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.
2022 No.
The Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2022
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)
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 September 20213 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Suffolk. 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, commencement, extent and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.
2
This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2024.
3
Article 3 comes into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England4 in 2025.
4
Article 4 comes into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
5
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 Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England5.
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.
Divisions of Suffolk and number of councillors3
1
The existing divisions of Suffolk are abolished.
2
Suffolk is divided into the 69 divisions listed in Schedule 1.
3
Each division comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the division.
4
One councillor is to be elected for each division listed in Schedule 1 other than the division of Beccles & Kessingland for which two councillors are to be elected.
Parish wards of parishes in Suffolk and number of councillors4
1
The existing parish wards of the following parishes are abolished—
a
Felixstowe;
b
Haverhill;
c
Kesgrave;
d
Lowestoft;
e
Melton;
f
Oulton Broad;
g
Stowmarket.
2
The parish of Felixstowe is divided into five parish wards listed in the first column of Table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Haverhill is divided into eight parish wards listed in the first column of Table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
The parish of Kesgrave is divided into three parish wards listed in the first column of Table 3 in Schedule 2.
5
The parish of Lowestoft is divided into 11 parish wards listed in the first column of Table 4 in Schedule 2.
6
The parish of Melton is divided into two parish wards listed in the first column of Table 5 in Schedule 2.
7
The parish of Oulton Broad is divided into four parish wards listed in the first column of Table 6 in Schedule 2.
8
The parish of Stowmarket is divided into seven parish wards listed in the first column of Table 7 in Schedule 2.
9
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
10
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in the relation to that parish 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 divisions
1
Abbeygate & Minden
2
Aldeburgh & Leiston
3
Barrow & Thingoe
4
Beccles & Kessingland
5
Belstead Hills
6
Bixley
7
Blackbourn
8
Blyth Estuary
9
Bosmere
10
Brandon
11
Bridge
12
Brook
13
Bungay
14
Carlford
15
Carlton & Whitton
16
Carlton Colville
17
Clare
18
Constable
19
Cornard & Sudbury East
20
Cosford
21
Eastgate & Moreton Hall
22
Exning & Newmarket
23
Felixstowe Clifflands
24
Felixstowe Maritime
25
Framlingham & Wickham Market
26
Gainsborough
27
Gipping
28
Gipping Valley
29
Gunton
30
Hadleigh
31
Halesworth
32
Harbour
33
Hardwick
34
Hartismere
35
Haverhill East & Rural
36
Haverhill North West & Withersfield
37
Haverhill South
38
Hoxne & Eye
39
Kesgrave
40
Kirkley & Pakefield
41
Martlesham
42
Melford
43
Mildenhall
44
Newmarket & Red Lodge
45
Oulton
46
Oulton Broad & Normanston
47
Peninsula
48
Priory Heath
49
Row Heath
50
Rushmere
51
Rushmere St Andrew
52
Saxmundham & District
53
St Clement’s
54
St Margaret’s
55
St Olaves & Tollgate
56
Stour Valley
57
Stowmarket East
58
Stowmarket West
59
Sudbury West
60
Thedwastre North
61
Thedwastre South
62
Thredling
63
Upper Gipping
64
Walton & Trimleys
65
Westbourne
66
Westgate
67
Whitton
68
Wilford
69
Woodbridge
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Central | 3 |
East | 3 |
Port | 5 |
South | 2 |
Walton | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Central | 1 |
East | 3 |
Mount Road | 1 |
North | 3 |
North West | 2 |
South | 3 |
South East | 2 |
West | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
East | 7 |
Central | 6 |
West | 3 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Elmtree | 2 |
Gunton | 1 |
Harbour | 5 |
Kirkley | 3 |
Normanston | 1 |
Pakefield | 2 |
Pakefield Park | 1 |
St Margaret’s East | 2 |
St Margaret’s West | 1 |
Tom Crisp | 1 |
Uplands | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
North | 8 |
South | 7 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Oulton Broad North | 6 |
Oulton Broad North East | 1 |
Oulton Broad South East | 3 |
Oulton Broad South West | 2 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Chilton North | 3 |
Chilton South | 2 |
Combs Ford | 5 |
St Peter’s North | 1 |
St Peter’s South | 1 |
Stow Thorney North | 1 |
Stow Thorney South | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Order)