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2025 No. 817
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025
Made
7th July 2025
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 February 2025 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Swindon. 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.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
(1) This Order may be cited as the Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 3 to 6 come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025”, 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.
Propose a change3 Wards of the borough of Swindon and number of councillors
(1) The existing wards of the borough of Swindon are abolished.
(2) The borough of Swindon is divided into the 25 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.
Propose a change4 Parish wards of the parishes of Central Swindon North, Haydon Wick, South Swindon and Stratton St Margaret and number of councillors
(1) The existing parish wards of the following parishes are abolished—
(a) Central Swindon North;
(b) Haydon Wick;
(c) South Swindon;
(d) Stratton St Margaret.
(2) The parish of Central Swindon North is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
(3) The parish of Haydon Wick is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
(4) The parish of South Swindon is divided into the seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
(5) The parish of Stratton St Margaret is divided into the four 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.
Propose a change5 Parish wards of the parish of Liddington and number of councillors
(1) The parish of Liddington is divided into two parish wards, namely—
(a) Badbury Wick;
(b) Liddington.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) 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 Table 1 in Schedule 3.
Propose a change6 Parish wards of the parish of St Andrews and number of councillors
(1) The parish of St Andrews is divided into two parish wards, namely—
(a) St Andrews East;
(b) St Andrews West & Tadpole.
(2) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
(3) 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 Table 2 in Schedule 3.
Propose a changeSchedule 1 Wards of the borough of Swindon and number of councillors
Article 3
(1) Name of borough ward | (2) Number of councillors
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden | 3
Blunsdon | 1
Broadgreen | 2
Chiseldon & Ridgeway | 2
Covingham & Nythe | 2
Gorse Hill | 1
Haydon Wick | 3
Highworth | 2
Kingshill | 2
Lower Stratton | 3
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill | 3
Old Town & Lawn | 3
Parks | 2
Penhill & Pinehurst | 2
Priory Vale | 3
Queen’s Park | 3
Rodbourne Cheney | 2
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western | 3
Shaw & Westlea | 3
South Marston | 1
St Andrews East | 2
St Andrews West & Tadpole | 2
Upper Stratton | 2
Walcot | 2
Wroughton & Wichelstowe | 3
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