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The Commission's electoral review of South Somerset concluded in December 2018. The aim of the review was to deliver electoral equality for voters in local elections, and recommend ward boundaries that ensure all councillors represent approximately the same number of electors.
Our review also aimed to deliver effective and convenient local government, and ensure that ward boundaries reflected the interests and identities of local communities.
| Date from: | Date to: | |
| Consultation on warding arrangements | 22 August 2017 | 30 October 2017 |
| Consultation on draft recommendations | 9 January 2018 | 19 March 2018 |
| Final recommendations published | 8 May 2018 |
Recommendations become law
The South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018, to implement recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) for new electoral arrangements in South Somerset District Council was made on 3 December 2018.
New ward arrangements for South Somerset have now successfully completed a 40 day period of Parliamentary scrutiny and will come into force at the local elections in May 2019.
The Order for South Somerset can be viewed through the following link.
On 16 October 2018 the South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 was laid in draft in Parliament.
Now that that draft Order has successfully passed through Parliament, it will give effect to the final recommendations that were consulted on during the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s review of electoral arrangements in South Somerset, and published on 8 May 2018.
On 16 October 2018, the South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 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 South Somerset District Council and published on 8 May 2018.
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 South Somerset District Council in May 2019.
The draft order can be viewed here.
The map referred to in the draft Order can be viewed here.
On 8 May 2018, we published final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in South Somerset District Council.
We have now completed our electoral review of South Somerset District Council .
- Final recommendations report for South Somerset District Council
- Final recommendations map for South Somerset District Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
- Summary of the South Somerset report
- News release
- Letter to the Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council
- Mapping files*
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.
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 South Somerset District Council to come into effect at the local elections in 2019.
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 canvasing or other purpose that might give the user any commercial gain.
The consultation on the draft recommendations for the South Somerset District Council closed on 19 March 2018.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
Local Authority:
South Somerset District Council
Political Parties:
South Somerset Conservative Party
Councillors:
MP:
Local Organisations:
Hardington and West Coker Cricket Club
Parish and Town Councils:
Combined Parish and Town Councils
Local Residents:
On 9 January 2018, we published our draft recommendations for the electoral review of South Somerset District Council. Between 9 January 2018 and 19 March 2018 we are inviting comments on our draft recommendations.
· Draft recommendations report for South Somerset District Council
· Draft recommendations map for South Somerset District Council - please note: this map is very large and may take some time to download.
· Summary of the South Somerset report
· Letter sent to the Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council
Parish and Town Councils with electoral changes:
To interact with the draft recommendations mapping, visit our consultation portal. You can view both the existing and proposed boundaries, searching by area or postcode, and have your say.
You can also make a submission to the South Somerset electoral review through our consultation area, by sending an e-mail to [email protected], or writing in to the following address:
The Review Officer (South Somerset)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
14th Floor Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
You may find the electoral figures useful when thinking about warding arrangements.
Guidance is available on our Guidance Page. You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains detailed guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under.
The consultation on warding arrangements for South Somerset District Council closed on 30 October 2017.
Listed below are the submissions we received:
Local Authority:
South Somerset District Council (1)
South Somerset District Council (2)
Political Groups
South Somerset District Council Conservative Group
South Somerset Liberal Democrat Group
Councillors
Parish and Town Councils
Barwick and Stoford Parish Council
Closworth and Pendomer Parish Council
Keinton Mandeville Parish Council
Shepton Beauchamp Parish Council
Residents
On 22 August 2017, we started the first period of consultation for a pattern of wards for South Somerset District Council. Between 22 August 2017 and 30 October 2017, we invited comment on the ward boundaries for the authority.
The Commission also announced that it was minded to recommend that South Somerset District Council should have 60 councillors in the future.
For more information, read our news release and the letter to the Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council.
You may have found the electoral figures useful when thinking about warding arrangements.
You can view the polling district map below. Please note, polling district mapping data has been supplied by South Somerset District Council and may contain boundary errors.
South Somerset polling district map
To view the existing warding arrangements, visit our consultation area. You can search by area and postcode. Alternatively, a non-interactive image of the current ward boundaries is also available.
Guidance is available on our Guidance Page. You may also wish to read our document Electoral Reviews: Technical Guidance, which contains detailed guidance on the review process and information on the legislation reviews are carried out under.
As part of the preliminary process we consulted with South Somerset District Council on the most appropriate council size (the number of councillors on South Somerset District Council). We received 1 submission on council size:
South Somerset District Council - Number of Councillors submission
This review was carried out by the Local Government Commission for England (LGCE).
Final report (PDF), published on 4 November 1997.
Draft report (PDF) published in June 1997.