Boundaries

Reference numbers for maps showing any recommended boundary changes or new council/ parish ward boundaries
Maps 2.1a, 2.1b & 2.24 in the Final Recommendations Maps Report

Major changes (mergers, external boundary changes), if any
Transfer, from the parish of Edleston to Nantwich Town Council’s new “West” ward, of the shaded area (Malbank Waters) shown in Map 2.1a.

Transfer, from the parish of Henhull to Nantwich Town Council’s new “West” ward, of the shaded area (the area of Henhull east of Welshmen’s Lane) shown in

Map 2.1b. Transfer, from the parish of Worleston to Nantwich Town Council’s new “West” ward, of the shaded area (the area of Worleston south of the A51/ Barony Road) shown in Map 2.1b.

Parish Council name and style
Nantwich Town Council (no change)

Parish name(s)
Nantwich (no change)

Warding arrangements (if any)
Division of the current North & West ward into two, using the River Weaver as the new
boundary. New warding will therefore consist of the following three wards, with boundaries
as shown in Map 2.24:

[1] “North”, consisting of the part of the existing North & West ward that lies east of the
River Weaver.
[2] “South”, consisting of the same area as the existing South ward.
[3] “West”, consisting of the part of the existing North & West ward that lies west of the River Weaver, plus the areas being transferred from the parishes of Edleston, Henhull and Worleston.

Seats
15 overall (an increase from the current 12).

Allocation of seats between wards: North 5, South 5, West 5. Consequently, there will be no change in the South ward’s number of seats.

Electorate (2025 forecast)
12,572 (North 4,270, South 4,332, West 3,970)

Ratio of electors per seat (2025 forecast)
838 overall (North 854, South 866, West 794)

Source for further information on the calculation of the 2025 forecasts
Section 3 of this Assessment Report, particularly the following parts of subsection 3.4:
• “Edleston – transfer to Nantwich”
• “Henhull – transfer to Nantwich”
• “Nantwich– warding”
• “Worleston – transfer to Nantwich”

If you would like further information view the final recommendations assessment report.