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This is a list of boundary changes occurring in the South West England region of England, since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972.

Administrative boundaries

Initial creation

When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there were still some details left to be decided, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's first work was to clarify these details.

Principal Area Boundary Reviews

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the administrative boundaries of every local authority in England. Between 1974 and 1992 they completed a series of Principal Area Boundary Reviews; reviewing the administrative boundaries of local authorities at their request.

Other principal area boundary reviews

• Report No. 12: Mendip Hills (Avon/Somerset) December 1974

Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs

In 1985 they began the first full administrative review of all non-metropolitan counties. Their reviews of metropolitan counties and Greater London began in 1987 and both reviews were completed in 1992.

Other mandatory meviews of non-metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and London boroughs

• Report No. 535: Cornwall and Devon April 1987
• Report No. 545: Somerset January 1988
• Report No. 574: Gloucestershire February 1989

Electoral boundaries

Initial creation

When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there was not sufficient time to draw up proper electoral boundaries for the new county and district councils, so a temporary system was quickly put in place, intended to only be used for the first elections in 1973.

First periodic review

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the electoral boundaries of every local authority in England. In 1974 they began the first full electoral review of all metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts, completing it in July 1980. Their reviews of the county councils were completed in 1984.

Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE

Local authorities could request a further review if they felt that there were changes in circumstances since the initial review. The LGBCE would only approve this if they felt it was appropriate because of major changes in the size or distribution of the electorate.

Other further electoral review

• Report No. 621: Purbeck September 1992

Second periodic review

The Local Government Act 1992 established the Local Government Commission for England (or LGCE) as the successor to the LGBCE. In 1996 they began the second full electoral review of English local authorities. On 1 April 2002 the Boundary Committee for England (or BCfE) took over the functions of the LGBCE and carried on the review, completing it in 2004.

Further electoral reviews by the BCfE

Further electoral reviews by the LGBCE

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2010 as the successor to the BCfE. It continues to review the electoral arrangements of English local authorities on an ‘as and when’ basis.

Structural changes

Other structural reviews

• Cornwall - Draft report September 1994 Final report January 1995
• Gloucestershire - Draft report September 1994 Final report January 1995
• Exeter - Draft report September 1995 Final report December 1995
• A report on the 1992-1995 Structural Review May 1995
• Overview report of 21 Districts in England September 1995

References

1. legislation.gov.uk - The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972. Retrieved on 9 May 2016.
2. legislation.gov.uk - The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 9 May 2016.
3. "Principal Area Boundary Reviews". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
4. legislation.gov.uk - The North Wiltshire and Thamesdown (Areas) Order 1980. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
7. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
8. legislation.gov.uk - The Mid Devon, Torridge and West Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
9. "Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
10. legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
11. legislation.gov.uk - The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
12. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
13. legislation.gov.uk - The Avon and Gloucestershire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
14. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
15. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
16. "The LGBCE 1973 - 1992". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
17. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Thamesdown (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
18. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kingswood (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
19. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Northavon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
20. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Salisbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
21. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wansdyke (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
22. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kennet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
23. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Christchurch (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
24. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
25. legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
26. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
27. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Exeter (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
28. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
29. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Devon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
30. "Report No. 413: Report on initial reviews of electoral arrangements in districts and London boroughs" (PDF). LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
31. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
32. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kingswood (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
33. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
34. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
35. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire Districts (Electoral Arrangements) (Variation) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
36. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1993. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
37. "The LGCE 1992 -2002". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
38. "The BCFE 2002 – 2010". LGBCE Records & Resources. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
39. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Gloucester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
40. legislation.gov.uk - The Forest of Dean (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
41. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
42. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
43. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
44. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Bath and North East Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
45. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mendip (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
46. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
47. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
48. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
49. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
50. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Hams (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
51. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
52. legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
53. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
54. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
55. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of West Devon (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
56. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Exeter (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
57. legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
58. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kennet (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
59. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
60. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
61. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
62. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Salisbury (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
63. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
64. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Torridge (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
65. legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
66. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
67. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Cheltenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
68. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
69. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Gloucester (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
70. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
71. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
72. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Forest of Dean (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
73. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
74. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Stroud (Parishes and Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
75. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bournemouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
76. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Christchurch (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
77. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
78. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
79. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Torbay (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
80. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
81. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
82. legislation.gov.uk - The City of Plymouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
83. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
84. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Carrick (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
85. legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
86. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kerrier (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
87. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
88. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
89. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Penwith (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
90. legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
91. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
92. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
93. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
94. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
95. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
96. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
97. legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
98. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mendip (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
99. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
100. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
101. legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
102. legislation.gov.uk - The North Devon (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
103. legislation.gov.uk - The Stroud (Parish Electoral Arrangements and Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
104. legislation.gov.uk - The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
105. legislation.gov.uk - The County of Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2009. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
106. legislation.gov.uk - The North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2010. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
107. legislation.gov.uk - The Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2010. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
108. legislation.gov.uk - The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
109. legislation.gov.uk - The Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
110. legislation.gov.uk - The West Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
111. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
112. legislation.gov.uk - The North Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
113. legislation.gov.uk - The Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
114. legislation.gov.uk - The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
115. legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
116. legislation.gov.uk - The East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
117. legislation.gov.uk - The North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
118. legislation.gov.uk - The North Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
119. legislation.gov.uk - The South Hams (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
120. legislation.gov.uk - The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
121. legislation.gov.uk - The Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
122. legislation.gov.uk - The Gloucester (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
123. legislation.gov.uk - The Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
124. legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
125. legislation.gov.uk - The Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
126. legislation.gov.uk - The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
127. legislation.gov.uk - The West Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
128. legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
129. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
130. legislation.gov.uk - The Exeter (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
131. legislation.gov.uk - The Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 6 July 2016.
132. legislation.gov.uk - The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
133. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (Boroughs of Poole and Bournemouth) (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
134. legislation.gov.uk - The Wiltshire (Borough of Thamesdown) (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
135. legislation.gov.uk - The Devon (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay) (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
136. legislation.gov.uk - The Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
137. legislation.gov.uk - The Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
138. legislation.gov.uk - The Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.

External links

• "Boundary Legislation Changes from 1973" Excel spreadsheet from the Ordnance Survey.

• Lists of English county boundary changes