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.
2021 No. 0000
The Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated December 2020 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of Bracknell Forest. 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 since the day on which it was laid 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, extent and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
3
Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England3 in 2023.
4
This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.
2
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 borough of Bracknell Forest and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the borough of Bracknell Forest are abolished.
2
The borough of Bracknell Forest is divided into the 15 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
3
Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.
Wards of the parishes of Binfield, Bracknell, Sandhurst, Warfield and Winkfield4
1
The existing wards of the parishes of Binfield, Bracknell, Sandhurst, Warfield and Winkfield are abolished.
2
The parish of Binfield is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Bracknell is divided into the 13 parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
The parish of Sandhurst is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
5
The parish of Warfield is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.
6
The parish of Winkfield is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 5 in Schedule 2.
7
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
8
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 the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Binfield North & Warfield West | 3 |
Binfield South & Jennett’s Park | 3 |
Bullbrook | 2 |
Crowthorne | 3 |
Easthampstead & Wildridings | 3 |
Great Hollands | 3 |
Hanworth | 3 |
Harmans Water & Crown Wood | 3 |
Owlsmoor & College Town | 3 |
Priestwood & Garth | 3 |
Sandhurst | 3 |
Swinley Forest | 2 |
Town Centre & The Parks | 2 |
Whitegrove | 2 |
Winkfield & Warfield East | 3 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Binfield North | 4 |
Binfield South | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Birch Hill | 2 |
Bullbrook | 3 |
Crown Wood | 2 |
Garth | 2 |
Great Hollands North | 2 |
Great Hollands South | 2 |
Hanworth | 2 |
Harmans Water | 2 |
Jennett’s Park | 2 |
Old Bracknell | 2 |
Priestwood | 2 |
Town Centre | 2 |
Wildridings | 2 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Central Sandhurst | 6 |
College Town | 6 |
Little Sandhurst | 5 |
Owlsmoor | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Garth North | 1 |
Warfield East | 1 |
St Michaels | 2 |
Warfield Park | 1 |
Whitegrove | 6 |
Quelm | 2 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Ascot Priory | 1 |
Forest Park | 5 |
Martins Heron & Warren | 2 |
North Ascot | 5 |
Winkfield & Cranbourne | 5 |
(This note is not part of the Order)