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The Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 No. 1070

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2016 No.

Local Government, England

The Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”) published a report dated April 2016 stating its recommendation for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Leicestershire. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after this Order is made.

(3) Article 3 comes into force—

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors(3) in 2017.

(4) The remainder of this Order comes into force—

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(4).

Divisions of the county of Leicestershire and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing divisions of the county of Leicestershire are abolished.

(2) The county of Leicestershire is divided into 53 divisions as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

(3) Each division comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the division.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each division is the number specified in relation to that division in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

(5) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Wards of the parish of Barwell and number of councillors

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Barwell are abolished.

(2) The parish of Barwell is divided into three parish wards as listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Braunstone and number of councillors

5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Braunstone are abolished.

(2) The parish of Braunstone is divided into four parish wards as listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Mountsorrel and number of councillors

6.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Mountsorrel are abolished.

(2) The parish of Mountsorrel is divided into three parish wards as listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

Wards of the parish of Syston and number of councillors

7.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Syston are abolished.

(2) The parish of Syston is divided into four parish wards as listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(3) Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Name

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Date

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1Names of county electoral divisions and number of councillors

(1)

Name of county ward

(2)

Number of councillors

In the district of Blaby

Blaby & Glen Parva

Braunstone

Cosby & Countesthorpe

Enderby & Lubbesthorpe

Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests

Narborough & Whetstone

Stoney Stanton & Croft

In the borough of Charnwood

Birstall

Bradgate

Loughborough East

Loughborough North

Loughborough North West

Loughborough South

Loughborough South West

Quorn & Barrow

Rothley & Mountsorrel

Shepshed

Sileby & The Wolds

Syston Fosse

Syston Ridgeway

Thurmaston Ridgemere

In the district of Harborough

Broughton Astley

Bruntingthorpe

Gartree

Launde

Lutterworth

Market Harborough East

Market Harborough West & Foxton

In the borough of Hinckley & Bosworth

Burbage

De Montfort

Earl Shilton

Groby & Ratby

Hollycroft

Mallory

Market Bosworth

Markfield, Desford & Thornton

St Marys

In the borough of Melton

Belvoir

Melton East

Melton West

Melton Wolds

In the district of North West Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch

Castle Donnington & Kegworth

Coalville North

Coalville South

Forest & Measham

Ibstock & Appleby

Valley

Whitwick

In the borough of Oadby & Wigston

East Wigston

North Wigston

Oadby

South & West Wigston

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1

1

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Articles 4 to 7

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Wards of the parish of Barwell

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Charnwood

Redhall

St Marys

4

4

4

Table 2

Wards of the parish of Braunstone

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Braunstone Millfield

Braunstone Ravenhurst & Fosse

Braunstone Thorpe Astley

Braunstone Winstanley

3

9

5

4

Table 3

Wards of the parish of Mountsorrel

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Mountsorrel

Mountsorrel Castle

Mountsorrel North End

11

1

1

Table 4

Wards of the parish of Syston

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Syston Merton

Syston New Barkby

Syston St Peter’s East

Syston St Peter’s West

7

5

4

4

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the county of Leicestershire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the county remains unchanged. The electoral changes in article 3 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. The electoral change in articles 4 to 7 apply in respect of such elections in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county of Leicestershire and replaces them with 53 new ones. That article and the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new electoral divisions.

Articles 4 to 7 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of (i) Barwell, (ii) Braunstone, (iii) Mountsorrel and (iv) Syston respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles and the map also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.

The map defined in article 2 shows the new county divisions and parish wards. It is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/27923/Leicestershire_SO.pdf. The map is also available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(2)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c.20).

(3)

The ordinary day of election of councillors is prescribed by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2).

(4)

Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP and is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/27923/Leicestershire_SO.pdf

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