South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority (UA)

The Boundary Committee for England began a further electoral review of South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority on 3 August 2004. It completed this review on 16 May 2006.

During the six week consultation period following the publication of the Boundary Committee for Englands final recommendations for South Gloucestershire, the Electoral Commission received the following representations:

• Councillor Jon Williams
• Councillor Jon Williams
• David Chandler, Town Clerk, Bradley Stoke Town Council
• Victoria Hicks
• Judith Payne, Town Clerk, Thornbury Town Council
• Howard Gawler
• Peter Heaney
• Councillors Jane Allinson, Marc Scawen and Mike Thomas
• Councillor Roger Hutchinson
• Benj Emmerson

On 26 October 2006 the Electoral Commission decided to accept the recommendations of the Boundary Committee for England with the following modifications:

• the boundary between the new Bradley Stoke Central and Stoke Lodge, and Bradley Stoke South district wards (and associated new Manor Farm and Lakeside parish wards in Bradley Stoke) will adhere to ground detail at Bradley Stoke Community School and Hortham Brook;
• the boundary between the new Central and North East parish wards in Thornbury will include Nos. 2 and 4 Gloucester Road in North East parish ward.

The electoral change Order to implement the Commission's decision was made on 25 January 2007. Web and print versions are available on the website of the Office of Public Sector Information. The Order describes the new district and parish wards by reference to a map comprising Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3, Sheet 4, Sheet 5, Sheet 6, Sheet 7, Sheet 8, Sheet 9, Sheet 10 and Sheet 11.

Final report (PDF) and executive summary (PDF) published 16 May 2006.

Large map sheet 1 illustrates in outline form the proposed wards for South
Gloucestershire, including constituent parishes.

Large map sheet 2 illustrates the proposed boundaries in Thornbury.

Large map sheet 3 illustrates the proposed wards for Bradley Stoke, Patchway and
Stoke Gifford area.

Large map sheet 4 illustrates the proposed wards in the Yate, Chipping Sodbury and
Dodington area.

Large map sheet 5 illustrates the proposed Cotswold Edge ward.

Large map sheet 6 illustrates the proposed wards in the Kingswood area.

Draft report, (PDF) published 21 June 2005.

Large map sheet 1, (PDF)  illustrates in outline form the proposed wards for South Gloucestershire, including constituent parishes.

Large map sheet 2, (PDF) illustrates the proposed boundaries in Thornby.

Large map sheet 3, (PDF) illustrates the proposed wards for Bradley Stoke, Patchway and Stoke Gifford area.

Large map sheet 4, (PDF)  illustrates the proposed wards in the Yate, Chipping Sodbury and Dodington area. 

Large map sheet 5, (PDF)  illustrates the proposed wards in the Kingswood area.

For more information see the South Gloucestershire FER press release.

For an opportunity to submit your views, visit the South Gloucestershire FER page.

The last review was carried out by the Local Government Commission for England (LGCE).

Final report, published on 31 March 1998. There is no electronic version of this report. To view a copy, please contact the local council.   

Draft report, published on 2 December 1997. There is no electronic version of this report. To view a copy, please contact the local council.