Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

London borough councils

3 (1) This paragraph applies where the Local Government Boundary Commission for England makes recommendations under section 56 in relation to the electoral arrangements for the area of a London borough council.

(2) The recommendations must secure the following results—

(a) every ward of a parish having a parish council (whether separate or common) must lie wholly within a single electoral area of the London borough council, and

(b) every parish which is not divided into parish wards must lie wholly within a single electoral area of the London borough council.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in making the recommendations the Local Government Boundary Commission for England must have regard to—

(a) the need to secure that the ratio of the number of local government electors to the number of members of the London borough council to be elected is, as nearly as possible, the same in every electoral area of the council,

(b) the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities and in particular—

(i) the desirability of fixing boundaries which are and will remain easily identifiable, and

(ii) the desirability of fixing boundaries so as not to break any local ties, and

(c) the need to secure effective and convenient local government.

(4) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (3)(a) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England must have regard to any change in the number or distribution of local government electors in the area of the London borough council which is likely to take place within the period of five years immediately following the making of the recommendations.