Cornwall. Personal Details: Comment text: Postcode: Organisation Name: Representing three Cornwall Councillors

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1 Cornwall Personal Details: Name: Joanna Kenny Postcode: Organisation Name: Representing three Cornwall Councillors Comment text: I am attempting to upload a document supporting an alternate proposals but the gateway systems is failing to load the document so I will submit it by but the notes and table follow. I am making a common submission on behalf the current Councillors for the existing Divisions of Newquay Pentire, Newquay Central and Newquay Treviglas. We have real concerns with the Cornwall Council recommendations for divisions within Newquay Town which we feel ignores the distinctions between natural communities, the natural boundaries resulting from the topology of the land and those that have been created by the road network. We entirely accept that the Town of Newquay can be represented by four councillors within the town with one division extending to include the village of Quintrell Downs. Newquay effectively can be divided into four logical parts around the points of the compass without setting up an elaborate jigsaw which splits existing communities, shared interests or perpetuates the known problems within the existing divisional boundaries. A cumbersome series of names for these proposed divisions illustrates the weaknesses in the proposed divisions. Our proposals are summarised in the associated table. The Cornwall Council proposals have significant weaknesses in terms of housing numbers. Proposed Division 46 is already well on the way to being compromised with the Duchy of Cornwall announcing that their original rate of building of 100 new buildings a year is increasing to 250 a year. To define a division that already incorporates the new build at Trevenson Meadow is doomed to fail the housing numbers test long before 2021 let alone We propose that spreading the housing growth over two divisions, ideally splitting the existing ANR Ward at the natural boundary of the Chapel stream would best cope with the anticipated growth over the next 5 years. And from that reallocation allow a more logical and community based construction for the remaining divisions Some notes on our proposed Boundaries NEWQUAY NORTH The first of these two divisions incorporating the new build in the Growth Area, north of the Chapel stream. The communities of Porth and St Columb Minor are bounded to the south by the Henver Road, one of the main arterial routes for the Town from whence the land slopes steeply down to the north. While both Porth and St Columb Minor have strong individual identities, they are linked by the historic Porth Bean Road and the early days of the settlement and share a focus on Porth Beach, the Porth Valley and the Sea. These areas lie within Newquay Parish and within the Development Boundary of the town and both communities are key components of the town of Newquay. Based on current numbers, NEWQUAY NORTH can also include the Whipsiderry area (ANW2), a small community but one that equally focusses on the Porth Valley and the Town of Newquay. But which fairly simply when the numbers enforce it, can be allocated to Area 44. NEWQUAY SOUTH AND QUINTRELL DOWNS, (recognising the proud independence from Newquay of the latter). The second Division incorporating the new housing build of the Growth Area, south of the Chapel Stream, as a simple extension of the residential housing developed on the Tretherras and Trencreek farmlands from the 1980 s; and includes the developments on both sides of the A392 up to and including Quintrell Downs. We are using housing numbers supplied by Cornwall Council Electoral Services but we note that there may be development on the Growth Area south of the Chapel Stream which has not yet been included in these numbers. NEWQUAY WEST Clearly focusses on the coast and the River Gannel but includes the historic Town Centre and the Harbour. This should

2 incorporate the whole of ANP2 to square off the Division and ANP3 with its focus at its western end on the River Gannel. Were it permitted to cross existing ward boundaries, then to reunite the Mayfield Estate, the boundary between NEWQUAY WEST and NEWQUAY EAST could be a logical line from the natural break at Trembath Crescent past the Football ground to the West of Clevedon Road. i.e o Allocate the area in ANC2 which lies South of Mount Wise into NEWQUAY EAST o Allocate the area in ANP3 eastwards from Trembath Crescent (both sides) to NEWQUAY EAST NEWQUAY EAST Maintains the existing Mayfield and Treloggan division but extends to include the residential areas to the north of Newquay Central and Tretherras. As discussed above, rearrangement at the Western boundary will reunite the Mayfield estate and balance the numbers, making a more logical division. While the numbers are insignificant, we do have concerns at rural areas being incorporated in urban Newquay and feel these would be better represented in the rural Area 44. Geoff Brown CC Joanna Kenny CC Paul Summers CC Newquay Central Newquay Pentire Newquay Treviglas ANNEX 1 PROPOSED DIVISION BOUNDARIES FOR THE TOWN OF NEWQUAY NEWQUAY WEST ANP1 Pentire 1730 ANP2 Tregunnel Hill 1216 ANP3 Chynance + Mayfield 564 Existing polling districts. Community wise, could reunite Mayfield Estate (from Trembath Crescent) in NEWQUAY EAST ANC1 Towan 927 ANC2 Central West 1264 based on existing polling districts but could make Boundary at Mount Wise reuniting Mayfield in NEWQUAY EAST TOTAL 5701 less movement of numbers for Mayfield to NEWQUAY EAST NEWQUAY EAST ANL2 Mayfield 1064 ANC3 Centre 652 ANC4 Centre 312 ANT1 Barrowfields 838 ANL2 Treloggan 2321 TOTAL 5187 plus movement of numbers for Mayfield from NEWQUAY WEST NEWQUAY NORTH Poll Dist Local Name Numbers Comment ANT2 Lusty Glaze 475 ANV1 Porth 1410 ANV2 Minor 1595 ANV3 Porth Bean 726 ANRa Growth Area 984 Nansledan, North of the Chapel Stream ANW2 Whipsiderry 232 TOTAL 5422 Numbers look low with Duchy building at the rate of 250 pa? NEWQUAY SOUTH ANT3 Tretherras 2032 ANT4 Trencreek 106 ANRb Trevenson Meadow Growth Area, South of the Chapel Stream. AC02 Trevithick 1502 AC01a Quintrell Downs 1074 Most residential in ACO1 is within Quintrell Downs. TOTAL 5070 Allows for new development in Growth Area OTHER AMR1 Trevarrian 72 to Area 44, makes sense to be with Tregurrian. ACO3 Rural Colan to Area 44, makes no sense putting this in with urban Newquay AC01b Rural Colan to Area 44, makes no sense putting this in with urban Newquay Area 1 St Columb etc 4864 TOTAL 5211 An outline map will follow Uploaded Documents: Download ( document? file=draft%2f Newquay+Councillors+Alternative+Proposal.pdf)

3 CORNWALL ELECTORAL REVIEW SUBMISSION ON THE DIVISION BOUNDARIES FOR THE TOWN OF NEWQUAY AN ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL We are the current Councillors for the existing Divisions of Newquay Pentire, Newquay Central and Newquay Treviglas. We have real concerns with the Cornwall Council recommendations for divisions within Newquay Town which we feel ignores the distinctions between natural communities, the natural boundaries resulting from the topology of the land and those that have been created by the road network. We entirely accept that the Town of Newquay can be represented by four councillors within the town with one division extending to include the village of Quintrell Downs. Newquay effectively can be divided into four logical parts around the points of the compass without setting up an elaborate jigsaw which splits existing communities, shared interests or perpetuates the known problems within the existing divisional boundaries. A cumbersome series of names for these proposed divisions illustrates the weaknesses in the proposed divisions. Our proposals are summarised in the attached table. The Cornwall Council proposals have significant weaknesses in terms of housing numbers. Proposed Division 46 is already well on the way to being compromised with the Duchy of Cornwall announcing that their original rate of building of 100 new buildings a year is increasing to 250 a year. To define a division that already incorporates the new build at Trevenson Meadow is doomed to fail the housing numbers test long before 2021 let alone We propose that spreading the housing growth over two divisions, ideally splitting the existing ANR Ward at the natural boundary of the Chapel stream would best cope with the anticipated growth over the next 5 years. And from that reallocation allow a more logical and community based construction for the remaining divisions Some notes on our proposed Boundaries NEWQUAY NORTH The first of these two divisions incorporating the new build in the Growth Area, north of the Chapel stream. The communities of Porth and St Columb Minor are bounded to the south by the Henver Road, one of the main arterial routes for the Town from whence the land slopes steeply down to the north. While both Porth and St Columb Minor have strong individual identities, they are linked by the historic Porth Bean Road and the early days of the settlement and share a focus on Porth Beach, the Porth Valley and the Sea. These areas lie within Newquay Parish and within the Development Boundary of the town and both communities are key components of the town of Newquay. Based on current numbers, NEWQUAY NORTH can also include the Whipsiderry area (ANW2), a small community but one that equally focusses on the Porth Valley and the Town of Newquay. But which fairly simply when the numbers enforce it, can be allocated to Area 44.

4 NEWQUAY SOUTH AND QUINTRELL DOWNS, (recognising the proud independence from Newquay of the latter). The second Division incorporating the new housing build of the Growth Area, south of the Chapel Stream, as a simple extension of the residential housing developed on the Tretherras and Trencreek farmlands from the 1980 s; and includes the developments on both sides of the A392 up to and including Quintrell Downs. We are using housing numbers supplied by Cornwall Council Electoral Services but we note that there may be development on the Growth Area south of the Chapel Stream which has not yet been included in these numbers. NEWQUAY WEST Clearly focusses on the coast and the River Gannel but includes the historic Town Centre and the Harbour. This should incorporate the whole of ANP2 to square off the Division and ANP3 with its focus at its western end on the River Gannel. Were it permitted to cross existing ward boundaries, then to reunite the Mayfield Estate, the boundary between NEWQUAY WEST and NEWQUAY EAST could be a logical line from the natural break at Trembath Crescent past the Football ground to the West of Clevedon Road. i.e o Allocate the area in ANC2 which lies South of Mount Wise into NEWQUAY EAST o Allocate the area in ANP3 eastwards from Trembath Crescent (both sides) to NEWQUAY EAST NEWQUAY EAST Maintains the existing Mayfield and Treloggan division but extends to include the residential areas to the north of Newquay Central and Tretherras. As discussed above, rearrangement at the Western boundary will reunite the Mayfield estate and balance the numbers, making a more logical division. While the numbers are insignificant, we do have concerns at rural areas being incorporated in urban Newquay and feel these would be better represented in the rural Area 44. Should the Boundary Commission have queries on individual issues within these proposals, we would be happy to respond Geoff Brown CC Joanna Kenny CC Paul Summers CC Newquay Central Newquay Pentire Newquay Treviglas

5 ANNEX 1 PROPOSED DIVISION BOUNDARIES FOR THE TOWN OF NEWQUAY NEWQUAY WEST ANP1 Pentire 1730 ANP2 Tregunnel Hill 1216 ANP3 Chynance + Mayfield 564 ANC1 Towan 927 ANC2 Central West 1264 Existing polling districts. Community wise, could reunite Mayfield Estate (from Trembath Crescent) in NEWQUAY EAST based on existing polling districts but could make Boundary at Mount Wise reuniting Mayfield in NEWQUAY EAST 5701 less movement of numbers for Mayfield to NEWQUAY EAST NEWQUAY EAST ANL2 Mayfield 1064 ANC3 Centre 652 ANC4 Centre 312 ANT1 Barrowfields 838 ANL2 Treloggan 2321 plus movement of numbers for Mayfield from 5187 NEWQUAY WEST NEWQUAY NORTH ANT2 Lusty Glaze 475 ANV1 Porth 1410 ANV2 Minor 1595 ANV3 Porth Bean 726 ANRa Growth Area 984 Nansledan, North of the Chapel Stream ANW2 Whipsiderry Numbers look low with Duchy building at the rate of 250 pa? NEWQUAY SOUTH ANT3 Tretherras 2032 ANT4 Trencreek 106 ANRb Trevenson Meadows Growth Area, South of the Chapel Stream. AC02 Trevithick 1502 AC01a Quintrell Downs 1074 Most residential is within Quintrell Downs Allows for new development in Growth Area

6 OTHER AMR1 Trevarrian 72 to Area 44, makes sense to be with Tregurrian. to Area 44, makes no sense putting this in with urban ACO3 Rural Colan AC01b Rural Colan Area 44 St Columb etc Newquay to Area 44, makes no sense putting this in with urban Newquay