Executive — Local Government Boundary Commission for England — 10th January 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Explanatory Note

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for Gloucestershire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This Order does not change the boundary of Gloucestershire itself.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of Gloucestershire and replaces them with the 55 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purpose of elections held on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. It also establishes the names and areas of the new electoral divisions and the number of councillors for each.

Articles 4 and 6 make changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The changes to parish wards introduced by articles 4 and 6 come into force for the purpose of parish elections in 2027 and 2028 respectively, and subsequent parish elections.

Article 5 makes similar provision specifically for the new parish wards of the parish of Hamfallow, which was previously un-warded, for the purpose of parish elections in 2028 and subsequent parish elections.

The area covered by each electoral division created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ.

This map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire/.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2009 c. 20.

[^f00002]: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[^f00003]: The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire/.

[^f00004]: The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

[^f00005]: Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire/.