Cissbury (electoral division)
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| District: | Worthing Worthing Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester... |
| UK Parliament Constituency: | Worthing West, East Worthing & Shoreham |
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| Electorate (2009): | 8565 |
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Cissbury is an electoral division of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains 7 district and borough councils, and 159 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 71 elected councillors...
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Extent
The division covers the neighbourhoods of Findon ValleyFindon Valley
Findon Valley is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. It lies on the A24 road 2.9 miles north of the town centre....
and High Salvington
High Salvington
High Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. It lies north of the A27 2.9 miles northwest of the town centre....
which form the northern part of the town of Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
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It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Worthing Borough and comprises the following borough wards: Offington Ward and the northern part of Salvington Ward.
Latest election result
The latest election in the division took place on 4 June 2009:Previous election results
There are no previous results for this division as it came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the Boundary Committee for EnglandBoundary Committee for England
The Boundary Committee for England was a statutory committee of the Electoral Commission, an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. The Committee’s aim was to conduct thorough, consultative and robust reviews of local government areas in England, and for its recommendations to be...
, the results of which were accepted by the Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
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in March 2009.