The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) Order 2000

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, subject to one modification, to recommendations by the Local Government Commission for England for electoral changes in the district of Craven. With the exception of the changes made at article 4, the changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on or after 2nd May 2002.

The Secretary of State has decided that the ward for which the Commission proposed the name “Bolton Abbey” shall bear the name “Barden Fell”.

Article 2 abolishes the existing wards of the district and provides for the creation of nineteen new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.

Article 3 makes provision for a whole council election in 2002 and for reversion to elections by thirds in subsequent years. Schedule 2 regulates the order of retirement of councillors.

Article 4 makes electoral changes in the parish of Skipton. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on or after 1st May 2003.

Article 5 makes electoral changes in the parish of Long Preston.

Article 6 revokes the District of Craven (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977.

The areas of the new district wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(4). Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the Craven District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.