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Consultation Stage 2: Draft Assisted Areas Map and Government’s Response to Stage 1
2014-2020 ASSISTED AREAS MAP
Consultation Stage 2: Draft Assisted Areas Map and Government’s Response to Stage 1
DECEMBER 2013
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Contents
1. Foreword from the Minister of State for Business and Energy ............................................................3
2. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................4
3. Background to the Update of the Assisted Areas Map ........................................................................5
4. How to Respond and Make Any Queries.............................................................................................8
5. Confidentiality & Data Protection .........................................................................................................9
6. Analysis of Responses and Government Response to the First Stage Consultation ..........................9
7. Responding to the Consultation.........................................................................................................20
8. What Happens Next?.........................................................................................................................20
Annex A: Principles for Government Consultations ...............................................................................22
Annex B: The Draft Assisted Areas Map for the UK 2014-2020 ............................................................23
Annex C: Areas Requiring Criterion 5 Applications ...............................................................................24
Annex D: Proposed Assisted Areas Coverage by Ward........................................................................25
Annex E: List of Individuals/Organisations Consulted in Stage 2 ........................................................103
Annex F: List of Respondents to the Stage 1 Consultation .................................................................104
Annex G: Consultation Stage 2: 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map Response Form.............................107
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1. Foreword from the Minister of State for Business and Energy
On 31 July 2013, the Government launched a first stage consultation on updating the Assisted Areas Map for 2014-2020, in response to new European Commission guidelines on regional aid. Assisted Area status allows small businesses and large enterprises in less economically advantaged locations to benefit from additional financial support under EU Regional Aid Guidelines. This support is offered to encourage business in these communities to grow, innovate and thrive.
It is important to stress though that regional aid is only one of the many ways in which we address areas of economic need across the country. In fact, many business support schemes do not depend on regional aid. Other types of funding are available aimed at tackling specific market failures that can occur regardless of geography, such as aid for R&D, risk capital, SME investments, training, or environmental protection. In order to inform decisions about where regional aid can have the most impact, the Government sought local intelligence, as we believe that businesses and other local stakeholders should help set the strategic direction for their area. The responses we received to the first stage consultation have confirmed this belief. The assistance of local authorities, local enterprise partnerships and development agencies has helped identify those locations best placed to make an important contribution not only to their local economy, but also to UK growth. Our priority is to secure the recovery and ensure sustainable growth in the economy. Updating the Assisted Areas Map for 2014-2020 delivers an opportunity to help rebalance the UK economy and drive sustainable growth. Rebalancing the economy is about spreading our success - both geographically and by sector - and supporting the world class industries we already have, as well as the new ones that we are developing. The first stage consultation on updating the Assisted Areas Map ended on 30 September. The Government has carefully considered all the responses, and is grateful for the evidence which has helped shape the draft UK Assisted Areas Map. This document forms the second stage consultation, and contains our draft Map and Government’s response to the first stage consultation. Over the next seven weeks, we will welcome your views on our conclusions and on the draft Map. The finalised Map will then be submitted to the Commission for approval in early spring 2014.
The Rt. Hon. Michael Fallon MP
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2. Introduction
1. This document sets out the Government’s Response to the 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map Consultation Stage 1: Common Principles and Local Intelligence (which ran between 31 July and 30 September 2013). It also includes the draft proposal for a new Assisted Areas Map for the period 2014-2020. Assisted Areas are those areas where regional aid can be offered to undertakings, typically businesses, under state aid rules.
2. The Government is consulting on the draft Map, which has been developed using:
information submitted during Stage 1 of the Assisted Areas consultation; Government held intelligence on the potential to use regional aid to lever further investment and growth; and assessing economic need against a set of criteria. Stage 1 consulted on draft principles for defining the areas that should be included on the draft Map, and sought local intelligence and priorities on areas of economic opportunity and need. Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) took the lead preparing responses in England, and Local Authorities (LAs) led on responses in Scotland and Wales. Almost 90% of respondents supported the Government’s proposed principles for developing the draft Map1. There was also widespread support for Government having localised the process for identifying economic opportunities for potential inclusion.
3. The draft Map has been developed in conjunction with both the Welsh Government and
Scottish Government. The Government announced earlier this year that Northern Ireland should continue to benefit from 100% coverage for the medium term.
4. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the draft Assisted Areas Map,
taking into consideration the Government’s response to Stage 1 of the consultation, and the need to comply with the Commission’s Regional Aid Guidelines. The closing date for responses to the Stage 2 consultation is Friday 7 February 2014.
1 See paragraph 29 below
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3. Background to the Update of the Assisted Areas Map
The EU Regional Aid Guidelines 5. The new Regional Aid Guidelines2 (RAG) were issued on 19 June 2013. The RAG is
one part of a wider package of State Aid frameworks. All of these State Aid frameworks are being reviewed by the Commission through a ‘State Aid Modernisation’ programme which was launched in May 20123. The modernisation programme aims to promote a more efficient use of public resources, ensuring that aid is well-designed and targeted, and fosters sustainable, smart and inclusive growth in a competitive internal market. Revision of the Procedural and Enabling Regulations, and the guidelines on Broadband and Regional aid, have been completed. Revision of the remaining guidelines, which includes those on Environmental and Energy aid; aid for Research & Development & Innovation and for Risk Capital, is on-going.
6. The new RAG will apply from 1 July 2014 to 2020, replacing the current RAG, due to
expire on 30 June 2014. In line with the wider State Aid Modernisation process, the current RAG has been kept in force by the Commission for a further six months from its original expiry date of December 31st 2013. The 2014-2020 UK Assisted Areas Map must be drawn in accordance with the new RAG. The Stage 1 consultation provided a summary of the main changes from the current RAG.
Relevance to Growth Policy in the UK
7. The Government announced its ‘Plan for Growth4’ in 2011, which included an objective to achieve sustainable and balanced growth that is more evenly distributed across the country and sectors. The Government wants to ensure that regional aid helps geographically and sectorally rebalance the economy, addresses local economic need, increases productivity and raises employment rates. In addition to the UK Government’s Growth Plan, the Devolved Administrations - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - also have regional development plans.
8. The Government's approach to Industrial Strategy5 was announced in September 2012,
and builds on the ‘Plan for Growth’. It explores how the Government can work with the private sector to encourage economic growth. It analyses which industrial sectors could make the greater contribution to future economic growth and employment in the UK, and then considers which Government action could add most value. Sectors considered include parts of advanced manufacturing, including aerospace, automotive and life sciences. Manufacturing is considered particularly relevant to the granting of regional aid, given its capital intensive nature and its deep, sometimes local, supply chains.
Assisted Areas and Use of Regional Aid
9. Assisted Areas are those areas where regional aid can be offered to undertakings, typically businesses, under Commission state aid rules. In Great Britain the main examples of schemes offering regional aid are:
2 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2013:209:0001:0045:EN:PDF 3 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of regions EU State Aid Modernisation (SAM), COM/2012/0209 final 4 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/31584/2011budget_growth.pdf 5 https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/using-industrial-strategy-to-help-the-uk-economy-and-business-compete-and-grow
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Regional Growth Fund - operates in England and supports projects and programmes
that are using private sector investment to create economic growth and sustainable employment.
Regional Selective Assistance - primary Scottish scheme under the RAG and is administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise. Grants may be given in conjunction with support under other aid frameworks, for example R&D or skills and training.
Welsh Government Business Finance - offers discretionary financial support to eligible businesses in key business sectors and certain strategically important projects outside these. It helps fund capital investment, job creation, research, development and innovation and certain eligible revenue projects throughout Wales.
o Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) is predicated on Assisted Area
status. It gives an incentive to bring derelict or unused properties back into use, by giving an initial allowance of 100% for expenditure on converting or renovating unused business premises in a disadvantaged area.
o The Enhanced Capital Allowances permitted at some Enterprise Zones are reliant on Assisted Area status.
Parameters for the Draft 2014–2020 Map
10. Under the new RAG, the maximum proportion of the UK population covered by the Assisted Areas will be 27.05%, compared to 23.9% covered on the 2007-2013 Map.
11. The following UK NUTS areas will automatically qualify for Assisted Area status under
the new RAG: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and West Wales and the Valleys. These areas qualify as
‘a’ areas under the RAG on grounds of having a GDP per capita of less than 75% of the EU average.
Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty, Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute and Eilean Siar. These areas are predefined as ‘c’ areas under the RAG on grounds of being sparsely populated, with a population density below 12.5 persons per square kilometre.
12. In addition, in June 2013 the Government announced that Northern Ireland will maintain
its 100% coverage6 (at least until any mid-term review of 2014-2020 Assisted Areas coverage), owing to its unique circumstances.
13. When preparing the draft Map, Government took account of:
Responses to Stage 1 of the consultation National economic datasets Commercial and economic intelligence Government strategy and policies e.g. the UK Industrial Policy and the location and
nature of Enterprise Zones The views of key national teams responsible for policies supported by regional aid
6 Building A Prosperous And United Community, June 2013 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206979/Building_a_Prosperous_and_United_Community.pdf
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Regional economic plans and priorities were also considered in Scotland and Wales.
Public Sector Equality Duty
14. BIS, as a public authority, must, in the exercise of its functions, have due regard to the need to:
(a) eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010; (b) advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic (which include, amongst other characteristics, age, disability, race and sex) and persons who do not share it; (c) foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. BIS has had (and will continue to have) due regard to these principles.
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4. How to Respond and Make Any Queries
15. The consultation closes on 7 February 2014. Until that date, you can respond to the consultation using the interactive digital map, obtainable via https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assisted-areas-map-2014-to-2020-stage-2
16. For those who do not wish to respond using the interactive digital map, response forms
are available electronically until 7 February 2014 on the consultation page: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assisted-areas-map-2014-to-2020-stage-2 Response forms or any queries should be submitted by email or letter to:
Assisted Areas Team Local Growth Directorate 4th Floor, Spur 2 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET
Email: AssistedAreasConsultation@bis.gsi.gov.uk
17. If the response or query concerns an area of Scotland, please copy in:
Future Funds and Regional Aid Team European Structural Funds Division Scottish Government Atlantic Quay 150 Broomielaw Glasgow G2 8LU
Email: AssistedAreasConsultation@Scotland.gsi.gov.uk
18. If the response or query concerns an area of Wales, please copy in:
Assisted Areas Mailbox, 1st floor South, Strategy Team Economy, Science and Transport Department QED Centre Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5YR
Email: AssistedAreasConsultation@Wales.gsi.gov.uk
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19. A list of those organisations and individuals consulted is in Annex E. We would welcome suggestions of others who may wish to be involved in this consultation process.
20. Reference to the Government’s consultation principles is included in Annex A. If you do
not feel that the principles have been adhered to, details of how to respond are also included in Annex A.
21. Under Cabinet Office guidance, BIS consultations are digital by default but, if required,
printed copies of the consultation document can be obtained from:
BIS Publications Orderline ADMAIL 528 London SW1W 8YT Tel: 0845-015 0010 Fax: 0845-015 0020 Minicom: 0845-015 0030 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills
22. Other versions of the document in Braille, other languages, including Welsh, or audio-
cassette are available on request from BIS Publications Orderline.
5. Confidentiality & Data Protection
23. Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or release to other parties or to disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004). If you want information, including personal data that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the FOIA, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence.
24. In view of this it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential. If we receive a request for disclosure of the information we will take full account of your explanation, but we cannot give an assurance that confidentiality can be maintained in all circumstances. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on the Department.
6. Analysis of Responses and Government Response to the First Stage Consultation
25. Stage 1 of the consultation began on 31 July 2013, with publication of ‘2014-2020
Assisted Areas Map - Consultation Stage 1: Common Principles and Local Intelligence’.
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26. 72 completed response forms were returned to Government. A further 32 responses were received in other formats before the deadline; almost all of these were in support of LEP or LA responses for their area. The analysis of location and type of organisation below concentrates on the official Form 1 and Form 2 response forms returned to BIS. The Government response takes into account all views expressed, in all types of response received, that engaged with the questions posed by Stage 1 of the consultation. A full list of respondents is in Annex F.
27. Local Authorities (LAs) in Scotland and Wales and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)
in England were asked to return response Form 1, which offered more questions to encourage the return of prioritised local intelligence. All other respondents were asked to complete response Form 2. Tables 1 and 2 show the broad types of organisations that returned completed response forms and their locations. Where organisations submitted joint responses, these have been included as a single response in the tables and map below.
Table 1: Respondents by Organisation
Wales Scotland England Total
LEP n/a n/a 27 27
LA 4 18 15 37
Business 0 0 2 2
Professional Body
0 0 1 1
Other 2 1 2 5
Total 6 19 47 72
Table 2: Respondents by Country
Response Form 1 Response Form 2 Total
England 27 20 47
Scotland 18 1 19
Wales 4 2 6
Total 49 23 72
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Figure 1 - Locations of Respondents using Form 1 and Form 2
28. Government is seeking to refresh the Map, not simply to add coverage to those places that already have it. Economic geography evolves, as have the rules under which the Map is drawn including the nature of projects that regional aid can be granted to. Assisted Area status does not benefit every ward in the country that currently has the designation and could be economically beneficial to many wards that currently do not. Even with increased population coverage, difficult decisions have had to be made as to which areas are included on the draft Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020. The overwhelming majority (41 out of 49) of Form 1 responses by LEPs and local authorities made cases for increased coverage in their area.
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6a. Common Principles
29. Question D01 asked, Do you broadly support the principles for developing the 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map set out in paragraphs 108-116 of the [Stage 1] consultation document? Of the completed response forms received, 89% said yes. Only 8% did not broadly agree. The remainder did not answer the question.
30. Question D02 asked respondents, if there are any principles you do not support, please specify which ones you do not, evidencing why. While 89% said yes to D01, 64% (46 returns) offered further views about the principles for developing the 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map. The comments returned were often technical in nature; some suggested the removal or altering of particular principles, others were supportive or sought further explanation. Principle 7 garnered the most comments from respondents, with Principles 3 and 4 each being commented on in around 10% of returns. Fewer than 10% of respondents commented on each of the other principles.
Principle 1: Assisted Areas in the UK should reflect opportunities to support businesses with regional aid in locations that will support the economies of economically disadvantaged places.
31. The Government has analysed the consultation responses carefully and considered where Assisted Area status could be used to lever in investment that supports growth in less economically advantaged areas. Updating the UK’s Assisted Areas Map for 2014-20 is an opportunity to help to rebalance the UK economy, helping to drive strong sustainable growth at geographical scales ranging from the local to the national. This has been done against a background of increasing overall population coverage, allowing scope for new areas to have the opportunity for inclusion on the Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020. No respondents challenged this principle.
Principle 2: A combination of quantitative and qualitative economic evidence and intelligence (such as consultation responses), and relevant economic policy considerations should be used by Government to determine a place's relative economic need and economic opportunity in terms of the potential to use regional aid to support economic convergence objectives.
32. There were no direct challenges to this principle, although some respondents requested further information as to the nature of the evidence and intelligence used. The starting point from which the draft Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020 has been drawn are the responses received from Stage 1 of the consultation, specifically the mapping exercises respondents were asked to carry out.
33. Government has also taken into account national economic intelligence, policies and data. Policy examples include the UK Industrial Strategy, including its sector strategies, and in Scotland and Wales, regional and local economic plans and priorities. Enterprise Zones (EZs) with Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) are predicated on Assisted Area status, as is Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA). All EZs with ECAs are included on the draft Map as key drivers of future economic growth with policy aims
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consistent with those of the Regional Aid Guidelines. Also included are many areas containing key business premises that could benefit from BPRA.
34. Economic data that has been considered in terms of highlighting potential economic opportunities includes fields from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR), and Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) data.
Principle 3: In some circumstances, the primary purpose of designating some wards as Assisted Areas may be to link together other wards containing the characteristics sought for Assisted Area status – i.e. significant economic opportunities that could catalyse disadvantaged economies – within a minimum contiguous population (typically 100,000 people).
35. While the aim of this principle is to make it clear that some wards may be included as ‘link’ wards ensuring contiguity, the few comments made were typically in disagreement with the minimum population sizes and contiguity requirements as set out in the Commission's Regional Aid Guidelines. An example of one such return included, “Principle 3: We are content with the idea of a broadly contiguous area, but, we would like the flexibility to have within this area an 'island' of wards without AA status. We understand the argument from BIS that any areas within nominated wards are likely to have economic need, and this would be true of the wards we would want to omit. But the issue for us is that it would be at the expense of wards with even greater economic need and opportunity.”
36. Government is bound by the minimum population size and contiguity of Assisted Areas as expressed in the Regional Aid Guidelines and as such cannot deviate from these. Further, in line with the Commission’s general requirement for Assisted Areas to have a minimum population of 100,000, BIS considers that the Commission is unlikely to approve any zones of Assisted Area coverage that wholly enclose areas without coverage, if the area enclosed has a resident population of fewer than 100,000 residents.
37. Queries were also received asking why the UK is building its non-predefined Assisted Areas from wards and not from statistical units such as Super Output Areas and Data Zones. This was because the Commission’s Regional Aid Guidelines state that Member States must use their LAU2 units (Local Administrative Unit – Layer 2) as the building blocks for their non-predefined Assisted Areas. In the UK, the LAU2 units are the ward boundaries used in preparing the draft Map.
Principle 4: The 2007-2013 Assisted Areas Map should be a material consideration when developing its 2014-2020 successor.
38. Around 10% of respondents commented on this principle, and the majority of comments interpreted the principle to mean that the starting point for developing the Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020 should be the inclusion of wards currently on the 2007-2013 Assisted Areas Map, and to either argue for or against this. Government has not used the individual wards included in the 2007-2013 Assisted Areas Map as a starting point
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for developing the draft Map presented for consultation at Stage 2. However, the current Assisted Areas Map 2007-2013 has been of use when asking areas with current coverage to assess and prioritise their coverage. In developing the draft 2014-2020 Map, Government has recognised that many areas that have benefitted from Assisted Area status in 2007-2013 should continue to do so in 2014-2020. The Government therefore concludes that the 2007-13 Assisted Areas Map has been a consideration when developing the 2014-2020 Map, but this does not signal an automatic entitlement for any Assisted Areas to remain on the Map unchanged.
Principle 5: Providing eligibility to support large firms with regional aid should be a consideration of the 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map given there are fewer constraints on Government to support small and medium sized enterprises with capital investment under other forms of state aid.
39. Changes to regional aid rules mean that Government has also refined its approach to the new Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020. For the UK Assisted Areas Map 2007-2013 Government viewed a major purpose of Assisted Area coverage as giving flexibility to support larger companies. With further restrictions on regional aid to large enterprises under the new Regional Aid Guidelines, Government is taking a balanced approach. For the 2014-2020 Map, the aim is to support a range of small, medium and large sized enterprises. A range of industrial and commercial development sites have also been included to help future businesses flourish.
Principle 6: Offering UK public bodies the flexibility to invest regional aid in expanding and developing UK manufacturing should be a key goal when developing the Assisted Areas Map.
40. Manufacturing as an industry is well placed to benefit from regional aid, typically in the form of capital investment. Expanding and developing manufacturing can assist in Government’s broader objective of rebalancing the UK economy both geographically and by sector due to the frequent presence of localised supply chains. No respondents challenged this principle.
Principle 7: The metrics of economic need that should be used to inform the Map’s development are:
a) Low Employment Rate
b) Low Skills Rate
c) High Working Age Benefit Claimant Count Rate
d) Low population growth/ net out-migration of working age population
e) High rates of manufacturing
41. Most responses to Question D02, ‘If there are any principles you do not support, please
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specify which ones you do not, evidencing why’ focused on Principle 7.
42. For Principle 7, there were 9 responses commenting negatively on low population growth/ net out-migration of working age population (metric ‘d’) and 3 responses commenting negatively on high rates of manufacturing (metric ‘e’). No other metric proposed in Principle 7 received more than 2 negative comments.
43. Respondents from areas with high population growth raised the issue that this can also be a cause for increased economic need. In addition it was expressed that in certain areas out-migration of working age population could be ‘masked’ by immigration of a population that is elderly or in need of social housing. Government recognises that Principle 7 ‘d’ could be perceived as an inconsistent indicator of need and, while Government has had regard generally to population changes and migration in preparing the draft Map, has therefore decided not to use this metric when assessing economic need.
44. In relation to high rates of manufacturing, responses focused on the fact that this metric would not highlight potential for new manufacturing jobs and could be skewed by a single recent closure of a major manufacturing firm. Government accepts that this metric will not always capture the potential for new manufacturing jobs. Rather this metric can be used as an indicator of an area’s current ability to benefit from regional aid, a key aim of the Assisted Areas Map, with new opportunities captured elsewhere in respondents’ returns.
45. In summary, the metrics used in considering potential areas for inclusion on the Map are as follows:
Employment rate, excluding full time students - compared across Great Britain (2011 census data).
Skills levels, the proportion below Level 2. Given inconsistencies between Scottish census data and that for England and Wales, for this metric only, the assessment is not at the GB level and evaluates Scottish areas within Scotland and England and Wales areas within England and Wales (2011 census data). There was a slight misalignment between paragraph 82 of the Stage 1 guidelines, which noted that Government proposed to define a low skills rate at level 2 and below, and paragraph 83, where it suggests that Government planned to define low skills as being below level 2. We have used the latter measure, although of course, there will be a strong correlation in any case between data for below Level 2 and data at Level 2 or below.
Working age benefit claimant count rate - compared across GB (May 2013 DWP data).
Proportion of employment in manufacturing, taken from the 2012 Inter-Departmental Business Register, being the most complete source at detailed geographical level. Again, this is compared across GB.
46. At the time of testing, the data used was the most recent available at the required level of detail. Please note that some of the 2011 census data is not yet publically available.
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Principle 8: It is proposed that relative economic need will be considered at two spatial scales:
1) at the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) level in England, and at the Local Authority (LA) level in Wales and Scotland; and
2) at the potential Assisted Area level or in its constituent wards
47. Two responses were received on this principle, one arguing that the LEP area is too large and economically diverse to be used as a spatial unit when considering economic need; the other supporting the use of the LEP as a unit given that whole sub-regional economies need to be considered not just individual wards.
48. After evaluation, we believe that considering economic need at the Assisted Area level is the most appropriate geographical scale. The zone of Assisted Area coverage is the spatial unit used on the Map and employing it well aligns the UK process with the Commission’s Regional Aid Guidelines. Using the Assisted Area as a zone of consideration also streamlines the method, focuses on the areas under consideration, and smoothes any potential inconsistencies that might be found in individual ward level data.
6b. Considering Economic Need
Commission Criteria
49. Paragraph 168 of the Commission’s Regional Aid Guidelines states that a Member State may designate non-predefined ‘c’ areas on the basis of the following criteria:
(a) Criterion 1: contiguous areas of at least 100 000 inhabitants located in NUTS 2 or NUTS 3 regions that have:
- a GDP per capita below or equal to the EU-27 average, or
- an unemployment rate above or equal to 115% of the national average.
(b) Criterion 2: NUTS 3 regions of less than 100 000 inhabitants that have:
- a GDP per capita below or equal to the EU-27 average, or
- an unemployment rate above or equal to 115% of the national average.
(c) Criterion 3: islands or contiguous areas characterised by similar geographical isolation (for example, peninsulas or mountain areas) that have:
- a GDP per capita below or equal to the EU-27 average, or
- an unemployment rate above or equal to 115% of the national average.
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- or less than 5 000 inhabitants.
(d) Criterion 4: NUTS 3 regions, or parts of NUTS 3 regions that form contiguous areas, that are adjacent to an ‘a’ area or that share a land border with a country outside the EEA or European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
(e) Criterion 5: contiguous areas of at least 50 000 inhabitants that are undergoing major structural change or are in serious relative decline, provided that such areas are not located in NUTS 3 regions or contiguous areas that fulfil the conditions to be designated as predefined areas or under Criteria 1 to 4.
Criterion 4 in the UK
50. Covering key economic assets in ‘criterion 4 areas’ can support economic growth in the ‘a’ areas demarcated by the Commission as being in the most need of support from Regional Aid. As such, areas eligible for criterion 4 can qualify for inclusion on the 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map because of this adjacency factor. However, in line with the RAG, the UK Government considers that in locations bordering ‘a’ areas, where higher aid intensities are possible, localised distortions in the locational preferences of firms may occur. Therefore Government does not propose designating all wards that border ‘a’ areas as Assisted Areas as we are looking for the best opportunities to drive economic growth in these areas and in the ‘a’ areas they border.
Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands & Islands
51. In recognition of their unique circumstances, the UK Government made representations for Northern Ireland and the whole of the Highlands and Islands to be predefined as ‘c’ areas by the Commission on the 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map. Only some of the Highlands and Islands was subsequently predefined by the Commission (see paragraph 53). The UK Government has therefore decided that all of Northern Ireland; Inverness, Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey NUTS3; Orkney Islands NUTS3; and Shetland Islands NUTS3 should be granted ‘c’ coverage from the population coverage the UK has been awarded (at least until any mid-term review of the 2014-2020 Map)7.
52. Further details of Assisted Area coverage and the wider economic situation in Northern Ireland are available in “Building a Prosperous and United Community”, issued by the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive in June 2013. This announced a package of measures to help rebalance Northern Ireland’s economy.
53. Paragraph 158 of the Regional Aid Guidelines states that NUTS 2 regions with fewer than 8 inhabitants per km2 or NUTS 3 regions with fewer than 12.5 inhabitants per km2
7 If the UK holds a mid-term review of the Map, any changes are due to come into effect on 1 January 2017 – all Assisted Areas in the UK would be considered if such a review takes place.
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can be predefined as sparsely populated ‘c’ areas by the Commission. Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty; Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute; and Eilean Siar (Western Isles) are to be pre-designated under this criterion. This is because the location incentive allowed under the RAG is frequently used to overcome natural barriers to development, such as distance from and time to reach main European markets, difficult topography, sparse population and a narrow labour market base, which are typical features of remoter mountain and island areas.
54. The UK and Scottish Governments consider that the Highlands and Islands as a whole is characterised by these features, with the only major concentration of population (Inverness) the same distance from London as London is from Stuttgart; the Shetland Islands are some 200 km from the Scottish mainland, and of course further from main markets; and all areas other than Inverness city itself with population densities in the extremely low range of the EU (ranging from 7 people per square km to 11.5 people per sq km). This is already implicitly recognised in the pre-designation of parts of the Highlands and Islands by the Commission rules. A consistent approach to the whole Highlands and Islands is ensured by the inclusion of the whole NUTS2 area on the Map.
Metrics of Economic Need
55. Economic need in other Assisted Areas with less singular characteristics has been demonstrated using a method similar to that used for creating the UK’s current Assisted Areas Map 2007-2013, i.e. assessing areas according to a set of metrics and the difference of these metrics from the mean (as measured by standard deviations). There are two main differences compared to when this exercise was carried out for the 2007-2013 Assisted Areas Map:
i. Firstly, we have a higher population for the Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020 as coverage has risen from 23.9% to 27.05% of the UK population.
ii. Second, in the 2007-13 Map, the whole country was divided up into Employment Opportunity Zones (EOZs) and standard deviations taken on this basis. The use of EOZs was in part a reflection of a historical requirement to evidence self-containment of economic areas by the Commission in 2000-2006. This time around, because we are not employing EOZs, and the proposed Assisted Areas, which are the units under considerations, do not cover the whole of Great Britain, ward level data has been used to generate the standard deviations to be used in combination with national averages. Because EOZs were aggregations of wards, quite a lot of the variation disappears and the standard deviation of EOZs is lower than the standard deviation of wards. This means that applying exactly the same assessment as last time would result in fewer potential areas meeting the standard, which would not be consistent with (i) above.
56. Consequently the manner in which the metrics set out in paragraph 45 have been deployed has been updated compared to the method used in the development of the 2007-2013 Map. An area qualifying under Criteria 1, 2, 3 or 5 (Regional Aid Guidelines, paragraph 168) when being assessed by the metrics of economic need is eligible for inclusion on the draft Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020 if it meets at least one of the following:
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a. More than one standard deviation away from the mean for at least one metric (in the direction that suggests inclusion);
b. More than half a standard deviation away for at least two metrics (in the direction that suggests inclusion); or
c. Above average for all four metrics (again, ‘above’ is used, but this is to mean in the direction supporting inclusion).
57. This last approach (c) is new, but supported by the fact that the others are, in effect, tighter than before. Analysis suggests that a similar number of individual wards would pass the above assessment as passed it when preparing the 2007-2013 UK Assisted Areas Map under the system using only (a) and (b) above.
58. Meeting the assessments set out in paragraph 56 does not mean that an area is necessarily added to the Map. As stated previously, when choosing wards to add to the draft Map, Government has typically sought ones that contain economic opportunities that could be unlocked by regional aid to support growth in less advantaged economies.
6c. Criterion 5 Applications
59. It is set out in the Regional Aid Guidelines that an area must meet one of five criteria for inclusion on a Member State’s Assisted Areas Map (Regional Aid Guidelines, paragraph 168).
60. In order to provide Assisted Areas coverage to an area listed in Annex C below, special dispensation from the Commission is required evidencing major structural change or serious relative decline – as per criterion 5, RAG paragraph 168. In response to Stage 1 of the consultation, Cheshire and Warrington LEP have put forward a case for Ellesmere Port to be included on the Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020 by means of a criterion 5 application.
61. Cheshire and Warrington LEP provided evidence at Stage 1 that the returned wards are compliant with the principles set out in the Stage 1 consultation document and with paragraph 168 of the Regional Aid Guidelines. These wards have also both been assessed for their economic need as set out in paragraph 56 above. The returned wards in Ellesmere Port have been included on the draft Assisted Areas Map 2014-2020 in Annex B for consultation. This is ahead of a final decision from Government, after the Stage 2 consultation, on whether they are proposed to the Commission for inclusion on the 2014-2020 UK Assisted Areas Map.
6d. Population Reserve
62. Respondents were asked in Question D03, Do you consider that the country your area lies within (England, Scotland or Wales) should hold back a population reserve for it to add to the 2014-2020 Map at a later date?
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63. As set out in the Stage 1 consultation, a population reserve could offer some flexibility for providing Assisted Area status for responding to as yet unknown opportunities or shocks over the life of the next Assisted Areas Map. This approach also provides flexibility to respond to any requests made by the Commission while the draft Map is being agreed - as we consider that it will be preferable to add coverage to the draft Map rather than rearrange wards at that stage. The drawback is that some coverage would not be applied for the whole lifespan of the Map.
64. Around three-quarters of respondents to Stage 1 asked for a reserve not to be kept. BIS can still see some merit in holding a reserve and will decide on whether to hold a small reserve after Stage 2 of the consultation, reflecting on economic circumstances and the perceived likelihood at that time of the Commission requesting any changes to the draft Map submitted to them for approval. Any remaining coverage could then be used to respond to as yet unknown opportunities or shocks over the life of the next Assisted Areas Map. Any reserve kept beyond the point that the UK Map is submitted to the Commission will total no more than 1/50th of the UK’s allotted population coverage - a small proportion, reflecting the Stage 1 consultation responses.
7. Responding to the Consultation
65. The UK Government has prepared a draft UK 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map for this Stage of the consultation, which can be found at Annex B and also online via https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assisted-areas-map-2014-to-2020-stage-2. This online version offers search, select, zooming and panning functionality.
66. If you have views on this draft Assisted Areas Map, please respond using the response form on the online map or in Annex G. Responses should provide supporting evidence and take into account the Government’s response to Stage 1 and the need to comply with the Regional Aid Guidelines.
67. As in Stage 1, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in England and Local Authorities (LAs) in Scotland and Wales are requested to play a lead role in working with local partners to collate responses for their areas.
68. Annex D contains a list of wards covered on the draft Map.
8. What Happens Next?
69. This consultation on the draft Map will close on 7 February 2014. This builds on Stage 1 of the Assisted Areas consultation which ran from 31 July to 30 September 2013.
70. The responses to this stage of consultation will, along with the responses to Stage 1, inform the final Assisted Areas Map which will be submitted to the Commission for approval in spring 2014.
71. Notice of the final Map (subject to changes by the Commission) will be published in places that include the .Gov website, the LEP Network website www.lepnetwork.org.uk, the Local Government Association website www.local.gov.uk, the Welsh Government website www.wales.gov.uk, and the Scottish Government website,
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www.scotland.gov.uk. All LEPs and LAs in Great Britain will also be contacted directly by letter to inform them of the final Map.
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Annex A: Principles for Government Consultations
The principles that Government departments and other public bodies should adopt for engaging stakeholders when developing policy and legislation are set out in the consultation principles.
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Consultation-Principles.pdf
Comments or complaints on the conduct of this consultation
If you wish to comment on the conduct of this consultation or make a complaint about the way this consultation has been conducted, please write to:
John Conway, BIS Consultation Co-ordinator, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET Telephone John on 020 7215 6402 or e-mail to: john.conway@bis.gsi.gov.uk
However if you wish to comment on the specific policy proposals you should contact the policy lead (see section 4).
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Annex C: Areas Requiring Criterion 5 Applications
NUTS3 areas of England and Scotland where Criterion 5 applications to the Commission would be required if Assisted Areas are to be designated within them. There are no areas in Wales that require Criterion 5 applications in order to receive Assisted Area status.
NUTS3 Name NUTS3 code
Warrington UKD61 Cheshire East UKD62 Cheshire West and Chester UKD63 Leicestershire CC and Rutland UKF22 West Northamptonshire UKF24 Hertfordshire UKH23 Berkshire UKJ11 Milton Keynes UKJ12 Buckinghamshire CC UKJ13 Oxfordshire UKJ14 Brighton and Hove UKJ21 Surrey UKJ23 West Sussex UKJ24 Portsmouth UKJ31 Southampton UKJ32 Hampshire CC UKJ33 Bristol, City of UKK11 Bath and North East Somerset UKK12 Gloucestershire UKK13 Swindon UKK14 Edinburgh, City of UKM25 West Lothian UKM28 Aberdeen City and Aberdeen UKM50 Note: due to an administrative oversight, Leicester was also included on the equivalent table in Stage 1
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Annex D: Proposed Assisted Areas Coverage by Ward
This list does not include wards in those areas predefined by the European Commission (‘Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NUTS2’; ‘West Wales and the Valleys NUTS2’; ‘Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty, Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae NUTS3’; ‘Argyll & Bute NUTS3’; and ‘Eilean Siar NUTS3’) or in Northern Ireland.
The ward boundaries used in England and Wales are sourced from the May 2011 Ordnance Survey Boundary-LineTM data. The 2011 census was based on this boundary set. In Scotland, to meet the RAG’s requirement to use LAU2 units (RAG paragraph 169), 2006 single member wards had to be used.
The coastal extents of wards are made available by Ordnance Survey at two different resolutions: 'extent of the realm' (usually this is the Mean Low Water Mark but in some cases boundaries extend beyond this to include offshore islands) and 'clipped to the coastline' (Mean High Water Mark) giving the coastline a more orthodox appearance. If a coastal boundary on the draft Map appears differently to how you were expecting, this may be the reason. Contiguous areas can be formed using the ‘extent of the realm’ boundaries.
WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003115 Aspatria Ward Allerdale
E05003123 Ellen Ward Allerdale
E05003124 Ellenborough Ward Allerdale
E05003125 Ewanrigg Ward Allerdale
E05003126 Flimby Ward Allerdale
E05003127 Harrington Ward Allerdale
E05003128 Holme Ward Allerdale
E05003130 Marsh Ward Allerdale
E05003131 Moorclose Ward Allerdale
E05003132 Moss Bay Ward Allerdale
E05003133 Netherhall Ward Allerdale
E05003136 Seaton Ward Allerdale
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003137 Silloth Ward Allerdale
E05003138 Solway Ward Allerdale
E05003134 St. John's Ward Allerdale
E05003135 St. Michael's Ward Allerdale
E05003140 Wampool Ward Allerdale
E05003142 Waver Ward Allerdale
E05003144 Wigton Ward Allerdale
E05008522 Heanor East Ward Amber Valley
E05003292 Heanor West Ward Amber Valley
E05003293 Ironville and Riddings Ward Amber Valley
E05003295 Langley Mill and Aldercar Ward
Amber Valley
E05008524 Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse Ward
Amber Valley
E05003299 Somercotes Ward Amber Valley
UKM2101023 Arbirlot and Hospitalfield Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101025 Arbroath North Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102007 Ardler Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102003 Balgay Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102015 Balgillo Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102025 Baxter Park Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101026 Brothock Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102002 Camperdown Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101022 Carnoustie East Angus and Dundee City
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2102009 Claverhouse Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101029 Cliffburn Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102018 Craigiebank Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102013 Douglas Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102024 East Port Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102029 Fairmuir Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101028 Harbour Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101027 Hayshead and Lunan Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102026 Hilltown Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101024 Keptie Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102023 Law Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102020 Lochee East Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102004 Lochee West Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102022 Logie Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102011 Longhaugh Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101011 Montrose Central Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101010 Montrose Ferryden Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102001 Ninewells Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102012 Pitkerro Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102005 Riverside Angus and Dundee City
UKM2101017 Sidlaw East and Ashludie Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102028 Stobswell Angus and Dundee City
UKM2102021 Tay Bridges Angus and Dundee City
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2102010 Whitfield Angus and Dundee City
E05006365 Hucknall West Ward Ashfield
E05006367 Kirkby in Ashfield Central Ward
Ashfield
E05006368 Kirkby in Ashfield East Ward Ashfield
E05006369 Kirkby in Ashfield West Ward Ashfield
E05006372 Sutton in Ashfield East Ward Ashfield
E05006374 Sutton in Ashfield West Ward Ashfield
E05006376 Woodhouse Ward Ashfield
E05000038 River Ward Barking and Dagenham
E05000039 Thames Ward Barking and Dagenham
E05000976 Central Ward Barnsley
E05000977 Cudworth Ward Barnsley
E05000978 Darfield Ward Barnsley
E05000980 Darton West Ward Barnsley
E05000981 Dearne North Ward Barnsley
E05000982 Dearne South Ward Barnsley
E05000983 Dodworth Ward Barnsley
E05000984 Hoyland Milton Ward Barnsley
E05000986 Monk Bretton Ward Barnsley
E05000987 North East Ward Barnsley
E05000989 Penistone East Ward Barnsley
E05000991 Rockingham Ward Barnsley
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000993 St. Helens Ward Barnsley
E05000994 Stairfoot Ward Barnsley
E05000995 Wombwell Ward Barnsley
E05003145 Barrow Island Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003146 Central Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003147 Dalton North Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003148 Dalton South Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003149 Hawcoat Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003150 Hindpool Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003151 Newbarns Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003152 Ormsgill Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003153 Parkside Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003154 Risedale Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003155 Roosecote Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003156 Walney North Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05003157 Walney South Ward Barrow-in-Furness
E05006378 Blyth Ward Bassetlaw
E05006387 Harworth Ward Bassetlaw
E05006388 Langold Ward Bassetlaw
E05006395 Welbeck Ward Bassetlaw
E05006399 Worksop North West Ward Bassetlaw
E05006401 Worksop South East Ward Bassetlaw
E05006400 Worksop South Ward Bassetlaw
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000084 Thamesmead East Ward Bexley
E05001178 Acocks Green Ward Birmingham
E05001179 Aston Ward Birmingham
E05001182 Bordesley Green Ward Birmingham
E05001185 Edgbaston Ward Birmingham
E05001190 Hodge Hill Ward Birmingham
E05001193 Ladywood Ward Birmingham
E05001194 Longbridge Ward Birmingham
E05001196 Moseley and Kings Heath Ward
Birmingham
E05001197 Nechells Ward Birmingham
E05001200 Perry Barr Ward Birmingham
E05001202 Selly Oak Ward Birmingham
E05001204 Sheldon Ward Birmingham
E05001205 Soho Ward Birmingham
E05001206 South Yardley Ward Birmingham
E05001207 Sparkbrook Ward Birmingham
E05001208 Springfield Ward Birmingham
E05001212 Sutton New Hall Ward Birmingham
E05001215 Tyburn Ward Birmingham
E05001216 Washwood Heath Ward Birmingham
E05001620 Audley Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001621 Bastwell Ward Blackburn with Darwen
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001624 Earcroft Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001625 East Rural Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001626 Ewood Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001627 Fernhurst Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001628 Higher Croft Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001629 Little Harwood Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001631 Marsh House Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001633 Mill Hill Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001635 Queen's Park Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001636 Roe Lee Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001637 Shadsworth with Whitebirk Ward
Blackburn with Darwen
E05001638 Shear Brow Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001639 Sudell Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001640 Sunnyhurst Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001641 Wensley Fold Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001642 Whitehall Ward Blackburn with Darwen
E05001644 Bispham Ward Blackpool
E05001645 Bloomfield Ward Blackpool
E05001646 Brunswick Ward Blackpool
E05001647 Claremont Ward Blackpool
E05001648 Clifton Ward Blackpool
E05001652 Ingthorpe Ward Blackpool
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001657 Squires Gate Ward Blackpool
E05001658 Stanley Ward Blackpool
E05001659 Talbot Ward Blackpool
E05001662 Warbreck Ward Blackpool
E05001663 Waterloo Ward Blackpool
E05003303 Barlborough Ward Bolsover
E05003305 Bolsover North West Ward Bolsover
E05003307 Bolsover West Ward Bolsover
E05003308 Clowne North Ward Bolsover
E05003309 Clowne South Ward Bolsover
E05003310 Elmton-with-Creswell Ward Bolsover
E05003311 Pinxton Ward Bolsover
E05003314 Shirebrook East Ward Bolsover
E05003317 Shirebrook South East Ward Bolsover
E05003319 South Normanton East Ward Bolsover
E05003320 South Normanton West Ward Bolsover
E05003322 Whitwell Ward Bolsover
E05000654 Crompton Ward Bolton
E05000655 Farnworth Ward Bolton
E05000656 Great Lever Ward Bolton
E05000657 Halliwell Ward Bolton
E05000662 Hulton Ward Bolton
E05000665 Rumworth Ward Bolton
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001345 Bowling and Barkerend Ward Bradford
E05001346 Bradford Moor Ward Bradford
E05001347 City Ward Bradford
E05001365 Tong Ward Bradford
E05001370 Wyke Ward Bradford
E05007823 Alvechurch Ward Bromsgrove
E05007828 Furlongs Ward Bromsgrove
E05007830 Hillside Ward Bromsgrove
E05007840 Tardebigge Ward Bromsgrove
E05007841 Uffdown Ward Bromsgrove
E05006406 Beeston Rylands Ward Broxtowe
E05005150 Bank Hall Ward Burnley
E05005151 Briercliffe Ward Burnley
E05005154 Coal Clough with Deerplay Ward
Burnley
E05005155 Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward
Burnley
E05005157 Gawthorpe Ward Burnley
E05005158 Hapton with Park Ward Burnley
E05005159 Lanehead Ward Burnley
E05005160 Queensgate Ward Burnley
E05005161 Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward
Burnley
E05005162 Rosehill with Burnley Wood Ward
Burnley
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05005163 Trinity Ward Burnley
E05000672 East Ward Bury
E05000675 Moorside Ward Bury
E05001371 Brighouse Ward Calderdale
E05001373 Elland Ward Calderdale
E05006903 Cannock East Ward Cannock Chase
E05006905 Cannock South Ward Cannock Chase
E05006914 Norton Canes Ward Cannock Chase
W05000854 Butetown ED Cardiff
W05000900 Pontprennau/Old St. Mellons ED Cardiff
W05000879 Splott ED Cardiff
W05000902 Trowbridge ED Cardiff
E05003158 Belah Ward Carlisle
E05003162 Burgh Ward Carlisle
E05003163 Castle Ward Carlisle
E05003166 Denton Holme Ward Carlisle
E05003171 Longtown & Rockcliffe Ward Carlisle
E05003175 Stanwix Rural Ward Carlisle
E05008787 Dunstable-Icknield Ward Central Bedfordshire
E05008795 Houghton Hall Ward Central Bedfordshire
E05008800 Parkside Ward Central Bedfordshire
E05008668 Ellesmere Port Town Ward Cheshire West and Chester
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05008669 Elton Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008674 Grange Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008682 Ledsham and Manor Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008687 Netherpool Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008690 Rossmore Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008691 St. Paul's Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008694 Strawberry Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008695 Sutton Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05008701 Whitby Ward Cheshire West and Chester
E05003327 Dunston Ward Chesterfield
E05003328 Hasland Ward Chesterfield
E05003329 Hollingwood and Inkersall Ward
Chesterfield
E05003330 Holmebrook Ward Chesterfield
E05003333 Lowgates and Woodthorpe Ward
Chesterfield
E05003334 Middlecroft and Poolsbrook Ward
Chesterfield
E05003335 Moor Ward Chesterfield
E05003336 Old Whittington Ward Chesterfield
E05003338 St. Helen's Ward Chesterfield
E05003339 St. Leonard's Ward Chesterfield
UKM2202029 Aberdour and Burntisland West
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201011 Alloa East Clackmannanshire and Fife
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2201012 Alloa Mar Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201013 Alloa West Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202053 Auchmuty and Woodside West
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202030 Auchtertool and Burntisland East
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202013 Brucefield and Nethertown Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202045 Buckhaven and Denbeath Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202061 Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202037 Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202056 Caskieberran and Rimbleton Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201008 Clackmannan Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202023 Cowdenbeath Central Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202022 Crossgates and Mossside Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202027 Crosshill and Lochgelly North Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202021 Dalgety Bay East Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202020 Dalgety Bay West and Hillend Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201018 Delph and Cambus Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201007 Devon and Clackmannan North
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202039 Dunnikier Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202043 Dysart and Gallatown Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201009 Gartmorn Clackmannanshire and Fife
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2202042 Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202010 Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202040 Hayfield and Balsusney Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202019 Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202018 Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202038 Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202048 Leven East Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202049 Leven West and Kirkland Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202015 Limekilns and Pitreavie Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202012 Linburn Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202028 Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202052 Markinch and Woodside East Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2201001 Menstrie Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202047 Methil Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202046 Methilhill Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202024 Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202014 Pitcorthie Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202054 Pitteuchar and Finglassie North
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202017 Rosyth East Clackmannanshire and Fife
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2202016 Rosyth West Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202041 Smeaton and Overton Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202055 Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South
Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202044 Wemyss and Muiredge Clackmannanshire and Fife
UKM2202011 Woodmill Clackmannanshire and Fife
E05003180 Arlecdon Ward Copeland
E05003181 Beckermet Ward Copeland
E05003182 Bootle Ward Copeland
E05003183 Bransty Ward Copeland
E05003184 Cleator Moor North Ward Copeland
E05003185 Cleator Moor South Ward Copeland
E05003186 Distington Ward Copeland
E05003187 Egremont North Ward Copeland
E05003188 Egremont South Ward Copeland
E05003190 Frizington Ward Copeland
E05003191 Gosforth Ward Copeland
E05003192 Harbour Ward Copeland
E05003193 Haverigg Ward Copeland
E05003194 Hensingham Ward Copeland
E05003195 Hillcrest Ward Copeland
E05003196 Holborn Hill Ward Copeland
E05003197 Kells Ward Copeland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003198 Millom Without Ward Copeland
E05003199 Mirehouse Ward Copeland
E05003200 Moresby Ward Copeland
E05003201 Newtown Ward Copeland
E05003203 Sandwith Ward Copeland
E05003204 Seascale Ward Copeland
E05003202 St. Bees Ward Copeland
E05007955 Annfield Plain ED County Durham
E05007956 Aycliffe East ED County Durham
E05007957 Aycliffe North ED County Durham
E05007958 Aycliffe West ED County Durham
E05007959 Barnard Castle East ED County Durham
E05007961 Belmont ED County Durham
E05007963 Bishop Auckland Town ED County Durham
E05007965 Brandon ED County Durham
E05007966 Burnopfield and Dipton ED County Durham
E05007970 Chilton ED County Durham
E05007971 Consett North ED County Durham
E05007972 Coundon ED County Durham
E05007974 Craghead and South Moor ED
County Durham
E05007977 Dawdon ED County Durham
E05007979 Delves Lane and Consett South ED
County Durham
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05007980 Deneside ED County Durham
E05007981 Durham South ED County Durham
E05007982 Easington ED County Durham
E05007983 Elvet ED County Durham
E05007985 Evenwood ED County Durham
E05007986 Ferryhill ED County Durham
E05007988 Gilesgate ED County Durham
E05007989 Horden ED County Durham
E05007991 Leadgate and Medomsley ED County Durham
E05007993 Murton ED County Durham
E05007994 Neville's Cross ED County Durham
E05007997 Pelton ED County Durham
E05007998 Peterlee East ED County Durham
E05007999 Peterlee West ED County Durham
E05008001 Seaham ED County Durham
E05008002 Sedgefield ED County Durham
E05008004 Shildon East ED County Durham
E05008005 Shildon West ED County Durham
E05008006 Shotton ED County Durham
E05008007 Spennymoor and Middlestone ED
County Durham
E05008008 Stanley ED County Durham
E05008009 Tanfield ED County Durham
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E05008011 Trimdon ED County Durham
E05008012 Tudhoe ED County Durham
E05008014 West Auckland ED County Durham
E05008015 Willington ED County Durham
E05008017 Woodhouse Close ED County Durham
E05001218 Bablake Ward Coventry
E05001219 Binley and Willenhall Ward Coventry
E05001220 Cheylesmore Ward Coventry
E05001221 Earlsdon Ward Coventry
E05001222 Foleshill Ward Coventry
E05001223 Henley Ward Coventry
E05001224 Holbrook Ward Coventry
E05001225 Longford Ward Coventry
E05001226 Lower Stoke Ward Coventry
E05001227 Radford Ward Coventry
E05001228 St. Michael's Ward Coventry
E05001230 Upper Stoke Ward Coventry
E05001231 Wainbody Ward Coventry
E05001232 Westwood Ward Coventry
E05001235 Wyken Ward Coventry
E05001553 Bank Top Ward Darlington
E05001554 Central Ward Darlington
E05001558 Eastbourne Ward Darlington
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001559 Faverdale Ward Darlington
E05001564 Heighington and Coniscliffe Ward
Darlington
E05001568 Lingfield Ward Darlington
E05001569 Middleton St. George Ward Darlington
E05001576 Sadberge and Whessoe Ward
Darlington
E05001769 Alvaston Ward Derby
E05001770 Arboretum Ward Derby
E05001775 Darley Ward Derby
E05001776 Derwent Ward Derby
E05001782 Sinfin Ward Derby
E05000997 Adwick Ward Doncaster
E05000998 Armthorpe Ward Doncaster
E05000999 Askern Spa Ward Doncaster
E05001000 Balby Ward Doncaster
E05001001 Bentley Ward Doncaster
E05001002 Bessacarr and Cantley Ward Doncaster
E05001003 Central Ward Doncaster
E05001004 Conisbrough and Denaby Ward
Doncaster
E05001005 Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun Ward
Doncaster
E05001006 Edlington and Warmsworth Ward
Doncaster
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001007 Finningley Ward Doncaster
E05001009 Hatfield Ward Doncaster
E05001010 Mexborough Ward Doncaster
E05001011 Rossington Ward Doncaster
E05001013 Stainforth and Moorends Ward
Doncaster
E05001014 Thorne Ward Doncaster
E05001015 Torne Valley Ward Doncaster
E05001016 Town Moor Ward Doncaster
E05001017 Wheatley Ward Doncaster
E05004947 Eastry Ward Dover
E05004949 Little Stour and Ashstone Ward
Dover
E05004959 Sandwich Ward Dover
E05001236 Amblecote Ward Dudley
E05001237 Belle Vale Ward Dudley
E05001238 Brierley Hill Ward Dudley
E05001239 Brockmoor and Pensnett Ward
Dudley
E05001240 Castle and Priory Ward Dudley
E05001241 Coseley East Ward Dudley
E05001242 Cradley and Foxcote Ward Dudley
E05001244 Halesowen North Ward Dudley
E05001245 Halesowen South Ward Dudley
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E05001247 Kingswinford North and Wall Heath Ward
Dudley
E05001249 Lye and Wollescote Ward Dudley
E05001250 Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews Ward
Dudley
E05001253 Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood Ward
Dudley
E05001254 St. James's Ward Dudley
E05001255 St. Thomas's Ward Dudley
UKM3200038 Annan Central Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200039 Annan East Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200037 Annan West Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200035 Caerlaverock Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200042 Canonbie and Kirtle Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200040 Chapelcross Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200018 Criffel Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200044 Dryfe and Lockerbie East Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200033 Georgetown Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200031 Heathhall Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200036 Hoddom and Kinmount Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200043 Langholm and Upper Eskdale Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200045 Lockerbie and Upper Annandale
Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200029 Marchmount Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200047 Moffat Dumfries & Galloway
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3200032 Nithsdale East Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3200041 Solway Border Dumfries & Galloway
UKM3301006 Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302024 Ardrossan North East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302023 Ardrossan South East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301027 Auchinleck East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302015 Beith East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302008 Bourtreehill East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301012 Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301005 Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301028 Cumnock West East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302016 Dalry East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302006 Dreghorn East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301025 Drongan, Stair and Rankinston
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301020 Galston East East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302017 Garnock East East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3301014 Grange/Howard East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301019 Hurlford East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302002 Irvine Townhead East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302001 Irvine West East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302019 Kilbirnie North East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302018 Kilbirnie South East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301009 Kilmarnock Central East East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301015 Kilmarnock Central South East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301008 Kilmarnock Central West East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302010 Kilwinning East East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302011 Kilwinning South East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302012 Kilwinning West East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302026 Largs South and Fairlie East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301013 Newmilns East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301004 North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3301010 North New Farm Loch and Dean
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301026 Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302020 Saltcoats East East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302022 Saltcoats North East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302021 South Beach East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3301011 South New Farm Loch East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302013 Stevenston North East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302014 Stevenston South East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3302025 West Kilbride East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
UKM3102018 Alexandria North/Tullichewan East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102019 Balloch East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102013 Barloan/Overtoun East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102011 Bowling/Milton/Old Kilpatrick East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3103021 Cadder/Langbrae East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3102002 Dalmuir/Central East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102014 Dumbarton North East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102015 Dumbarton Central East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102012 Dumbarton East East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3101007 Garelochhead and Cove East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102007 Kilbowie West East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3103014 Kirkintilloch Central East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3103015 Lenzie East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102003 Mountblow East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102017 Renton/Alexandria South East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102022 Riverside East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3101009 Roseneath, Clynder and Kilcreggan
East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM3102001 Whitecrook East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
UKM2302005 Bilston/Roslin East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2302008 Bonnyrigg North East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2301009 Cockenzie and Port Seton East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2302014 Dalkeith/Eskbank East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2302015 Dalkeith/Woodburn East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2302006 Loanhead East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2302018 Mayfield South East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2302016 Newbattle/Pathhead East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2301008 Prestonpans East East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2301007 Prestonpans West East Lothian and Midlothian
UKM2301006 Wallyford/Whitecraig East Lothian and Midlothian
E05001693 Dale Ward East Riding of Yorkshire
E05001698 Hessle Ward East Riding of Yorkshire
E05001708 South Hunsley Ward East Riding of Yorkshire
E05001709 South West Holderness Ward East Riding of Yorkshire
E05006917 Abbey Ward East Staffordshire
E05006918 Anglesey Ward East Staffordshire
E05006920 Branston Ward East Staffordshire
E05006922 Burton Ward East Staffordshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05006923 Churnet Ward East Staffordshire
E05006925 Eton Park Ward East Staffordshire
E05006926 Heath Ward East Staffordshire
E05006928 Needwood Ward East Staffordshire
E05006930 Shobnall Ward East Staffordshire
E05006932 Stretton Ward East Staffordshire
E05006933 Town Ward East Staffordshire
E05003369 Cotmanhay Ward Erewash
E05003375 Ilkeston North Ward Erewash
E05003377 Little Eaton and Breadsall Ward
Erewash
UKM2600015 Borrowstoun Falkirk
UKM2600001 Camelon Falkirk
UKM2600019 Carrongrange Falkirk
UKM2600006 Dawson Falkirk
UKM2600014 Dean Falkirk
UKM2600012 Dundas/Kerse Falkirk
UKM2600017 Forthside Falkirk
UKM2600007 Grahamsford Falkirk
UKM2600013 Grange and Blackness Falkirk
UKM2600011 Inchyra Falkirk
UKM2600018 Kinnaird Falkirk
UKM2600016 Kinneil and Whitecross Falkirk
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2600021 Larbert Falkirk
UKM2600008 Middlefield Falkirk
UKM2600028 Polmont Falkirk
UKM2600002 Summerford Falkirk
UKM2600004 Town Centre Falkirk
UKM2600020 Tryst Falkirk
UKM2600009 Zetland Falkirk
W05000181 Aston ED Flintshire
W05000182 Bagillt East ED Flintshire
W05000183 Bagillt West ED Flintshire
W05000184 Broughton North East ED Flintshire
W05000185 Broughton South ED Flintshire
W05000186 Brynford ED Flintshire
W05000189 Buckley Mountain ED Flintshire
W05000192 Caerwys ED Flintshire
W05000193 Cilcain ED Flintshire
W05000194 Connah's Quay Central ED Flintshire
W05000195 Connah's Quay Golftyn ED Flintshire
W05000196 Connah's Quay South ED Flintshire
W05000197 Connah's Quay Wepre ED Flintshire
W05000198 Ewloe ED Flintshire
W05000199 Ffynnongroyw ED Flintshire
W05000200 Flint Castle ED Flintshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
W05000201 Flint Coleshill ED Flintshire
W05000202 Flint Oakenholt ED Flintshire
W05000203 Flint Trelawny ED Flintshire
W05000204 Greenfield ED Flintshire
W05000205 Gronant ED Flintshire
W05000208 Halkyn ED Flintshire
W05000209 Hawarden ED Flintshire
W05000211 Holywell Central ED Flintshire
W05000212 Holywell East ED Flintshire
W05000213 Holywell West ED Flintshire
W05000217 Mancot ED Flintshire
W05000222 Mostyn ED Flintshire
W05000224 Northop ED Flintshire
W05000225 Northop Hall ED Flintshire
W05000227 Queensferry ED Flintshire
W05000230 Sealand ED Flintshire
W05000231 Shotton East ED Flintshire
W05000232 Shotton Higher ED Flintshire
W05000233 Shotton West ED Flintshire
W05000234 Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor ED Flintshire
W05000236 Whitford ED Flintshire
E05005202 St. Leonards Ward Fylde
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05005205 Warton and Westby Ward Fylde
E05001067 Birtley Ward Gateshead
E05001068 Blaydon Ward Gateshead
E05001069 Bridges Ward Gateshead
E05001071 Chowdene Ward Gateshead
E05001072 Crawcrook and Greenside Ward
Gateshead
E05001073 Deckham Ward Gateshead
E05001074 Dunston and Teams Ward Gateshead
E05001076 Felling Ward Gateshead
E05001077 High Fell Ward Gateshead
E05001078 Lamesley Ward Gateshead
E05001079 Lobley Hill and Bensham Ward
Gateshead
E05001080 Low Fell Ward Gateshead
E05001081 Pelaw and Heworth Ward Gateshead
E05001082 Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Ward
Gateshead
E05001083 Saltwell Ward Gateshead
E05001084 Wardley and Leam Lane Ward
Gateshead
E05001085 Whickham North Ward Gateshead
E05001087 Windy Nook and Whitehills Ward
Gateshead
E05006425 Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph Ward
Gedling
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05006430 Gedling Ward Gedling
E05006435 Netherfield and Colwick Ward Gedling
UKM3400017 Anderston Glasgow City
UKM3400024 Ashfield Glasgow City
UKM3400045 Braidfauld Glasgow City
UKM3400035 Bridgeton/Dalmarnock Glasgow City
UKM3400034 Calton Glasgow City
UKM3400078 Carmunnock Glasgow City
UKM3400037 Carntyne Glasgow City
UKM3400033 Dennistoun Glasgow City
UKM3400051 Drumoyne Glasgow City
UKM3400050 Easterhouse Glasgow City
UKM3400039 Gartcraig Glasgow City
UKM3400049 Garthamlock Glasgow City
UKM3400052 Govan Glasgow City
UKM3400012 Hayburn Glasgow City
UKM3400066 Hutchesontown Glasgow City
UKM3400053 Ibrox Glasgow City
UKM3400016 Kelvingrove Glasgow City
UKM3400026 Keppochhill Glasgow City
UKM3400054 Kingston Glasgow City
UKM3400027 Merchant City Glasgow City
UKM3400032 Milnbank Glasgow City
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3400023 Milton Glasgow City
UKM3400046 Mount Vernon Glasgow City
UKM3400056 North Cardonald Glasgow City
UKM3400036 Parkhead Glasgow City
UKM3400015 Partick Glasgow City
UKM3400040 Queenslie Glasgow City
UKM3400038 Robroyston Glasgow City
UKM3400028 Royston Glasgow City
UKM3400010 Scotstoun Glasgow City
UKM3400043 Shettleston Glasgow City
UKM3400022 Summerston Glasgow City
UKM3400044 Tollcross Park Glasgow City
UKM3400075 Toryglen Glasgow City
UKM3400011 Victoria Park Glasgow City
UKM3400006 Yoker Glasgow City
E05005784 Bradwell North Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005785 Bradwell South and Hopton Ward
Great Yarmouth
E05005787 Caister South Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005788 Central And Northgate Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005789 Claydon Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005792 Gorleston Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005794 Magdalen Ward Great Yarmouth
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05005795 Nelson Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005798 Southtown and Cobholm Ward
Great Yarmouth
E05005797 St. Andrews Ward Great Yarmouth
E05005800 Yarmouth North Ward Great Yarmouth
E05000221 Glyndon Ward Greenwich
E05000228 Thamesmead Moorings Ward Greenwich
E05000230 Woolwich Riverside Ward Greenwich
E05001577 Appleton Ward Halton
E05001582 Daresbury Ward Halton
E05001583 Ditton Ward Halton
E05001585 Grange Ward Halton
E05001586 Hale Ward Halton
E05001587 Halton Brook Ward Halton
E05001581 Halton Castle Ward Halton
E05001588 Halton Lea Ward Halton
E05001589 Halton View Ward Halton
E05001590 Heath Ward Halton
E05001592 Kingsway Ward Halton
E05001593 Mersey Ward Halton
E05001596 Riverside Ward Halton
E05001597 Windmill Hill Ward Halton
E05001465 Brus Ward Hartlepool
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001467 Dyke House Ward Hartlepool
E05001468 Elwick Ward Hartlepool
E05001469 Fens Ward Hartlepool
E05001470 Foggy Furze Ward Hartlepool
E05001472 Greatham Ward Hartlepool
E05001477 Rossmere Ward Hartlepool
E05001479 Seaton Ward Hartlepool
E05001478 St. Hilda Ward Hartlepool
E05001480 Stranton Ward Hartlepool
E05003929 Ashdown Ward Hastings
E05003930 Baird Ward Hastings
E05003931 Braybrooke Ward Hastings
E05003932 Castle Ward Hastings
E05003933 Central St. Leonards Ward Hastings
E05003935 Gensing Ward Hastings
E05003936 Hollington Ward Hastings
E05003937 Maze Hill Ward Hastings
E05003938 Old Hastings Ward Hastings
E05003939 Ore Ward Hastings
E05003941 Silverhill Ward Hastings
E05003942 Tressell Ward Hastings
E05003943 West St. Leonards Ward Hastings
E05003944 Wishing Tree Ward Hastings
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003397 Dinting Ward High Peak
E05003399 Hadfield North Ward High Peak
E05003400 Hadfield South Ward High Peak
E05003403 Howard Town Ward High Peak
E05003408 Padfield Ward High Peak
E05005206 Altham Ward Hyndburn
E05005211 Clayton-le-Moors Ward Hyndburn
E05005212 Huncoat Ward Hyndburn
E05005218 Rishton Ward Hyndburn
UKM3502029 Arkleston and Newmains Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502040 Bishopton Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502017 Blackhall and Hawkhead Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502026 Blythswood Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502027 Deanside Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502038 Erskine Central Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502036 Erskine S.E and Inchinnan Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502039 Erskine West Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502003 Ferguslie Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3502018 Gallowhill and Whitehaugh Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502035 Houston and Langbank Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502004 Linwood East Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502030 Moorpark Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502011 Paisley Central Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502037 Parkmains Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502019 Sandyford Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502016 Seedhill Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502001 Shortroods Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502002 St James Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3502028 Townhead Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503001 Ward 1 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503010 Ward 10 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503012 Ward 12 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503013 Ward 13 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3503014 Ward 14 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503015 Ward 15 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503016 Ward 16 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503017 Ward 17 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503018 Ward 18 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503019 Ward 19 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503002 Ward 2 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503003 Ward 3 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503004 Ward 4 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503005 Ward 5 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503006 Ward 6 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503007 Ward 7 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503008 Ward 8 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM3503009 Ward 9 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
UKM6201008 Ardersier, Croy and Petty Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM6202002 Badenoch East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6202001 Badenoch West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201012 Ballifeary Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201023 Balloch Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201001 Beauly and Strathglass Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204016 Buckie Central Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204017 Buckie East and Findochty Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204015 Buckie West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204008 Burghsea Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201011 Canal Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201016 Crown Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201019 Culduthel Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201007 Culloden Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201021 Drumossie Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204002 Elgin - Bishopmill East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM6204001 Elgin - Bishopmill West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204003 Elgin - Cathedral Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204004 Elgin - Central West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204019 Fife - Keith and Strathisla Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203003 Finderne Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204007 Finderne Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203002 Forres Central Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203001 Forres East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203004 Forres West and Altyre Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203008 Glenlivet Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6202005 Grantown on Spey Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203005 Heldon and Laich Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204009 Heldon and Laich Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201014 Hilton Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204013 Innes Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM6201020 Inshes Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201006 Inverness Central Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201010 Inverness West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204020 Keith Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201002 Kirkhill Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204014 Lennox Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204012 Lhanbryde and Birnie Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201018 Loch Ness East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201009 Loch Ness West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201013 Lochardil Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204010 Lossiemouth East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204011 Lossiemouth West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201005 Merkinch Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201004 Muirtown Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201024 Nairn Alltan Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
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UKM6201027 Nairn Auldearn Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201026 Nairn Cawdor Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201025 Nairn Ninian Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204006 New Elgin East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204005 New Elgin West Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201017 Raigmore Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204018 Rathford Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203006 Rural Keith and Rothes Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6204021 Rural Keith and Rothes Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201003 Scorguie Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6203007 Speyside Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6202004 Strathspey North East Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6202003 Strathspey South Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201022 Westhill and Smithton Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
UKM6201015 Milton Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathpey
E05008480 Binstead and Fishbourne ED Isle of Wight
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E05008481 Brading, St. Helens and Bembridge ED
Isle of Wight
E05008485 Cowes Medina ED Isle of Wight
E05008486 Cowes North ED Isle of Wight
E05008487 Cowes South and Northwood ED
Isle of Wight
E05008488 Cowes West and Gurnard ED Isle of Wight
E05008489 East Cowes ED Isle of Wight
E05008490 Freshwater North ED Isle of Wight
E05008493 Havenstreet, Ashey and Haylands ED
Isle of Wight
E05008494 Lake North ED Isle of Wight
E05008495 Lake South ED Isle of Wight
E05008496 Nettlestone and Seaview ED Isle of Wight
E05008497 Newport Central ED Isle of Wight
E05008498 Newport East ED Isle of Wight
E05008499 Newport North ED Isle of Wight
E05008500 Newport South ED Isle of Wight
E05008501 Newport West ED Isle of Wight
E05008502 Parkhurst ED Isle of Wight
E05008503 Ryde East ED Isle of Wight
E05008504 Ryde North East ED Isle of Wight
E05008505 Ryde North West ED Isle of Wight
E05008506 Ryde South ED Isle of Wight
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E05008507 Ryde West ED Isle of Wight
E05008508 Sandown North ED Isle of Wight
E05008509 Sandown South ED Isle of Wight
E05008515 West Wight ED Isle of Wight
E05008516 Whippingham and Osborne ED
Isle of Wight
E05008517 Wootton Bridge ED Isle of Wight
E05001669 Bricknell Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001671 Drypool Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001672 Holderness Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001676 Marfleet Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001677 Myton Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001679 Newland Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001681 Pickering Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001684 Southcoates West Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001682 St. Andrew's Ward Kingston upon Hull, City of
E05001390 Batley East Ward Kirklees
E05001392 Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward Kirklees
E05001393 Cleckheaton Ward Kirklees
E05001396 Dalton Ward Kirklees
E05001398 Dewsbury East Ward Kirklees
E05001408 Liversedge and Gomersal Ward
Kirklees
E05000865 Cherryfield Ward Knowsley
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000866 Halewood North Ward Knowsley
E05000867 Halewood South Ward Knowsley
E05000868 Halewood West Ward Knowsley
E05000869 Kirkby Central Ward Knowsley
E05000870 Longview Ward Knowsley
E05000871 Northwood Ward Knowsley
E05000874 Prescot East Ward Knowsley
E05000875 Prescot West Ward Knowsley
E05000877 St. Bartholomews Ward Knowsley
E05000878 St. Gabriels Ward Knowsley
E05000879 St. Michaels Ward Knowsley
E05000883 Whiston North Ward Knowsley
E05000884 Whiston South Ward Knowsley
E05000885 Whitefield Ward Knowsley
E05001415 Beeston and Holbeck Ward Leeds
E05001417 Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward
Leeds
E05001420 City and Hunslet Ward Leeds
E05001441 Temple Newsam Ward Leeds
E05001784 Abbey Ward Leicester
E05001786 Beaumont Leys Ward Leicester
E05001787 Belgrave Ward Leicester
E05001789 Castle Ward Leicester
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E05001799 New Parks Ward Leicester
E05001798 Latimer Leicester
E05001800 Rushey Mead Ward Leicester
E05006939 Alrewas and Fradley Ward Lichfield
E05000886 Allerton and Hunts Cross Ward
Liverpool
E05000887 Anfield Ward Liverpool
E05000889 Central Ward Liverpool
E05000892 Clubmoor Ward Liverpool
E05000893 County Ward Liverpool
E05000894 Cressington Ward Liverpool
E05000895 Croxteth Ward Liverpool
E05000896 Everton Ward Liverpool
E05000897 Fazakerley Ward Liverpool
E05000899 Kensington and Fairfield Ward
Liverpool
E05000900 Kirkdale Ward Liverpool
E05000901 Knotty Ash Ward Liverpool
E05000903 Norris Green Ward Liverpool
E05000904 Old Swan Ward Liverpool
E05000905 Picton Ward Liverpool
E05000906 Princes Park Ward Liverpool
E05000907 Riverside Ward Liverpool
E05000909 Speke-Garston Ward Liverpool
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000908 St. Michael's Ward Liverpool
E05000910 Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Ward
Liverpool
E05000911 Warbreck Ward Liverpool
E05000912 Wavertree Ward Liverpool
E05000913 West Derby Ward Liverpool
E05002194 Biscot Ward Luton
E05002196 Challney Ward Luton
E05002197 Crawley Ward Luton
E05002198 Dallow Ward Luton
E05002200 High Town Ward Luton
E05002203 Lewsey Ward Luton
E05002208 South Ward Luton
E05002209 Stopsley Ward Luton
E05002211 Wigmore Ward Luton
E05000687 Ancoats and Clayton Ward Manchester
E05000688 Ardwick Ward Manchester
E05000689 Baguley Ward Manchester
E05000690 Bradford Ward Manchester
E05000697 City Centre Ward Manchester
E05000704 Harpurhey Ward Manchester
E05000706 Hulme Ward Manchester
E05000709 Miles Platting and Newton Heath Ward
Manchester
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E05000715 Sharston Ward Manchester
E05000718 Woodhouse Park Ward Manchester
E05008857 Abbott Ward Mansfield
E05008858 Berry Hill Ward Mansfield
E05008868 Kingsway Ward Mansfield
E05008870 Lindhurst Ward Mansfield
E05008871 Ling Forest Ward Mansfield
E05008874 Maun Valley Ward Mansfield
E05008876 Netherfield Ward Mansfield
E05008878 Newlands Ward Mansfield
E05008879 Oak Tree Ward Mansfield
E05008880 Oakham Ward Mansfield
E05008883 Penniment Ward Mansfield
E05008886 Ransom Ward Mansfield
E05008888 Sherwood Ward Mansfield
E05008890 Woodhouse Ward Mansfield
E05008892 Yeoman Hill Ward Mansfield
E05002249 Chatham Central Ward Medway
E05002251 Gillingham North Ward Medway
E05002256 Peninsula Ward Medway
E05002258 Rainham Central Ward Medway
E05002261 River Ward Medway
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05002263 Rochester South and Horsted Ward
Medway
E05002268 Twydall Ward Medway
E05002270 Watling Ward Medway
E05001483 Ayresome Ward Middlesbrough
E05001487 Clairville Ward Middlesbrough
E05001488 Coulby Newham Ward Middlesbrough
E05001489 Gresham Ward Middlesbrough
E05001497 Middlehaven Ward Middlesbrough
E05001494 North Ormesby and Brambles Farm Ward
Middlesbrough
E05001499 Pallister Ward Middlesbrough
E05001502 Stainton and Thornton Ward Middlesbrough
E05001504 University Ward Middlesbrough
E05006472 Clipstone Ward Newark and Sherwood
E05001089 Benwell and Scotswood Ward
Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001091 Byker Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001092 Castle Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001096 Elswick Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001097 Fawdon Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001100 Lemington Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001104 Ouseburn Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001106 South Heaton Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001108 Walker Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001109 Walkergate Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001112 West Gosforth Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001111 Westgate Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05001114 Woolsington Ward Newcastle upon Tyne
E05006965 Bradwell Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006967 Chesterton Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006969 Cross Heath Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006971 Holditch Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006972 Keele Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006977 May Bank Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006979 Porthill Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006984 Thistleberry Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006985 Town Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05006987 Wolstanton Ward Newcastle-under-Lyme
E05000475 Beckton Ward Newham
E05000479 Custom House Ward Newham
E05000491 Royal Docks Ward Newham
W05000839 Graig ED Newport
W05000841 Liswerry ED Newport
W05000842 Llanwern ED Newport
W05000844 Marshfield ED Newport
W05000845 Pillgwenlly ED Newport
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
W05000850 Stow Hill ED Newport
W05000851 Tredegar Park ED Newport
E05003543 Fremington Ward North Devon
E05003549 Instow Ward North Devon
E05003420 Clay Cross North Ward North East Derbyshire
E05003421 Clay Cross South Ward North East Derbyshire
E05003429 Grassmoor Ward North East Derbyshire
E05003430 Holmewood and Heath Ward North East Derbyshire
E05003438 Sutton Ward North East Derbyshire
E05003439 Tupton Ward North East Derbyshire
E05001713 Croft Baker Ward North East Lincolnshire
E05001714 East Marsh Ward North East Lincolnshire
E05001715 Freshney Ward North East Lincolnshire
E05001719 Immingham Ward North East Lincolnshire
E05001722 Sidney Sussex Ward North East Lincolnshire
E05001725 West Marsh Ward North East Lincolnshire
E05001726 Wolds Ward North East Lincolnshire
UKM3600043 Airdrie Central North Lanarkshire
UKM3600036 Bargeddie and Langloan North Lanarkshire
UKM3600007 Belhaven North Lanarkshire
UKM3600024 Bellshill North North Lanarkshire
UKM3600020 Benhar North Lanarkshire
UKM3600032 Blairpark North Lanarkshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3600002 Calder Valley North Lanarkshire
UKM3600050 Calderbank North Lanarkshire
UKM3600060 Carbrain East North Lanarkshire
UKM3600061 Carbrain West and Greenfaulds
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600051 Chapelhall North Lanarkshire
UKM3600069 Chryston and Auchinloch North Lanarkshire
UKM3600034 Coatbridge Central North Lanarkshire
UKM3600062 Condorrat Central North Lanarkshire
UKM3600063 Condorrat North and Westfield
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600006 Craigneuk North Lanarkshire
UKM3600049 Craigneuk and Petersburn North Lanarkshire
UKM3600018 Dykehead North Lanarkshire
UKM3600003 Forgewood North Lanarkshire
UKM3600015 Garrion North Lanarkshire
UKM3600030 Hattonrig North Lanarkshire
UKM3600027 Holytown North Lanarkshire
UKM3600038 Kirkshaws North Lanarkshire
UKM3600037 Kirkwood North Lanarkshire
UKM3600012 Knowetop North Lanarkshire
UKM3600067 Moodiesburn East and Blackwood West
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600068 Moodiesburn West and Gartcosh
North Lanarkshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3600028 Mossend East and New Stevenston North
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600026 Mossend West and Thorndean
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600013 Muirhouse and Netherton North Lanarkshire
UKM3600005 New Stevenston and Carfin North Lanarkshire
UKM3600047 North Cairnhill and Coatdyke North Lanarkshire
UKM3600033 North Central and Glenboig North Lanarkshire
UKM3600004 North Motherwell North Lanarkshire
UKM3600040 Old Monkland North Lanarkshire
UKM3600025 Orbiston North Lanarkshire
UKM3600014 Pather and Gowkthrapple North Lanarkshire
UKM3600052 Salsburgh North Lanarkshire
UKM3600054 Seafar and The Village North Lanarkshire
UKM3600039 Shawhead North Lanarkshire
UKM3600035 Sikeside and Carnbroe North Lanarkshire
UKM3600048 South East Cairnhill and Gartlea
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600070 Stepps North Lanarkshire
UKM3600031 Townhead North Lanarkshire
UKM3600023 Viewpark North Lanarkshire
UKM3600057 Westerwood, Carrickstone and Dullatur
North Lanarkshire
UKM3600041 Whinhall North Lanarkshire
E05001732 Barton Ward North Lincolnshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001734 Brigg and Wolds Ward North Lincolnshire
E05001738 Burton upon Stather and Winterton Ward
North Lincolnshire
E05001739 Crosby and Park Ward North Lincolnshire
E05001740 Ferry Ward North Lincolnshire
E05001741 Frodingham Ward North Lincolnshire
E05001744 Town Ward North Lincolnshire
E05001117 Camperdown Ward North Tyneside
E05001118 Chirton Ward North Tyneside
E05001119 Collingwood Ward North Tyneside
E05001123 Longbenton Ward North Tyneside
E05001127 Preston Ward North Tyneside
E05001128 Riverside Ward North Tyneside
E05001130 Tynemouth Ward North Tyneside
E05001131 Valley Ward North Tyneside
E05001132 Wallsend Ward North Tyneside
E05001133 Weetslade Ward North Tyneside
E05007462 Coleshill North Ward North Warwickshire
E05007464 Curdworth Ward North Warwickshire
E05007473 Water Orton Ward North Warwickshire
E05008021 Ashington Central ED Northumberland
E05008030 Bothal ED Northumberland
E05008031 Bywell ED Northumberland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05008033 Choppington ED Northumberland
E05008034 College ED Northumberland
E05008035 Corbridge ED Northumberland
E05008036 Cowpen ED Northumberland
E05008037 Cramlington East ED Northumberland
E05008038 Cramlington Eastfield ED Northumberland
E05008039 Cramlington North ED Northumberland
E05008040 Cramlington South East ED Northumberland
E05008041 Cramlington Village ED Northumberland
E05008042 Cramlington West ED Northumberland
E05008043 Croft ED Northumberland
E05008046 Haydon ED Northumberland
E05008051 Hirst ED Northumberland
E05008052 Holywell ED Northumberland
E05008055 Kitty Brewster ED Northumberland
E05008058 Lynemouth ED Northumberland
E05008059 Morpeth Kirkhill ED Northumberland
E05008060 Morpeth North ED Northumberland
E05008061 Morpeth Stobhill ED Northumberland
E05008062 Newbiggin Central and East ED
Northumberland
E05008063 Newsham ED Northumberland
E05008065 Pegswood ED Northumberland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05008072 Prudhoe West ED Northumberland
E05008074 Seaton with Newbiggin West ED
Northumberland
E05008075 Seghill with Seaton Delaval ED
Northumberland
E05008077 Sleekburn ED Northumberland
E05008080 Stakeford ED Northumberland
E05008082 Ulgham ED Northumberland
E05008083 Wensleydale ED Northumberland
E05001824 Basford Ward Nottingham
E05001827 Bilborough Ward Nottingham
E05001828 Bridge Ward Nottingham
E05001829 Bulwell Ward Nottingham
E05001833 Dales Ward Nottingham
E05001834 Dunkirk and Lenton Ward Nottingham
E05001835 Leen Valley Ward Nottingham
E05001837 Radford and Park Ward Nottingham
E05007475 Arbury Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05007476 Attleborough Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05007478 Bede Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05007479 Bulkington Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05007485 Poplar Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05007486 St. Nicolas Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05007489 Wem Brook Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05007490 Whitestone Ward Nuneaton and Bedworth
E05000720 Chadderton Central Ward Oldham
E05000721 Chadderton North Ward Oldham
E05000722 Chadderton South Ward Oldham
E05000723 Coldhurst Ward Oldham
E05000725 Failsworth East Ward Oldham
E05000735 St. Mary's Ward Oldham
E05000738 Werneth Ward Oldham
UKM6500002 Berstane and Work Orkney Islands
UKM6500015 Birsay and Dounby Orkney Islands
UKM6500005 Brandyquoy Orkney Islands
UKM6500014 Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre
Orkney Islands
UKM6500012 Firth and Sunnybrae Orkney Islands
UKM6500013 Harray and Stenness Orkney Islands
UKM6500018 Holm and Burray Orkney Islands
UKM6500004 Lynnfield Orkney Islands
UKM6500011 Orphir, Walls and Flotta Orkney Islands
UKM6500021 Papa Westray, Westray and Eday
Orkney Islands
UKM6500006 Papdale Orkney Islands
UKM6500001 Pickaquoy Orkney Islands
UKM6500020 Sanday, North Ronaldsay and Stronsay
Orkney Islands
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM6500016 Sandwick and Stromness Landward
Orkney Islands
UKM6500007 Scapa and Kirkwall South West
Orkney Islands
UKM6500008 Shapinsay and Kirkwall Harbour
Orkney Islands
UKM6500019 South Ronaldsay Orkney Islands
UKM6500017 St Andrew's Deerness and Wideford
Orkney Islands
UKM6500009 Stromness North Orkney Islands
UKM6500010 Stromness South, Graemsay and North Hoy
Orkney Islands
UKM6500003 Warrenfield Orkney Islands
E05005250 Barrowford Ward Pendle
E05005251 Blacko and Higherford Ward Pendle
E05005253 Bradley Ward Pendle
E05005254 Brierfield Ward Pendle
E05005255 Clover Hill Ward Pendle
E05005256 Coates Ward Pendle
E05008551 Earby Ward Pendle
E05008552 Foulridge Ward Pendle
E05005263 Old Laund Booth Ward Pendle
E05005264 Reedley Ward Pendle
E05005267 Walverden Ward Pendle
E05005269 Whitefield Ward Pendle
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM2702006 Argyll Perth & Kinross and Stirling
UKM2702002 Logie Perth & Kinross and Stirling
UKM2702013 Polmaise Perth & Kinross and Stirling
UKM2702004 Raploch Perth & Kinross and Stirling
UKM2702014 Sauchenford Perth & Kinross and Stirling
E05002078 Budshead Ward Plymouth
E05002080 Devonport Ward Plymouth
E05002085 Honicknowle Ward Plymouth
E05002086 Moor View Ward Plymouth
E05002095 Southway Ward Plymouth
E05002093 St. Budeaux Ward Plymouth
E05002094 St. Peter and the Waterfront Ward
Plymouth
E05002097 Sutton and Mount Gould Ward
Plymouth
W05000284 Aber-Craf ED Powys
W05000295 Cwm-Twrch ED Powys
W05000354 Ynyscedwyn ED Powys
W05000356 Ystradgynlais ED Powys
E05001505 Brotton Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001506 Coatham Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001507 Dormanstown Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001509 Grangetown Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001510 Guisborough Ward Redcar and Cleveland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001513 Lockwood Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001514 Loftus Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001515 Longbeck Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001520 Saltburn Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001521 Skelton Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001522 South Bank Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001519 St. Germain's Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05001525 Westworth Ward Redcar and Cleveland
E05007868 Abbey Ward Redditch
E05007872 Church Hill Ward Redditch
E05007874 Greenlands Ward Redditch
E05007876 Lodge Park Ward Redditch
E05007877 Matchborough Ward Redditch
E05007879 Winyates Ward Redditch
E05000741 Castleton Ward Rochdale
E05000745 Hopwood Hall Ward Rochdale
E05000746 Kingsway Ward Rochdale
E05000748 Milkstone and Deeplish Ward Rochdale
E05000751 North Heywood Ward Rochdale
E05000757 West Heywood Ward Rochdale
E05003968 Central Ward Rother
E05003976 Old Town Ward Rother
E05003979 Sackville Ward Rother
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003984 Sidley Ward Rother
E05003981 St. Michaels Ward Rother
E05001019 Boston Castle Ward Rotherham
E05001020 Brinsworth and Catcliffe Ward Rotherham
E05008936 Dinnington Ward Rotherham
E05001022 Hellaby Ward Rotherham
E05001023 Holderness Ward Rotherham
E05001024 Hoober Ward Rotherham
E05001025 Keppel Ward Rotherham
E05001026 Maltby Ward Rotherham
E05001027 Rawmarsh Ward Rotherham
E05001028 Rother Vale Ward Rotherham
E05001029 Rotherham East Ward Rotherham
E05001030 Rotherham West Ward Rotherham
E05001031 Silverwood Ward Rotherham
E05001032 Sitwell Ward Rotherham
E05001033 Swinton Ward Rotherham
E05001034 Valley Ward Rotherham
E05001035 Wales Ward Rotherham
E05001036 Wath Ward Rotherham
E05001037 Wickersley Ward Rotherham
E05001038 Wingfield Ward Rotherham
E05007501 Fosse Ward Rugby
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000759 Barton Ward Salford
E05000762 Cadishead Ward Salford
E05000765 Irlam Ward Salford
E05000770 Ordsall Ward Salford
E05000776 Weaste and Seedley Ward Salford
E05001261 Blackheath Ward Sandwell
E05001264 Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward
Sandwell
E05001265 Friar Park Ward Sandwell
E05001267 Great Bridge Ward Sandwell
E05001268 Greets Green and Lyng Ward Sandwell
E05001269 Hateley Heath Ward Sandwell
E05001270 Langley Ward Sandwell
E05001273 Oldbury Ward Sandwell
E05001274 Princes End Ward Sandwell
E05001275 Rowley Ward Sandwell
E05001277 Smethwick Ward Sandwell
E05001278 Soho and Victoria Ward Sandwell
E05001276 St. Pauls Ward Sandwell
E05001279 Tipton Green Ward Sandwell
E05001280 Tividale Ward Sandwell
E05001281 Wednesbury North Ward Sandwell
E05001282 Wednesbury South Ward Sandwell
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001283 West Bromwich Central Ward Sandwell
UKM2400013 Burnfoot and Mansfield Scottish Borders
UKM2400019 Earlston, Gordon and District Scottish Borders
UKM2400024 Forest Scottish Borders
UKM2400018 Galawater and Lauderdale Scottish Borders
UKM2400012 Hermitage Scottish Borders
UKM2400026 Lower Langlee and Tweedbank
Scottish Borders
UKM2400020 Melrose and District Scottish Borders
UKM2400025 Netherdale Scottish Borders
UKM2400023 Old Selkirk Scottish Borders
UKM2400021 Scott's View Scottish Borders
UKM2400014 Silverbuthall Scottish Borders
UKM2400016 Teviot and Central Scottish Borders
UKM2400017 Wilton Scottish Borders
E05000937 Derby Ward Sefton
E05000942 Linacre Ward Sefton
E05000943 Litherland Ward Sefton
E05000946 Molyneux Ward Sefton
E05000947 Netherton and Orrell Ward Sefton
E05000952 Sudell Ward Sefton
E05006361 Whitley Ward Selby
E05001041 Beighton Ward Sheffield
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001044 Burngreave Ward Sheffield
E05001045 Central Ward Sheffield
E05001047 Darnall Ward Sheffield
E05001049 East Ecclesfield Ward Sheffield
E05001051 Firth Park Ward Sheffield
E05001055 Hillsborough Ward Sheffield
E05001057 Mosborough Ward Sheffield
E05001060 Shiregreen and Brightside Ward
Sheffield
E05001061 Southey Ward Sheffield
E05001063 Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward
Sheffield
E05001064 Walkley Ward Sheffield
E05001065 West Ecclesfield Ward Sheffield
E05001066 Woodhouse Ward Sheffield
UKM6600004 Breiwick Shetland Islands
UKM6600019 Burra/Trondra Shetland Islands
UKM6600002 Clickimin Shetland Islands
UKM6600020 Cunningsburgh and Sandwick
Shetland Islands
UKM6600013 Delting East and Lunnasting Shetland Islands
UKM6600012 Delting West Shetland Islands
UKM6600022 Dunrossness Shetland Islands
UKM6600006 Harbour and Bressay Shetland Islands
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM6600014 Nesting, Whiteness, Girlsta and Gott
Shetland Islands
UKM6600007 North Shetland Islands
UKM6600003 North Central Shetland Islands
UKM6600011 Northmavine, Muckle Roe and Busta
Shetland Islands
UKM6600017 Sandsting, Aithsting and Weisdale
Shetland Islands
UKM6600021 Sandwick, Levenwick and Bigton
Shetland Islands
UKM6600015 Scalloway Shetland Islands
UKM6600001 Sound Shetland Islands
UKM6600005 South Central Shetland Islands
UKM6600009 Unst and Island of Fetlar Shetland Islands
UKM6600008 Upper Sound, Gulberwick and Quarff
Shetland Islands
UKM6600018 Walls, Sandness and Clousta Shetland Islands
UKM6600016 Whalsay/Skerries Shetland Islands
UKM6600010 Yell Shetland Islands
E05008189 Shifnal South and Cosford ED
Shropshire
E05001284 Bickenhill Ward Solihull
E05001286 Castle Bromwich Ward Solihull
E05001289 Elmdon Ward Solihull
E05001292 Lyndon Ward Solihull
UKM3700024 Annbank Mossblown St Quivox
South Ayrshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3700014 Ayr Central South Ayrshire
UKM3700013 Ayr Craigie South Ayrshire
UKM3700011 Ayr Lochside South Ayrshire
UKM3700010 Ayr Newton South Ayrshire
UKM3700012 Ayr Whitletts South Ayrshire
UKM3700022 Dundonald and Loans South Ayrshire
UKM3700008 Prestwick Kingcase South Ayrshire
UKM3700006 Prestwick St Cuthbert's and Monkton
South Ayrshire
UKM3700007 Prestwick St Nicholas' South Ayrshire
UKM3700005 Prestwick St Ninian's South Ayrshire
UKM3700009 Prestwick Toll South Ayrshire
UKM3700003 Troon East South Ayrshire
UKM3700001 Troon North South Ayrshire
UKM3700004 Troon South South Ayrshire
UKM3700002 Troon West South Ayrshire
E05008811 Etwall Ward South Derbyshire
E05008820 Stenson Ward South Derbyshire
E05008822 Willington and Findern Ward South Derbyshire
E05003561 Avon and Harbourne Ward South Hams
E05003562 Bickleigh and Shaugh Ward South Hams
E05003564 Cornwood and Sparkwell Ward
South Hams
E05003568 East Dart Ward South Hams
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003570 Erme Valley Ward South Hams
E05003571 Ivybridge Central Ward South Hams
E05003572 Ivybridge Filham Ward South Hams
E05003573 Ivybridge Woodlands Ward South Hams
E05003584 Totnes Bridgetown Ward South Hams
E05003585 Totnes Town Ward South Hams
E05003237 Broughton Ward South Lakeland
E05003262 Low Furness Ward South Lakeland
E05003264 Mid Furness Ward South Lakeland
E05003269 Ulverston Central Ward South Lakeland
E05003270 Ulverston East Ward South Lakeland
E05003271 Ulverston North Ward South Lakeland
E05003272 Ulverston South Ward South Lakeland
E05003273 Ulverston Town Ward South Lakeland
E05003274 Ulverston West Ward South Lakeland
UKM3800060 Burgh South Lanarkshire
UKM3800061 Cairns South Lanarkshire
UKM3800063 Cambuslang Central South Lanarkshire
UKM3800005 Clyde Valley South Lanarkshire
UKM3800051 Dalserf South Lanarkshire
UKM3800067 Eastfield South Lanarkshire
UKM3800024 Heatheryknowe South Lanarkshire
UKM3800036 High Blantyre South Lanarkshire
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
UKM3800002 Lanark South South Lanarkshire
UKM3800054 Larkhall South South Lanarkshire
UKM3800013 Law/Carluke South Lanarkshire
UKM3800030 Lindsay South Lanarkshire
UKM3800028 Mossneuk/Kittoch South Lanarkshire
UKM3800056 Rutherglen West South Lanarkshire
UKM3800029 Stewartfield South Lanarkshire
UKM3800026 Whitehills South Lanarkshire
E05006988 Bilbrook Ward South Staffordshire
E05006989 Brewood and Coven Ward South Staffordshire
E05006995 Featherstone and Shareshill Ward
South Staffordshire
E05007009 Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley Ward
South Staffordshire
E05001135 Beacon and Bents Ward South Tyneside
E05001136 Bede Ward South Tyneside
E05001138 Boldon Colliery Ward South Tyneside
E05001141 Fellgate and Hedworth Ward South Tyneside
E05001143 Hebburn North Ward South Tyneside
E05001144 Hebburn South Ward South Tyneside
E05001146 Monkton Ward South Tyneside
E05001147 Primrose Ward South Tyneside
E05001148 Simonside and Rekendyke Ward
South Tyneside
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000917 Blackbrook Ward St. Helens
E05000919 Earlestown Ward St. Helens
E05000920 Eccleston Ward St. Helens
E05000921 Haydock Ward St. Helens
E05000922 Moss Bank Ward St. Helens
E05000923 Newton Ward St. Helens
E05000924 Parr Ward St. Helens
E05000925 Rainford Ward St. Helens
E05000926 Rainhill Ward St. Helens
E05000927 Sutton Ward St. Helens
E05000928 Thatto Heath Ward St. Helens
E05000929 Town Centre Ward St. Helens
E05000930 West Park Ward St. Helens
E05000931 Windle Ward St. Helens
E05007013 Barlaston and Oulton Ward Stafford
E05007021 Fulford Ward Stafford
E05007051 Cheadle West Ward Staffordshire Moorlands
E05007052 Checkley Ward Staffordshire Moorlands
E05007056 Forsbrook Ward Staffordshire Moorlands
E05000783 Brinnington and Central Ward Stockport
E05000784 Cheadle and Gatley Ward Stockport
E05000785 Cheadle Hulme North Ward Stockport
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000788 Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Ward
Stockport
E05001527 Billingham Central Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001528 Billingham East Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001529 Billingham North Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001530 Billingham South Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001531 Billingham West Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001532 Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree Ward
Stockton-on-Tees
E05001533 Eaglescliffe Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001534 Fairfield Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001535 Grangefield Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001536 Hardwick Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001537 Hartburn Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001540 Mandale and Victoria Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001541 Newtown Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001542 Northern Parishes Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001543 Norton North Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001544 Norton South Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001545 Norton West Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001546 Parkfield and Oxbridge Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001547 Roseworth Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001548 Stainsby Hill Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001549 Stockton Town Centre Ward Stockton-on-Tees
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001550 Village Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05001551 Western Parishes Ward Stockton-on-Tees
E05008715 Baddeley, Milton and Norton Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008718 Blurton East Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008719 Blurton West and Newstead Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008720 Boothen and Oak Hill Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008721 Bradeley and Chell Heath Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008722 Broadway and Longton East Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008723 Burslem Central Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008724 Burslem Park Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008725 Dresden and Florence Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008726 Eaton Park Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008727 Etruria and Hanley Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008728 Fenton East Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008729 Fenton West and Mount Pleasant Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008731 Goldenhill and Sandyford Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008733 Hanford and Trentham Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008734 Hanley Park and Shelton Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008735 Hartshill and Basford Ward Stoke-on-Trent
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05008736 Hollybush and Longton West Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008737 Joiner's Square Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008738 Lightwood North and Normacot Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008739 Little Chell and Stanfield Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008740 Meir Hay Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008742 Meir Park Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008743 Meir South Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008744 Moorcroft Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008745 Penkhull and Stoke Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008746 Sandford Hill Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05008748 Springfields and Trent Vale Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
E05008749 Tunstall Ward Stoke-on-Trent
E05001154 Castle Ward Sunderland
E05001156 Doxford Ward Sunderland
E05001158 Hendon Ward Sunderland
E05001159 Hetton Ward Sunderland
E05001160 Houghton Ward Sunderland
E05001161 Millfield Ward Sunderland
E05001162 Pallion Ward Sunderland
E05001163 Redhill Ward Sunderland
E05001164 Ryhope Ward Sunderland
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001172 Southwick Ward Sunderland
E05001165 St. Anne's Ward Sunderland
E05001167 St. Michael's Ward Sunderland
E05001168 St. Peter's Ward Sunderland
E05001173 Washington Central Ward Sunderland
E05001174 Washington East Ward Sunderland
E05001175 Washington North Ward Sunderland
E05001176 Washington South Ward Sunderland
E05001177 Washington West Ward Sunderland
E05005059 Chalkwell Ward Swale
E05005064 Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward
Swale
E05005065 Kemsley Ward Swale
E05005067 Milton Regis Ward Swale
E05005069 Murston Ward Swale
E05005070 Queenborough and Halfway Ward
Swale
E05005074 Sheerness East Ward Swale
E05005075 Sheerness West Ward Swale
E05005080 Woodstock Ward Swale
E05000803 Audenshaw Ward Tameside
E05000807 Droylsden East Ward Tameside
E05000809 Dukinfield Ward Tameside
E05000812 Hyde Newton Ward Tameside
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000814 Longdendale Ward Tameside
E05000816 St. Peter's Ward Tameside
E05003595 Buckland and Milber Ward Teignbridge
E05003596 Bushell Ward Teignbridge
E05008600 College Ward Teignbridge
E05003602 Ipplepen Ward Teignbridge
E05003605 Kerswell-with-Combe Ward Teignbridge
E05001886 College Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001887 Cuckoo Oak Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001889 Donnington Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001894 Hadley and Leegomery Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001895 Haygate Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001901 Malinslee Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001908 Priorslee Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001909 St. Georges Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001911 The Nedge Ward Telford and Wrekin
E05001914 Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Ward
Telford and Wrekin
E05005081 Beacon Road Ward Thanet
E05005084 Bradstowe Ward Thanet
E05005085 Central Harbour Ward Thanet
E05005086 Cliffsend and Pegwell Ward Thanet
E05005087 Cliftonville East Ward Thanet
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05005088 Cliftonville West Ward Thanet
E05005089 Dane Valley Ward Thanet
E05005090 Eastcliff Ward Thanet
E05005091 Garlinge Ward Thanet
E05005092 Kingsgate Ward Thanet
E05005093 Margate Central Ward Thanet
E05005094 Nethercourt Ward Thanet
E05005095 Newington Ward Thanet
E05005096 Northwood Ward Thanet
E05005098 Salmestone Ward Thanet
E05005099 Sir Moses Montefiore Ward Thanet
E05005097 St. Peters Ward Thanet
E05005100 Thanet Villages Ward Thanet
E05005101 Viking Ward Thanet
W05000646 Peterston-super-Ely ED The Vale of Glamorgan
W05000648 Rhoose ED The Vale of Glamorgan
W05000649 St. Athan ED The Vale of Glamorgan
E05002099 Blatchcombe Ward Torbay
E05002109 Shiphay-with-the-Willows Ward
Torbay
E05002110 Tormohun Ward Torbay
E05003615 Appledore Ward Torridge
E05003616 Bideford East Ward Torridge
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05003617 Bideford North Ward Torridge
E05003618 Bideford South Ward Torridge
E05003621 Clovelly Bay Ward Torridge
E05003624 Hartland and Bradworthy Ward
Torridge
E05003626 Kenwith Ward Torridge
E05003627 Monkleigh and Littleham Ward
Torridge
E05003628 Northam Ward Torridge
E05003629 Orchard Hill Ward Torridge
E05003633 Torrington Ward Torridge
E05003636 Westward Ho! Ward Torridge
E05000824 Bucklow-St. Martins Ward Trafford
E05000826 Davyhulme East Ward Trafford
E05000827 Davyhulme West Ward Trafford
E05000829 Gorse Hill Ward Trafford
E05001446 Altofts and Whitwood Ward Wakefield
E05001447 Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ward
Wakefield
E05001449 Featherstone Ward Wakefield
E05001452 Knottingley Ward Wakefield
E05001453 Normanton Ward Wakefield
E05001455 Pontefract North Ward Wakefield
E05001457 South Elmsall and South Kirkby Ward
Wakefield
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001301 Aldridge Central and South Ward
Walsall
E05001302 Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ward
Walsall
E05001303 Bentley and Darlaston North Ward
Walsall
E05001304 Birchills Leamore Ward Walsall
E05001307 Bloxwich West Ward Walsall
E05001308 Brownhills Ward Walsall
E05001309 Darlaston South Ward Walsall
E05001310 Paddock Ward Walsall
E05001311 Palfrey Ward Walsall
E05001312 Pelsall Ward Walsall
E05001314 Pleck Ward Walsall
E05001315 Rushall-Shelfield Ward Walsall
E05001317 Short Heath Ward Walsall
E05001316 St. Matthew's Ward Walsall
E05001320 Willenhall South Ward Walsall
E05007556 Stoneleigh Ward Warwick
E05007234 Gunton and Corton Ward Waveney
E05007236 Harbour Ward Waveney
E05007237 Kessingland Ward Waveney
E05007238 Kirkley Ward Waveney
E05007239 Lothingland Ward Waveney
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05007240 Normanston Ward Waveney
E05007242 Oulton Broad Ward Waveney
E05007241 Oulton Ward Waveney
E05007243 Pakefield Ward Waveney
E05007244 St. Margaret's Ward Waveney
E05007248 Whitton Ward Waveney
E05005374 Skelmersdale North Ward West Lancashire
E05005375 Skelmersdale South Ward West Lancashire
E05005378 Up Holland Ward West Lancashire
E05000840 Abram Ward Wigan
E05000844 Atherleigh Ward Wigan
E05000845 Atherton Ward Wigan
E05000846 Bryn Ward Wigan
E05000847 Douglas Ward Wigan
E05000854 Leigh West Ward Wigan
E05000857 Pemberton Ward Wigan
E05000861 Wigan Central Ward Wigan
E05000864 Worsley Mesnes Ward Wigan
E05000954 Bebington Ward Wirral
E05000955 Bidston and St. James Ward Wirral
E05000956 Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward
Wirral
E05000957 Bromborough Ward Wirral
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05000958 Clatterbridge Ward Wirral
E05000959 Claughton Ward Wirral
E05000960 Eastham Ward Wirral
E05000964 Leasowe and Moreton East Ward
Wirral
E05000965 Liscard Ward Wirral
E05000967 New Brighton Ward Wirral
E05000968 Oxton Ward Wirral
E05000970 Prenton Ward Wirral
E05000971 Rock Ferry Ward Wirral
E05000972 Seacombe Ward Wirral
E05000973 Upton Ward Wirral
E05000974 Wallasey Ward Wirral
E05001321 Bilston East Ward Wolverhampton
E05001322 Bilston North Ward Wolverhampton
E05001323 Blakenhall Ward Wolverhampton
E05001324 Bushbury North Ward Wolverhampton
E05001325 Bushbury South and Low Hill Ward
Wolverhampton
E05001326 East Park Ward Wolverhampton
E05001327 Ettingshall Ward Wolverhampton
E05001329 Graiseley Ward Wolverhampton
E05001330 Heath Town Ward Wolverhampton
E05001336 Spring Vale Ward Wolverhampton
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WARD CODE WARD NAME LA NAME
E05001335 St. Peter's Ward Wolverhampton
E05001340 Wednesfield South Ward Wolverhampton
E05007884 Claines Ward Worcester
E05007893 Warndon Parish North Ward Worcester
E05007894 Warndon Parish South Ward Worcester
E05007892 Warndon Ward Worcester
E05007919 Lovett and North Claines Ward
Wychavon
E05005382 Bourne Ward Wyre
E05005387 Carleton Ward Wyre
E05005396 Mount Ward Wyre
E05005399 Pharos Ward Wyre
E05005403 Staina Ward Wyre
E05007927 Aggborough and Spennells Ward
Wyre Forest
E05007930 Blakedown and Chaddesley Ward
Wyre Forest
E05007939 Oldington and Foley Park Ward
Wyre Forest
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Annex E: List of Individuals/Organisations Consulted in Stage 2
A letter alerting organisations to this consultation is being sent to:
* Every local authority in England, Scotland and Wales * Every Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in England * A number of interested national organisations. These are: British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) / LEP Network
Chief Economic Development Officers Society (CEDOS)
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
EEF – the Manufacturers’ Organisation (Engineering Employers Federation)
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Industrial Communities Alliance (ICA)
Institute of Directors (IoD)
Institute of Economic Development (IED)
Local Government Association (LGA)
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Trades Union Congress (TUC)
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Annex F: List of Respondents to the Stage 1 Consultation
England Andrew Stephenson, MP for Pendle BAe Systems Integrated System Technologies Ltd Black Country LEP Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre EDC Bolsover District Council Catherine Bearder, MEP for South East Cheshire and Warrington LEP Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Cumbria LEP D2N2 LEP Devon County Council Discovery Park Ltd Dover District Council, Thanet District Council and Kent County Council East Kent Regeneration Board East Sussex County Council English Heritage Federation of Small Business, Kent and Medway Regional Office General Motors UK GKN Aerospace Services Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough LEP Greater Lincolnshire LEP Greater Manchester LEP Hastings Borough Council Hastings Borough Council, Rother District Council, and Sea Change Sussex Heart of South West LEP Humber LEP Industrial Communities Alliance Institute of Economic Development Kent Business Advisory Board Kent County Council Lancashire LEP Leeds City Region LEP Leicester and Leicestershire LEP Liverpool City Region LEP London Enterprise Panel Luton Borough Council Manston Airport Marches LEP Marketing & Business Development New Anglia LEP North East LEP North Lincolnshire Council Northamptonshire LEP Nottingham City Council Nottinghamshire County Council Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH)
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Paul Sharpe Associates LLP Peter Williams Television Sheffield City Region LEP Solent LEP South East LEP South East Midlands LEP Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Sparshatts of Kent Ltd Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire LEP Swale Borough Council and Medway Council Swale Skills Centre Tees Valley LEP Tendring District Council Thames Gateway Kent Partnership Thanet Business Forum The Physiotherapy Centre Thurrock Council and Gravesham Borough Council Tillett Racing Seats Torbay Council Trenport Investments Ltd TUC, Southern and Eastern Regional Council Worcestershire LEP Scotland Angus Council Clackmannanshire Council Dundee City Council East Ayrshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council East of Scotland European Consortium Falkirk Council Fife Council Glasgow City Council Highlands & Islands Enterprise Highlands & Islands European Partnership Members (Shetland Islands Council, Orkney Islands Council, The Moray Council, The Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise) Inverclyde Council North Ayrshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Renfrewshire Council Scottish Borders Council, Dumfries & Galloway Council, Midlothian Council, East Lothian Council South Ayrshire Council South Lanarkshire Council Stirling Council West Dunbartonshire Council
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Wales Alun Cairns MP, Vale of Glamorgan Cardiff Council, Newport City Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council Cllr Ian Johnson - Plaid Cymru - Barry/Vale of Glamorgan Flintshire County Council Mersey Dee Alliance Mid Wales Manufacturing Group (MWMG) North Wales Economic Ambition Board Powys County Council Powys Regeneration Partnership (PRP) The Vale of Glamorgan Council The WLGA Regional Partnership Board for Central & South West Wales Wales Probation Service Welsh Local Government Association In addition, a number of other businesses and MPs submitted letters of support for their LEP or local authority’s position after the consultation closed.
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Annex G: Consultation Stage 2: 2014-2020 Assisted Areas Map Response Form
The Department may, in accordance with the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, make available, on public request, individual responses.
The closing date for this consultation is 07/02/2014 Name: Organisation (if applicable): Address: Please return completed forms to: Assisted Areas Team Local Growth Directorate 4th Floor, Spur 2 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET email: AssistedAreasConsultation@bis.gsi.gov.uk Please tick the box from the list of options below which best describes you as a respondent. This allows views to be presented by group type.
Local Enterprise Partnership
Local Authority
Business representative organisation/trade body
Central government
Individual
Large business (over 250 staff)
Other (please describe)
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Question 1 (Section 7 of consultation document)
Providing supporting evidence, what are your views on the draft Assisted Areas Map, given the Government’s response to Stage 1 and the need to comply with the Regional Aid Guidelines?
Thank you for taking the time to let us have your views. We do not intend to acknowledge receipt of individual responses unless you tick the box below.
Please acknowledge this reply (to check a box – double click on it and in the resulting message box, please change the ‘default value’ to ‘checked’)
Please check this box if you do not want any of the information provided on this form to be released should the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills receive a Freedom of Information Request. See Section 5 of the Consultation Document for further details.
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