The Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2026
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Change 1
4 Certain parishes in Somerset and number of councillors
(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished. (2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are— (a) Bridgwater; (b) Brympton; (c) Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge; (d) Burnham Without; (e) Chard; (f) Frome; (g) Glastonbury; (h) North Petherton; (i) Shepton Mallet; (j) St Cuthbert (Out); (k) Street; (l) Taunton; (m) Wellington; (n) Wembdon; (o) West Huntspill; (p) Yeovil; (q) Yeovil Without. (3) The parish of Bridgwater is divided into the 11 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2. (4) The parish of Brympton is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2. (5) The parish of Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2. (6) The parish of Burnham Without is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2. (7) The parish of Chard is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2. (8) The parish of Frome is divided into the 9 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2. (9) The parish of Glastonbury is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2. (10) The parish of North Petherton is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2. (11) The parish of Shepton Mallet is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2. (12) The parish of St Cuthbert (Out) is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2. (13) The parish of Street is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2. (14) The parish of Taunton is divided into the 14 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2. (15) The parish of Wellington is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 13 in Schedule 2. (16) The parish of Wembdon is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 14 in Schedule 2. (17) The parish of West Huntspill is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 15 in Schedule 2 (18) The parish of Yeovil is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 16 in Schedule 2. (19) The parish of Yeovil Without is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 17 in Schedule 2. (20) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. (21) 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.
4 Certain parishes in Somerset and number of councillors
(1) The existing parish wards of the parishes listed in paragraph (2) are abolished. (2) The parishes referred to in paragraph (1) are— (a) Bridgwater; (b) Brympton; (c) Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge; (d) Burnham Without; (e) Chard; (f) Frome; (g) Glastonbury; (h) North Petherton; (i) Shepton Mallet; (j) St Cuthbert (Out); (k) Street; (l) Taunton; (m) Wellington; (n) Wembdon; (o) West Huntspill; (p) Yeovil; (q) Yeovil Without. (3) The parish of Bridgwater is divided into the 11 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2. (4) The parish of Brympton is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2. (5) The parish of Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2. (6) The parish of Burnham Without is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2. (7) The parish of Chard is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2. (8) The parish of Frome is divided into the 9 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2. (9) The parish of Glastonbury is divided into the 4 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2. (10) The parish of North Petherton is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 8 in Schedule 2. (11) The parish of Shepton Mallet is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 9 in Schedule 2. (12) The parish of St Cuthbert (Out) is divided into the 5 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 10 in Schedule 2. (13) The parish of Street is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 11 in Schedule 2. (14) The parish of Taunton is divided into the 14 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 12 in Schedule 2. (15) The parish of Wellington is divided into the 3 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 13 in Schedule 2. (16) The parish of Wembdon is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 14 in Schedule 2. (17) The parish of West Huntspill is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 15 in Schedule 2 (18) The parish of Yeovil is divided into the 6 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 16 in Schedule 2. (19) The parish of Yeovil Without is divided into the 2 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 17 in Schedule 2. (20) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. (21) 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.
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