Cornwall electoral review
Final recommendations on future electoral arrangements in Cornwall
On 8 December 2009 we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in Cornwall. These are available through the links below.
Final recommendations (PDF) and summary of the report (PDF). We also issued a press release (PDF).
Map 1 (overview of whole county, PDF), Map 2 (Penzance and Madron, PDF), Map 3 (St Ives and Hayle, PDF), Map 4 (Helston, PDF), Map 5 (Camborne and Illogan, PDF), Map 6 (Carn Brea and Redruth, PDF), Map 7 (St Agnes, PDF), Map 8 (Perranzabuloe, PDF), Map 9 (Truro and Kea, PDF), Map 10 (Falmouth and Penryn, PDF), Map 11 (Newquay, PDF), Map 12 (St Dennis and St Stephen-in-Brannel, PDF), Map 13 (Pentewan Valley and Tywardreth, PDF), Map 14 (St Austell, PDF), Map 15 (Luxulyan and Bugle, PDF), Map 16 (Bodmin and Liskeard, PDF), Map 17 (St Kew and Wadebridge, PDF), Map 18 (Saltash and Torpoint, PDF), Map 19 (Calstock and Callington, PDF) and Map 20 (Bude and Launceston, PDF).
Please note: some of these maps may be very large and may take some time to download.
We have now completed our electoral review of Cornwall. The changes we have proposed must be approved by Parliament. An Order - the legal document which brings into force our recommendations - will be laid in Parliament. Parliament can either accept or reject our recommendations. If accepted, the new electoral arrangements will come into force at the next elections for Cornwall Council in 2013.
Further consultation - 10 August 2009 to 16 September 2009
Following our analysis of the responses received during Stage Three, we are sought further views in four specific areas in Cornwall. Below are the submissions we received:
Parishes
Parishes A-K (PDF)
Parishes L-Q (PDF)
Parishes R-Z (PDF)
Politcal organisations
Camborne & Redruth Constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Cornwall Conservatives (PDF)
Cornwall County Labour Party (PDF)
Mebyon Kernow (PDF)
St Ives Consituency Conservative Association (PDF)
Local organisations
Leedstown WI (PDF)
Praze an Beeble WI (PDF)
Members of the public
Residents A-McD (PDF)
Residents Mi-Sp (PDF)
Residents Sw-Z (PDF)
Stage Three
Submissions
Caraden District Council (PDF)
Penwith District Council (PDF)
Restormel Borough Council (PDF)
Councillors, MPs and political groups
Councillors A-C (PDF)
Councillors D-J (PDF)
Councillors K-P (PDF)
Councillors R-Z (PDF)
Camborne & Redruth Constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Cornwall Conservative Party (PDF)
Cornwall County Labour Party (PDF)
Mebyon Kernow (PDF)
St Agnes Liberal Democrats (PDF)
St Ives Constituency Conservatives Association (PDF)
Parish and town councils
Parishes A-H (PDF)
Parishes I-M (PDF)
Parishes N-StD (PDF)
Parishes StE-Z (PDF)
Residents
Residents A-C (PDF)
Residents D-H (PDF)
Residents I-R (PDF)
Residents S-Z (PDF)
Draft recommendations
On 2 December 2008 we published draft recommendations (PDF) for new electoral arrangements in Cornwall.
We also published a summary of the report (PDF).
Maps of the area: Map 1 (PDF), Map 2 (PDF), Map 3 (PDF), Map 4 (PDF), Map 5 (PDF), Map 6 (PDF), Map 7 (PDF), Map 8 (PDF), Map 9 (PDF), Map 10 (PDF), Map 11 (PDF), Map 12 (PDF), Map 13 (PDF), Map 14 (PDF), Map 15 (PDF), Map 16 (PDF), Map 17 (PDF), Map 18 (PDF), Map 19 (PDF) and Map 20 (PDF)
Please note: some of these maps may be very large and may take some time to download. Map 1 is an overview of the county and includes key boxes that show the specific areas of the county to which the detailed maps (2-20) refer.
Stage One
Further consultation on council size
Following consideration of the evidence received during Stage One of the review of the new Cornwall unitary authority, we carried out a period of further consultation on council size. This ran from 5 June 2008 to 18 July 2008. On 15 August 2008, the Committee wrote to the Cornwall Implementation Executive regarding the outcome of the consultation on council size. The letter is below:
The submissions we received during the consultation period are below:
Implementation Executive - 123-member proposal (now outdated) (PDF)
On 9 September Implementation Executive submitted revised figures for its 123 member scheme. These figures contain minor modifications to reflect the most up to date information and correct small errors in the original figures. The modified figures supersede those submitted in its original 123 member scheme.
Implementation Executive - 123-member proposal (revised) (PDF)
Resident - 90-member proposal (PDF)
County and District Councillors (PDF)
Parish and Town Councils A - H (PDF)
Parish and Town Councils I - P (PDF)
Parish and Town Councils R - W (PDF)
Political parties and groups (PDF)
On 21 May 2008, we sent a letter to Councillor David Whalley (PDF), chair of the Cornwall Implementation Executive, outlining the Committee's position at the time.
Submissions
On 26 February 2008, we started an electoral review of Cornwall. During the first stage of the review (to 21 April 2008) we have invited proposals for the future electoral arrangements for Cornwall. Below are the submissions we received at Stage One.
One Cornwall submission - 130 member proposal (PDF)
Cornwall County Councillors
Councillor Hatton - letter (PDF)
Councillor Hatton - map of Constantine (PDF)
Councillor Hocking part one (PDF)
Councillor Hocking part two (PDF)
Councillor Payne - letter (with figures) (PDF)
Penwith map 1 (PDF)
Penwith map 2 (PDF)
Penwith map 3 (PDF)
Penwith map 4 (PDF)
Councillor Whalley
Local authorities and district Councillors
Caradon District Council (PDF)
Caradon District Council maps (PDF)
Kerrier District Council (PDF)
Penwith District Council (PDF)
Restormel Borough Council (PDF)
Parish and town councils and Councillors
Carharrack Parish Council (PDF)
Carn Brea Parish Council (PDF)
Gwinear Gwithian Parish Council - email (PDF)
Gwinear Gwithian Parish Council - letter (PDF)
Lansallos Parish Council (PDF)
Lanteglos Parish Council (PDF)
Quethiock Parish Council (PDF)
South Petherwin Parish Council (PDF)
St. Cleer Parish Council (PDF)
St. Colum Major Town Council (PDF)
St. Enoder Parish Council (PDF)
St. Gluvias Parish Council (PDF)
Stithians Parish Council (PDF)
St. Michael Penkivel Parish Council (PDF)
St. Newlyn East Parish Council (PDF)
Political organisations
Camborne and Redruth constituency Labour Party submission (PDF)
Camborne and Redruth constituency Labour Party maps (PDF)
Caradon District Council Conservative group (PDF)
Cornwall Conservative Party (PDF)
Cornwall County Council independent group (PDF)
Cornwall County Labour Party - overview (PDF)
Cornwall County Labour Party - electorate figures (PDF)
Restormel Borough Council Independent and non-aligned group of Councillors (PDF)
Truro and Falmouth constituency Labour Party (PDF)
Truro and Falmouth constituency Liberal Democrats (PDF)
St. Agnes Liberal Democrats (PDF)
St. Ives constituency Labour Party (PDF)
St Ives and Isle of Scilly branch, UK Independence Party (PDF)
Residents
Local organisations
Carlyon Baywatch (PDF)
Sea Road Frontagers Ltd (PDF)
Having recieved submissions during Stage One, we wrote to some proponents to ask for further evidence relating to proposals for council size. The letters sent and questions asked can be found below.
Councillor Whalley - 90 member council arrangement (PDF)
'One Cornwall' - 130 member council arrangement (PDF)
Letter to Chief Executives of the district councils (PDF)
Letter to the Chief Executive of the county council (PDF)
Letter to parish and town councils (PDF)
Electorate figures (PDF) - the figures have been provided by Cornwall County Council, but are subject to approval by its Electoral Review Working Group.