Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

Part 2 Electoral arrangements

Chapter 1 Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme

Power of district councils to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors

53 Power of council to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors

(1) This section applies if a council passes a resolution under this Chapter.

(2) The council may by order make provision that changes the years in which the ordinary elections of parish councillors for any parish situated in the council’s area are to be held.

(3) The power may only be exercised so as to secure that those elections are to be held in years in which ordinary elections of district councillors for a ward in which any part of the parish is situated are to be held.

(4) The order may include transitional provision—

(a) for the retirement of existing parish councillors at times different from those otherwise applying;

(b) for the retirement of some parish councillors after their initial election after the order comes into force at times different from those otherwise applying.