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# The East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 53
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026
Made
19th January 2026
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated September 2025 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of East Riding of Yorkshire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

## 2 Interpretation {#article-2}

(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2026” held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse, or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of that feature.

## 3 Wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire and number of councillors {#article-3}

(1) The existing wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire are abolished.
(2) The district of East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into the 28 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

## 4 Parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey and number of councillors {#article-4}

(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey are abolished.
(2) The parish of Beverley is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Bridlington is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of Cottingham is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Woodmansey is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.
(6) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(7) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.

## Schedule 1 Wards of the District of East Riding of Yorkshire and number of councillors {#schedule-1}

Article 3
(1) Name of District ward | (2) Number of councillors
Anlaby with Anlaby Common | 2
Beverley North | 3
Beverley Rural | 2
Beverley South & Woodmansey | 3
Bridlington Central & Old Town | 2
Bridlington North & Flamborough | 2
Bridlington South | 3
Cottingham North & Skidby | 2
Cottingham South | 2
Derwent Valley | 2
Driffield | 3
East Wolds | 2
Elloughton-cum-Brough & South Cave | 3
Goole North & Hook | 2
Goole South | 2
Hessle | 3
Howden & Rural | 3
Mid Holderness | 2
North Holderness | 2
North Wolds & Coastal | 2
Pocklington | 2
Snaith & Marshland | 2
South East Holderness | 3
South Hunsley | 2
South West Holderness | 3
Weighton & Holme | 3
West Wolds | 2
Willerby & Kirk Ella | 3

## Schedule 2 Parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey and number of councillors {#schedule-2}

Article 4
Table 1 Parish wards of the parish of Beverley and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Beverley North | 6
Beverley South | 8
Table 2 Parish wards of the parish of Bridlington and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Bridlington North | 3
Bridlington Old Town | 4
Bridlington South | 5
Table 3 Parish wards of the parish of Cottingham and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Castle | 2
Croxby | 2
Millbeck | 3
Priory | 4
Table 4 Parish wards of the parish of Woodmansey and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors
Dunswell | 1
Woodmansey | 8