The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 483

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987

Made

9th March 1987

Coming into force in accordance with Article 2

Whereas in pursuance of section 51(1) of the Local Government Act 1972(1), the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on 2nd December 1986 submitted to me proposals for the future electoral arrangements for the Borough of Chelmsford:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred upon me by sections 51(2) and 67 of that Act, I hereby make the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987.

2.  This Order shall come into force on 7th May 1987 except that for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day it shall come into force forthwith.

3.—(1) The existing wards of the Borough of Chelmsford shall be abolished and that borough shall be divided into twenty-seven wards which shall bear the names set out in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, and each such ward shall comprise the areas specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to the name of the ward as given in column 1, which areas are either existing areas or, where areas are described by reference to a parish or ward of a parish, those parishes and wards of parishes as they will be constituted on 1st April 1987 when Articles 4, 7, 8 and 10 of the Chelmsford (Parishes) Order 1987(2) come into full force.

(2) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward constituted by paragraph (1) above shall be the number specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order opposite to the name of the ward as given in column 1 of that Schedule.

4.  Where a boundary is described in Schedule 1 to this Order as running along a road, railway line, footway, waterway or other similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line thereof.

5.  The ordinary elections of all councillors for the Borough of Chelmsford shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 1987 and every fourth year thereafter.

6.  The registration officer shall make such re-arrangement or alteration of the register of local government electors as may be necessary on account of the coming into force of this Order.

Douglas Hurd

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

9th March 1987

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1

NAMES AND AREAS OF NEW WARDS

1	2
Name of New Ward	Area of New Ward
All Saints	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the southern boundary of the Patching Hall ward meets the eastern boundary of the St. Andrews ward, thence eastwards, generally southeastwards and eastwards along that southern boundary to the western boundary of the The Lawns ward, thence southeastwards along that western boundary to the northwestern boundary of the Cathedral ward, thence southwestwards along that northwestern boundary and continuing southwestwards along the western boundary of the Old Moulsham ward to the northern boundary of the Waterhouse Farm ward, thence northwestwards, southwestwards and northwestwards along that northern boundary to the eastern boundary of the St. Andrews ward, thence northwards along that eastern boundary to the point of commencement
Baddow Road and Great Baddow Village	The Baddow Road and Village wards of the parish of Great Baddow
Boreham	The parish of Boreham
Broomfield, Pleshey and Great Waltham	The parishes of Broomfield, Great Waltham and Pleshey
Cathedral	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the southern boundary of the The Lawns ward meets the River Chelmer, thence northeastwards along that southern boundary to the western boundary of the parish of Springfield, thence southeastwards and southwestwards along that western boundary to the River Chelmer, thence westwards and northwestwards along that river and continuing northwestwards along the River Can to Stone Bridge, thence northeastwards along that bridge and continuing northeastwards and northwestwards along High Street to Tindal Square, thence westwards along that square to Duke Street, thence northwestwards along that street to the railway leading northeastwards from Chelmsford to Colchester, thence northeastwards along that railway to the point of commencement
Chignall, Good Easter, Mashbury, Highwood and Roxwell	The parishes of Chignall, Good Easter, Highwood, Mashbury and Roxwell
East and West Hanningfield	The parishes of East Hanningfield and West Hanningfield
Galleywood	The parish of Galleywood
Goat Hall	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of the parish of Writtle meets London Road at Widford Bridge, thence northeastwards, northwards and eastwards along that road to the southern boundary of the Old Moulsham ward, thence eastwards along that southern boundary to the western boundary of the Moulsham Lodge ward, thence generally southwards and eastwards along the western and southern boundaries of that ward to the western boundary of the parish of Great Baddow, thence southwestwards along that western boundary and continuing southwestwards along the western boundaries of the parishes of Galleywood and Stock to the eastern boundary of the parish of Margaretting, thence northwestwards and generally northwards along the eastern boundaries of the parishes of Margaretting and Writtle to the point of commencement
Great and Little Leighs and Little Waltham	The parishes of Great and Little Leighs and Little Waltham
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon	The parishes of Danbury, Little Baddow and Sandon
Margaretting and Stock	The parishes of Margaretting and Stock
Moulsham Lodge	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the southern boundary of the Old Moulsham ward meets the western boundary of the parish of Great Baddow, thence southwestwards along that western boundary to the path to the rear of No. 41 Lime Walk, thence northwestwards and southwestwards along that path to a point opposite the point where the eastern curtilage of No. 47 Petrel Way meets the rear curtilage of that property, thence southwards to that last-mentioned point, thence southwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 47 to 25 Petrel Way to the northwestern corner of the last-mentioned property, thence southwestwards in a straight line to the rear curtilage of No. 23 Petrel Way, thence southwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 23 to 1 Petrel Way and Nos. 265 to 263 Linnet Drive to and northwestwards along the rear curtilage of No. 261 Linnet Drive and continuing northwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 259 to 215 Linnet Drive to the northernmost point of the last-mentioned property and continuing northwestwards in a straight line to the eastern curtilage of No. 213 Linnet Drive, thence northeastwards, northwestwards and southwestwards along the eastern and rear curtilages of that property and continuing southwestwards and northwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 211 to 165 Linnet Drive and the southern curtilage of No. 19 Plane Tree Close to its end, thence northwestwards in a straight line, crossing Plane Tree Close, to the rear curtilage of No. 163 Linnet Drive and continuing northwestwards and westwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 163 to 119 Linnet Drive to and northwestwards along the rear curtilage of No. 29 Fir Tree Rise and continuing northwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 30 to 40 Fir Tree Rise and Nos. 20 to 18 Hornbeam Close to the rear curtilage of No. 507 Galleywood Road, thence northwards, westwards and southwards along that rear curtilage to the southwestern curtilage of No. 135 Longstomps Avenue, thence northwestwards along that southwestern curtilage to Longstomps Avenue, thence northwards along that avenue to a point opposite the southern curtilage of No. 128 Longstomps Avenue, thence westwards to and along that southern curtilage to the rear curtilage of that property, thence northwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 128 to 126 Longstomps Avenue to the southern curtilage of No. 124 Longstomps Avenue, thence westwards along that southern curtilage to the rear curtilage of that property, thence northwards, eastwards and generally northeastwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 124 to 2 Longstomps Avenue and continuing northeastwards in a straight line to the southern boundary of the Old Moulsham ward, thence eastwards, northeastwards and southeastwards along that southern boundary to the point of commencement
Old Moulsham	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the westernmost point of the Cathedral ward meets the Chelmsford to Colchester railway, thence southeastwards and eastwards along the southern boundary of that ward to the southern boundary of the parish of Springfield, thence eastwards along that southern boundary to the western boundary of the parish of Great Baddow, thence southeastwards, southwards, westwards, generally southeastwards and southwestwards along that western boundary to the path leading northwestwards to Moulsham Chase, thence northwestwards along that path and continuing northwestwards to and along the track leading to Princes Road (Chelmsford By-pass), thence southwestwards and westwards along that road and continuing in a straight line to the centre of the roundabout junction with London Road, thence eastwards in a straight line to and along that road to the railway leading northeastwards from Brentwood to Chelmsford, thence northeastwards along that railway to the point of commencement
Patching Hall	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of the St. Andrews ward meets Melbourne Avenue, thence generally northwestwards along that eastern boundary to the southern boundary of the parish of Broomfield, thence southeastwards, generally northeastwards, southeastwards and southwards along that southern boundary to the River Chelmer, thence southwestwards and generally southwards along that river to a point due east of the northern perimeter of the factory to the west of Bishop Hall Lane, thence westwards to and along that northern perimeter and continuing westwards in a straight line to the eastern perimeter of the playing fields, thence southwards and westwards along the eastern and southern perimeters of those playing fields to the eastern curtilage of the John Henry Keene Memorial Homes, thence due west to the eastern perimeter of the path to the rear of those homes, thence southwards and westwards along the eastern and southern perimeters of that path to Broomfield Road, thence northwards along that road to Corporation Road, thence northwestwards along that road to a point in line with the eastern perimeter of the access road leading northwards to the property known as Okeley, thence northwards to and along the eastern perimeter of that road to a point in line with the southern curtilage of the property known as Okeley, thence eastwards to and along that southern curtilage and northwards and westwards along the eastern and northern curtilages of that property, thence northwards to the southwestern corner of No. 8 Jubilee Terrace and continuing northwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 8 to 1 Jubilee Terrace to the southern perimeter of the engineering works, thence westwards, generally northwards and northeastwards along the southern, western and northwestern perimeters of those works to Kings Road, thence eastwards along that road to the eastern curtilage of No. 2 Kings Road, thence northwards along that eastern curtilage and westwards and northwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 2 to 44 Kings Road and continuing northwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 51 to 45 Eves Crescent to the northernmost point of the last-mentioned property, thence southwestwards along the northwestern curtilage of that property to the path leading to Sunrise Avenue, thence northwestwards along that path and continuing northwestwards to the rear curtilage of No. 39 Eves Crescent, thence northwestwards, northeastwards and generally westwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 39 to 1 Eves Crescent to the rear curtilage of No. 42 Brownings Avenue, thence northwestwards along the rear curtilages of Nos. 42 to 64 Brownings Avenue to the southernmost point of the allotment gardens, thence northwards along the eastern perimeter of those allotment gardens and continuing northwards to the southern perimeter of St. Pius X R.C. Primary School, thence westwards and northwestwards along that southern perimeter to Partridge Avenue, thence southwestwards along that avenue to the point of commencement
Rettendon and Runwell	The parishes of Rettendon and Runwell
Rothmans	The Rothmans ward of the parish of Great Baddow
St. Andrews	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of the parish of Writtle crosses Roxwell Road, thence northwestwards and northeastwards along that eastern boundary to the southern boundary of the parish of Chignall, thence northwards, eastwards and southwards along that southern boundary and the western boundary of the parish of Broomfield to the northeasternmost point of Ordnance Survey Parcel No. 1106 as shown on 1952 Microfilm (edition A) TL 6909, thence southwards along the eastern perimeter of that parcel to the northwesternmost point of the athletic stadium, thence southeastwards and southwards along the northern and eastern perimeters of that athletic stadium to the rear curtilage of No. 99 St. Nazaire Road, thence eastwards along that rear curtilage and the rear curtilages of Nos. 101 to 121 St. Nazaire Road to the eastern curtilage of those properties, thence southeastwards in a straight line, crossing St. Nazaire Road, to the rear curtilage of No. 52 St. Nazaire Road, thence southeastwards along that reathwards in a straight line to the River Can, thence generally southwestwards along that river to a point opposite the stream flowing southeastwards from Old Bridge to the River Can, thence northwestwards to that stream and the eastern boundary of the parish of Writtle, thence northwestwards along that eastern boundary to the point of commencement
South Hanningfield	The parish of South Hanningfield
South Woodham—Collingwood East and West	The Collingwood East and Collingwood West wards of the parish of South Woodham Ferrers
South Woodham—Elmwood and Woodville	The Elmwood and Woodville wards of the parish of South Woodham Ferrers
Springfield North	The Springfield North ward of the parish of Springfield
Springfield South	The Springfield South ward of the parish of Springfield
The Lawns	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the southern boundary of the Patching Hall ward meets the River Chelmer, thence generally northwards along the eastern boundary of that ward to the southern boundary of the parish of Broomfield, thence eastwards along that southern boundary and continuing eastwards and generally southeastwards along the western boundary of the parish of Springfield to the railway leading southwestwards from Colchester to Chelmsford, thence southwestwards along that railway to the River Chelmer, thence generally northwestwards along that river to the point of commencement
Waterhouse Farm	That part of the Borough of Chelmsford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the western boundary of the Goat Hall ward meets the eastern boundary of the parish of Writtle at Widford Bridge, thence generally northwards along that eastern boundary to the southern boundary of the St. Andrews ward, thence northeastwards along that southern boundary to the eastern boundary of that ward, being the River Can, thence southeastwards along the River Can to a point opposite the eastern curtilage of No. 34 Rainsford Avenue, thence northeastwards to and along that eastern curtilage and continuing northeastwards along the eastern curtilage of No. 25 Rainsford Avenue and the rear curtilages of Nos. 21 to 1 Rainsford Avenue to the southern perimeter of the works, thence southeastwards, northeastwards and southeastwards along that southern perimeter to the rear curtilage of No. 91 South Primrose Hill, thence northeastwards along that rear curtilage and the rear curtilages of Nos. 93 to 109 South Primrose Hill and the western curtilage of No. 21 Primrose Hill to Primrose Hill, thence northwestwards along Primrose Hill to Rainsford Road, thence eastwards and southeastwards along that road to Rainsford Lane, thence southwestwards along that lane to Parkway, thence southeastwards along Parkway to the western boundary of the Old Moulsham ward, thence southwestwards along that western boundary and continuing generally southwestwards along the northern and western boundaries of the Goat Hall ward to the point of commencement
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre	The parish of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
Writtle	The parish of Writtle

Article 3(2)

SCHEDULE 2 NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR NEW WARDS

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Name of New Ward	Number of Councillors
All Saints	2
Baddow Road and Great Baddow Village	3
Boreham	1
Broomfield, Pleshey and Great Waltham	2
Cathedral	2
Chignall, Good Easter, Highwood, Mashbury and Roxwell	1
East and West Hanningfield	1
Galleywood	2
Goat Hall	2
Great and Little Leighs and Little Waltham	1
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon	3
Margaretting and Stock	1
Moulsham Lodge	2
Old Moulsham	3
Patching Hall	3
Rettendon and Runwell	2
Rothmans	2
St. Andrews	3
South Hanningfield	1
South Woodham—Collingwood East and West	3
South Woodham—Elmwood and Woodville	3
Springfield North	3
Springfield South	3
The Lawns	2
Waterhouse Farm	2
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre	1
Writtle	2

(1)

1972 c. 70.

(2)

S.I. 1987/478.