Proposed changes to ward names for unitary council
Name in preferred proposal submitted to DLUHC |
Revised name |
Rationale |
Aiskew & Leeming Bar |
Aiskew & Leeming |
The unitary ward is bigger than the parish of the same name. Askew & Leeming would better reflect the breadth of communities in the ward. |
Burniston & Scalby |
Scalby & the Coast |
Scalby & the Coast would retain the traditional name of the county division. |
Gargrave & Malhamdale |
Mid Craven |
The unitary ward is bigger than the district ward of the same name. Mid Craven would better reflect the breadth of communities in the ward. |
Spofforth with Lower Wharfdale & Tockwith |
Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith |
Correcting a spelling error. |
Washburn
|
Washburn & Birstwith
|
The unitary ward is bigger than the district ward of the same name. Washburn & Birstwith would better reflect the breadth of communities in the ward. |
Wharfdale |
Wharfedale |
Correcting a spelling error.
|
Ryedale and Derwent |
Sheriff Hutton and Derwent |
This is to reflect that Sheriff Hutton is the largest settlement in the new Ward. |
Glusburn and Sutton |
Glusburn, Crosshills and Sutton |
The issue is one of community identity as there is no mention of Crosshills which is larger than Glusburn. |
The Stray and Hookstone |
Stray, Woodlands and Hookstone |
The deletion of “The” is consistent with earlier naming of Wards in the area and “The Stray” is an area of grassland rather than the residential area. The addition of “Woodlands” reflects the fact that the new Ward is quite long and thin, with “Stray” at one end, Hookstone at the other, and in the middle an area called “Woodlands” comprising territory in both the predecessor “Stray” and “Hookstone” Wards. |