The Borough of Bedford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of ward	Area of ward	Number of Councillors
Brickhill		3
Bromham	The parishes of Biddenham and Bromham	3
Carlton	The parishes of Carlton and Chellington, Felmersham, Pavenham and Stevington	1
Castle		3
Cauldwell		3
Clapham	The parishes of Bletsoe, Clapham, Milton Ernest and Thurleigh	2
De Parys		2
Eastcotts		1
Goldington		3
Great Barford		2
Harpur		3
Harrold	The parishes of Harrold, Odell, Podington and Wymington	1
Kempston East		2
Kempston North		2
Kempston South		3
Kingsbrook		3
Newnham		2
Oakley	The parish of Oakley	1
Putnoe		3
Queen’s Park		2
Riseley	The parishes of Bolnhurst and Keysoe, Dean and Shelton, Pertenhall, Riseley and Swineshead	1
Roxton	The parishes of Colmworth, Little Barford, Little Staughton, Roxton, Staploe and Wilden	1
Sharnbrook	The parishes of Knotting and Souldrop, Melchbourne and Yielden, and Sharnbrook	1
Turvey		1
Wilshamstead		2
Wootton	The parishes of Stewartby and Wootton	3

Article 3(4)

SCHEDULE 2 ORDER OF RETIREMENT OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Name of ward	Number of Councillors to retire in 2003	Number of Councillors to retire in 2004	Number of Councillors to retire in 2006
Brickhill	1	1	1
Bromham	1	1	1
Carlton	1	0	0
Castle	1	1	1
Cauldwell	1	1	1
Clapham	1	1	0
De Parys	1	1	0
Eastcotts	0	1	0
Goldington	1	1	1
Great Barford	1	1	0
Harpur	1	1	1
Harrold	0	0	1
Kempston East	0	1	1
Kempston North	0	1	1
Kempston South	1	1	1
Kingsbrook	1	1	1
Newnham	0	1	1
Oakley	0	0	1
Putnoe	1	1	1
Queen’s Park	0	1	1
Riseley	0	0	1
Roxton	1	0	0
Sharnbrook	1	0	0
Turvey	1	0	0
Wilshamstead	1	0	1
Wootton	1	1	1

Article 4

SCHEDULE 3 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF EASTCOTTS NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of ward	Area of ward	Number of Councillors
Rural	So much of the borough ward of Eastcotts as comprises the parish of Eastcotts	12
Urban	So much of the borough ward of Kingsbrook as comprises the parish of Eastcotts	3

Article 5

SCHEDULE 4 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KEMPSTON NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of ward	Area of ward	Number of Councillors
Ampthill Road	So much of the borough ward of Cauldwell as comprises the parish of Kempston	1
East	So much of the borough ward of Kempston East as comprises the parish of Kempston	4
North	So much of the borough ward of Kempston North as comprises the parish of Kempston	4
South	So much of the borough ward of Kempston South as comprises the parish of Kempston	4

Article 6

SCHEDULE 5 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF KEMPSTON RURAL NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of ward	Area of ward	Number of Councillors
Hardwick	So much of the borough ward of Kempston South as comprises the parish of Kempston Rural	4
Rural	So much of the borough ward of Turvey as comprises the parish of Kempston Rural	9

Article 7

SCHEDULE 6 WARDS OF THE PARISH OF RENHOLD NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Name of ward	Area of ward	Number of Councillors
Renhold North	So much of the borough ward of Great Barford as comprises the parish of Renhold	6
South West	So much of the borough ward of Goldington as comprises the parish of Renhold	3