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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
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(1)
(“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”)
published a report dated September 2025(3) 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.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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(4) in 2027.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
(1) 2009 c. 20.
(2) The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20).
(3) The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary
Commission for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://
www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-riding-yorkshire/.
(4) The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act
1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), renumbered by paragraph
5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act
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Interpretation
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(5).
(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.
Wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire and number of councillors
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.
Parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Woodmansey and
number of councillors
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.
(5) The map is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission
for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/
east-riding-yorkshire/.
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Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Ailsa Irvine
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for
19th January 2026 England
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Schedules
Schedule 1 Article 3
Wards of the District of East Riding of Yorkshire and number of councillors
(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
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(1) Name of District ward (2) Number of councillors
Willerby & Kirk Ella 3
Schedule 2 Article 4
Parish wards of the parishes of Beverley, Bridlington,
Cottingham and Woodmansey and number of councillors
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
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of East Riding of Yorkshire
following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
This Order does not change the boundary of the district itself.
Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of East Riding of Yorkshire and replaces
them with the 28 new ones listed in Schedule 1 for the purposes of elections held on or after the
ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027. It also establishes the names and areas
of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.
Article 4 makes changes to parish wards that are consequential on the changes made by article 3. The
changes to parish wards introduced by article 4 come into force for the purposes of parish elections
in 2027 and in respect of subsequent parish elections.
The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for
inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission
for England, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YZ. The map is also accessible online at
https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/east-riding-yorkshire/.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact
on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
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