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North Kesteven

Existing wards for NKDC
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The Commission is carrying out an electoral review of North Kesteven District Council.

The aim of the electoral review is to recommend ward boundaries that mean each councillor represents approximately the same number of voters.

We also aim to ensure that the ward boundaries reflect the interests and identities of local communities, as well as promoting effective local government.

To achieve these aims, we need to re-draw ward boundaries across North Kesteven. You can find out more about the review below.

 

Review Dates
  Date From: Date To:
Consultation on warding arrangements 7 January 2020 16 March 2020
Consultation on draft recommendations 11 August 2020 19 October 2020
Final recommendations 11 January 2021  
Latest Information

Recommendations become law

The North Kesteven Council (Electoral Changes) Order 2021, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in North Kesteven Council, was made on 17 September 2021.

New ward arrangements for North Kesteven Council have now successfully completed a 40 day period of Parliamentary scrutiny and will come into force at the local elections in May 2023.

The Order for North Kesteven Council can be viewed through the following link.

The Order refers to a map which can be viewed here.

On 14 June 2021, the North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 was laid in draft in Parliament. 

The draft order, if made, would give effect to the final recommendations that were consulted on during the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s review of electoral arrangements in North Kesteven and published on 11 January 2021. 

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 North Kesteven in May 2023. 

The draft order can be viewed here. 

The draft order refers to a map which can be viewed here.

On 11 January 2021, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in North Kesteven District Council.

We have now completed our electoral review of North Kesteven.

As a result of our final recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish and town councils:

To view an interactive map of the final recommendations, visit our consultation area. You can view both the existing and proposed boundaries, and search by area or postcode. A non-interactive image of the new ward boundaries is also available.

The changes we have proposed must now be approved by Parliament.

A draft Order - the legal document which brings into force our recommendations - will now be laid before Parliament.

The draft Order will provide for the new electoral arrangements for North Kesteven District Council to come into effect at the local elections in 2023.

Opinion Survey

We would be grateful if you could please spare some time to participate in our online survey. The survey seeks feedback on the review processes and procedures, to identify improvements that can be made. *This data has been derived by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) from the OS OpenData Boundary-Line product during the course of its electoral review of this authority. Its use is governed by the terms of the OS OpenData Licence Agreement. The data is provided in good faith by the LGBCE and is provided for information purposes only. It should not be used for canvassing or other purpose that might give the user any commercial gain.

The consultation on warding arrangements for North Kesteven District Council closed on 19 October 2020. 

The consultation on the Commission’s draft recommendations for North Kesteven District Council closed on 19 October 2020. 

Listed below are the submissions we received: 

Local Authority: 

Political Groups: 

Councillors: 

Parish and Town Councils: 

Local Residents:  

Previous Steps

 The consultation on draft recommendations for North Kesteven District Council closed on 19 October 2020.

From 11, August 2020 to 19, October 2020, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on these recommendations for North Kesteven District Council.

As a result of our draft recommendations on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the parish electoral arrangements for the following parish and town councils:

To view an interactive map of the draft recommendations, visit our consultation area. You can view both the existing and proposed boundaries, search by area or postcode, and have your say. A non-interactive image of the proposed ward boundaries is also available.

You can make a submission to the North Kesteven electoral review:

  1. through our consultation area,
  2. by e-mailing [email protected], or
  3. writing to the following address:

 

 The Review Officer (North Kesteven)

LGBCE c/o Cleardata

Innovation House

Coniston Court

Riverside Business Park

Blyth

NE24 4RP

 

Information on how reviews work is available on our How Reviews Work Page.

You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under.

The consultation on warding arrangements for North Kesteven District Council closed on 16 March 2020.

 

 

From 7 January to 16 March, we are accepting opinions and comments (submissions) from the public on where you believe ward boundaries should be in North Kesteven District Council.

The Commission is minded to recommend that North Kesteven District Council should have 43 councillors in the future. This is no change from the current number of councillors.

The Commission now needs information from people and groups across North Kesteven to help it to produce new ward boundaries to accommodate 43 councillors.

For more information, see our:

To view an interactive map of the existing warding boundaries, visit our consultation area. You can search by area or postcode, and have your say. A non-interactive image of the current ward boundaries is also available.

You can make a submission to the North Kesteven electoral review:

  1. through our consultation area, 
  2. by e-mailing [email protected], or
  3. writing to the following address:

   The Review Officer (North Kesteven)

   Local Government Boundary Commission for England

   1st Floor, Windsor House

   50 Victoria Street

   London

   SW1H 0TL

Information on how reviews work is available on our How Reviews Work Page.

For a quick guide on how to propose a pattern of wards click here.

You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under.

 

 

As part of the initial stages of the review, we consulted with North Kesteven District Council on the most appropriate number of councillors to be elected to the council in future.

We received 1 submission on council size:

The Commission is minded to recommend that 43 councillors should serve North Kesteven District Council in the future. This is no change from the current number of councillors.

The Boundary Committee for England began a Further Electoral Review (FER) of North Kesteven on 2 June 2004.

During the six weeks following the publication of the Boundary Committee's final recommendations for North Kesteven, the Electoral Commission received the following representations:

Sleaford Town Council

Sleaford & North Hykeham Liberal Democrats

On 27 April 2006 the Electoral Commission decided to accept the recommendations of the Boundary Committee for England without modification.

On 25 May 2006 the Commission made the District of North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2006 to implement their decision. Web and print versions of the Order are available at the Office of Public Sector Information's website. The Order describes the new district wards in its Schedule and refers to a map, comprising Sheet 1 and Sheet 2, of the new parish wards. Mapping of the new district wards will be available on Ordnance Survey's election maps website just before the elections in May 2007 that will bring the new wards into force.

For more information on how the Commission implement their decisions on electoral reviews conducted by the Committee please see the Implementation Team section of the Commission's website.

Final report, (PDF) and executive summary (PDF) published on 6 December 2005.

Large map sheet 1, (PDF) illustrates in outline form the proposed wards for North Kesteven District Council, including constituent parishes.

Large map sheet 2, (PDF) illustrates the proposed boundaries in North Hykeham town and Waddington parish.

Large map sheet 3, (PDF) illustrates the proposed boundaries in Sleaford town.

A Periodic Electoral Review of North Kesteven was carried out by the Local Government Commission for England (LGCE).

Final report, (PDF) published on 25 March 1997

Draft report, (PDF) published in October 1996.