Cornwall electoral review

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Recommendations become law

The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new boundaries in Cornwall, was made on 4 January 2011 and published on 7 January 2011.

New electoral divisions for Cornwall have now successfully completed a 40 day period of Parliamentary scrutiny and will come into force at the local elections in May 2013.

The order for Cornwall can be viewed through the following link: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1/made

The made order refers to the same map as the draft order.

Draft order laid in Parliament

On 11 October 2010 the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 was laid in draft in Parliament.

The draft order if made would give effect to the final recommendations that were consulted on during the Boundary Committee for England’s review of electoral arrangements in Cornwall and published on 8 December 2009.

The draft order will be laid in Parliament for a period of 40 sitting days. Parliament can either accept or reject our recommendations. If accepted, the new electoral arrangements will come into force at the next scheduled elections for Cornwall in 2013.

The draft order refers to a map. The map comprises the following sheets:

Please note: some of these sheets may be very large and may take some time to download.

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).

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:

Cornwall Council (PDF)

Councillors (PDF)

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

Cornwall County Council (PDF)

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)

A George MP (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)

Local organisations (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:

Letter from the Boundary Committee to the Cornwall Implementation Executive regarding council size (PDF)

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)

Other Groups (PDF)

Residents (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 Angrove (PDF)

Councillor Briscoe (PDF)

Councillor Cooper (PDF)

Councillor Currie (PDF)

Councillor German (PDF)

Councillor Hatton - letter (PDF)
Councillor Hatton - map of Constantine (PDF)

Councillor Hocking part one (PDF)
Councillor Hocking part two (PDF)

Councillor Mennear (PDF)

Councillor Payne - letter (with figures) (PDF)
Penwith map 1 (PDF)Penwith map 2 (PDF)
Penwith map 3 (PDF)
Penwith map 4 (PDF)

Councillor Roberts (PDF)

Councillor Whalley

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)

Press release (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.

In your area

Cornwall electoral review

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Recommendations become law

Draft order laid in Parliament

Final recommendations on future electoral arrangements in Cornwall

Further consultation - 10 August 2009 to 16 September 2009

Stage Three

Submissions

Draft recommendations

Stage One

Further consultation on council size

Submissions

Cornwall County Councillors

Local authorities and district Councillors

Parish and town councils and Councillors

Political organisations

Residents

Local organisations