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The East Cambridgeshire (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 East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 No. 1230

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of East Cambridgeshire following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged. The electoral changes in articles 3 to 5 apply in respect of local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of East Cambridgeshire and replaces them with 14 new ones. That article together with the map (as defined in article 2) also establish the names, areas and number of councillors, of the new electoral wards.

Articles 4 and 5 abolish the existing wards of the parishes of the City of Ely and Soham respectively and replace them with new ones. Those articles together with the map also establish the names, areas and number of councillors of the new parish wards.

The map shows the area of the new district electoral wards and parish wards and is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/eastern/cambridgeshire/east-cambridgeshire It 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.

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