7.4  Stroud District Council Area  Number of Proposed Divisions:

10

Total Electorate for District in 2010:

90,091

Forecast Electorate for District in 2016:

93,737

Forecast District Average Number of Electors per Councillor in 2016:

9,374

Forecast County Average Number of Electors per Councillor in 2016:

9,220

% Co-terminosity with District Wards

80%

Rationale  A major constraint in drawing up the proposals for the Stroud division is the geographical position of Wotton-under-Edge. Forming a new division of about 9300 in the south west of the district has a large knock-on effect for the whole southern part, at least, and can produce what looks like odd-shaped boundaries. However, for the most part, the new divisions are coherent, mostly based on current divisions and achieve a high coterminosity of 80%.

Member Support  The proposals for the Stroud District Council area are supported by councillors from all political groups.

Electorate Figures for 2010 and Forecast Figures for 2016  Division

2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

Forecast electoral variance in 2016 (based on District average)

Forecast electoral variance in 2016 (based on County average)

ST1

7,575

9,428

1%

2%

ST2

9,120

9,537

2%

3%

ST3

9,544

9,709

4%

5%

ST4

10,233

10,411

11%

12%

ST5

9,213

9,507

1%

3%

ST6

8,749

8,836

-6%

-5%

ST7

9,010

9,117

-3%

-2%

ST8

8,387

8,714

-7%

-6%

ST9

9,906

10,031

7%

8%

ST10

8,358

8,445

-10%

-9%

Total Electorate for Stroud District

90,095

93,735

Stroud Division ST 1   The proposed new division links the parishes lying mostly between the River Severn and the M5 motorway. The A38 road provides the main communication route. The division comprises a combination of rural parishes plus more urban parishes on the outskirts of Gloucester (eg Hardwicke, and Haresfield) where population will increase in the large Hunts Grove housing development). Quedgeley (in the Gloucester City council area) to the north provides a major shopping centre for this division Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

JX

Elmore

Hardwicke

194

195

KI

Hardwicke

Hardwicke

3,054

3,055

KK

Haresfield

Hardwicke

321

2,152

KT

Longney

Hardwicke

241

243

HC

Arlingham

Severn

358

365

JZ

Frampton on Severn

Severn

1,125

1,129

KA

Fretherne-with-Saul

Severn

169

170

KB

Fretherne-with-Saul (Saul ward)

Severn

376

376

KY

Moreton Valence

Severn

135

135

LR

Slimbridge

Severn

925

929

MI

Whitminister

Severn

677

679

Total

7,575

9,428

Stroud Division ST 2   The proposed new division combines the current County division of Upton St Leonards, Painswick and Bisley with the district ward of Over Stroud. The division is mostly rural with small parish centres. The A46 provides good north-south communications within the division. Stroud Town centre provides the service/shopping centre for the major part of this division. Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

JT

Cranham

Painswick

403

406

KX

Miserden

Painswick

389

390

LF

Painswick

Painswick

1,836

1,845

LFA

Painswick (Painswick ward)

Painswick

165

165

LG

Painswick (sheepscombe ward)

Painswick

397

399

LH

Painswick (Slad ward)

Painswick

256

259

LI

Pitchcombe

Painswick

231

232

JN

Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon

Upton St Leonards

287

289

KJ

Harescombe

Upton St Leonards

162

163

MG

Upton St Leonards

Upton St Leonards

1,724

2,106

JK

Bisley (Bisley ward)

Bisley

723

728

JL

Bisley (Eastcombe ward)

Bisley

576

578

JM

Bisley (Oakridge ward)

Bisley

527

529

MH

Whiteshill

Over Stroud

945

949

LK

Randwick (Randwick ward)

Over Stroud

499

500

Total

9,120

9,537

Stroud Division ST 3   The proposed new division is created around Stonehouse which is the principal shopping and service area for this area. All three parishes outside Stonehouse are easily linked with the town (A419 and B4008). Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

LUA

Stonehouse (Central ward)

Stonehouse

1,433

1,443

LUB

Stonehouse (North ward)

Stonehouse

2,725

2,732

LU

Stonehouse (South ward)

Stonehouse

1,909

2,031

KP

Kings Stanley div 1

The Stanleys

1,649

1,658

KQ

Kings Stanley, Selsley div 1

The Stanleys

348

349

JW

Eastington

Eastington and Standish

1,246

1,262

LS

Standish

Eastington and Standish

234

234

Total

9,544

9,709

Stroud Division ST 4   The proposed new division is created around Stroud Town and brings together all six of the urban district wards of Stroud Town into one division. Stroud is the principal town of the district so this division forms a natural centre. Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

LW

Stroud Central div 1

Central

634

717

LWA

Stroud Central div 2

Central

413

416

LWB

Stroud Central div 3

Central

530

530

LY

Stroud Slade div 1

Slade

607

607

LYA

Stroud Slade div 2

Slade

1,036

1,060

LZ

Stroud Trinity

Trinity

1,716

1,745

MAA

MAA Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill

Farmhill and Paganhill

1,715

1,716

MAX

Stroud Valley div 1

Valley

980

1,007

MAZ

Stroud Valley div 2

Valley

857

867

MA

Uplands

Uplands

1,745

1,746

Total

10,233

10,411

Stroud Division ST 5   The proposed new division created around the district wards of Cainscross and Rodborough and is essentially a combination of two similar wards and parishes that have urban areas adjoining Stroud town. Both Cainscross and Rodborough areas look to Stroud town as their principal shopping/ service and education centre, although the Sainsbury’s store at Dudbridge is on the border of the two wards. Secondary schools are provided in Stroud very near to Cainscross (the Downfield grammar schools) and in Cainscross itself (Archway secondary). Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

JNA

Caincross (Caincross ward)

Caincross

1,090

1,094

JNB

Caincross (Cashes Green East ward)

Caincross

939

948

JNC

Caincross (Cashes Green West ward)

Caincross

1,454

1,537

JND

Caincross (Ebley)

Caincross

1,417

1,482

LKA

Caincross (Lower Westrip)

Caincross

691

697

LMB

Rodborough (South ward div 1

Rodborough

280

280

LMC

Rodborough South ward div 2

Rodborough

218

218

LMD

Rodborough West ward

Rodborough

1,715

1,733

LM

Rodborough (North ward)

Rodborough

1,409

1,518

Total

9,213

9,507

Stroud Division ST 6   The proposed new division comprises mostly of the semi-urban Chalford and Brimscombe and rural Amberley and Woodchester. Stroud town is the major shopping/service and educational centre for the local area. Major advantages of these proposals are combining the Stroud Town wards into one division and linking the similar wards of Cainscross and Rodborough. The largest drawback is the somewhat artificial division to include the wards of Chalford, Thrupp and Amberley & Woodchester. Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

MJA

Amberley

Amberley and Woodchester

779

781

MJ

Woodchester

Amberley and Woodchester

967

1,011

JR

Chalford Bussage Div 1

Chalford

829

830

JRC

Chalford Bussage Div 2

Chalford

2,089

2,089

JRA

Chalford (Hill ward)

Chalford

1,468

1,473

JRB

Chalford (Valley ward)

Chalford

480

482

MCB

Thrupp (Bourne ward)

Chalford

238

240

LMA

Rodborough (Butterow ward)

Thrupp

658

658

MC

Thrupp Div 1

Thrupp

712

731

MCA

Thrupp Div 2

Thrupp

529

542

Total

8,749

8,837

Stroud Division ST 7   The proposed new division is based around the existing division and is extended to meet the requirements of the new larger division. The division comprises two small urban centres of similar character, namely Minchinhampton and Nailsworth and rural outskirts. Communications between the two centres is easy via Box and other roads. Polling District

Polling District Name District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

KUC/KUC2

Minchinhampton/KUC2 Minchinhampton (Box ward 2)

Minchinhampton

304

305

KUB

Minchinhampton (Brimscombe ward)

Minchinhampton

567

586

KUA

Minchinhampton (North ward)

Minchinhampton

1,914

1,935

KU

Minchinhampton (South ward)

Minchinhampton

822

828

KO

Horsley

Nailsworth

652

660

KZ

Nailsworth Div 1

Nailsworth

2,293

2,332

KZX

Nailsworth Forest of Green Div 1

Nailsworth

1,424

1,429

KZY

Nailsworth Forest of Green Div 2

Nailsworth

1,034

1,041

Total

9,010

9,116

Stroud Division ST 8  The proposed new division is developed around Dursley and its surrounding parishes. The Coaley & Uley District ward is historically within the natural service area of the market town of Dursley, and the village schools are in the Rednock (Dursley) secondary school catchment area. The B4066 provides a good communication route to Uley and Nympsfield and there are good roads between Coaley and Dursley. Frocester and Leonard Stanley are again easily connected to the rest of the division by roads to Coaley and to Nympsfied via Frocester hill. Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

KC

Frocester Parish

The Stanleys

150

151

KS

Leonard Stanley Parish

The Stanleys

1,176

1,197

JS

Coaley

Coaley and Uley

640

644

LB

Nympsfield

Coaley and Uley

294

296

LE

Owlpen

Coaley and Uley

36

36

MF

Uley

Coaley and Uley

953

956

JV

Dursley (Central ward)

Dursley

1,949

2,242

JVA

Dursley (Highfields ward)

Dursley

1,744

1,747

JVB

Dursley (Kingshill ward)

Dursley

1,445

1,446

Total

8,387

8,710

Stroud Division ST 9  . The proposed new division is developed around Berkeley Town and the parishes to the north tend to look toward the Cam and Dursley area as the nearest shopping/service area. The Berkeley district ward is within the catchment area for the only secondary school in the area (in Dursley). The division retains the integrity of Cam parish in one division. Cam has been a major housing area for employees at the Berkeley nuclear power station. There are easy communications between the two areas via the B4066. The proposed new division retains the integrity of Cam parish in one division There are easy communications between the two areas via the B4066 Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

HCA

Berkeley

Berkeley

1,555

1,559

KE

Hamfallow Div 1

Berkeley

463

464

KEA

Hamfallow Div 2

Berkeley

449

488

KN

Hinton, Sharpness

Berkeley

906

911

JOC

Cam (central ward)

Cam East

1,812

1,825

JOB

Cam (Upper ward)

Cam East

1,477

1,516

JOA

Cam (Lower Ward)

Cam West

1,453

1,469

JO

Cam (Woodfield Ward)

Cam West

1,791

1,799

Total

9,905

10,031

Stroud Division ST 10   The proposed new division comprises of the current county division of Wotton-under-Edge. This division includes two district divisions plus the district ward of Vale. Most of the Vale ward looks towards Wotton and Berkeley as the nearest small towns and service areas in the division. There are no artificial barriers between the Vale ward and Wotton. The only caveat is that Stinchcombe parish is principally associated with Cam & Dursley rather than Wotton. The parish council made a convincing case on this to the Boundary Commission at the last boundary review. Stinchcombe parish is included as part of this division in order to achieve greater electoral equality. Polling District

Polling District Name

District Ward 2010 Electorate

2016 Electorate

LA

North Nibley

Wotton-under-Edge

709

711

MK

Wotton-under-Edge div 1

Wotton-under-Edge

2,463

2,501

ML

Wotton-under-Edge div 2

Wotton-under-Edge

2,000

2,026

KDA

Ham and Stone (Ham ward)

Vale

392

400

KD

Ham and Stone Ward (Stone ward)

Vale

168

170

HBA

Alkington Parish

Vale

585

586

LT

Stinchcombe Parish

Vale

381

384

HB

Alderley

Kingswood

64

65

KL

Hillesley and Tresham (Hillesley)

Kingswood

371

373

KLA

Hillesley and Tresham (Tresham)

Kingswood

98

99

KR

Kingswood

Kingswood

1,127

1,132

Total

8,358

8,447