2002 No. 2235
The Borough of Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19921, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated December 2001 on its review of the borough2 of Medway together with its recommendations:
And whereas the Electoral Commission3 have decided to give effect to those recommendations:
And whereas a period of not less than six weeks beginning with the submission of the report has expired:
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Borough of Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
2
This Order shall come into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 15th October 2002;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“borough” means the borough of Medway;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map of the Borough of Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
- a
the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and
- b
the offices of Medway Council; and
- a
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of the borough of Medway3
1
The existing wards of the borough6 shall be abolished.
2
The borough shall be divided into twenty-two wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes, or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of the Schedule.
4
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Wards of the parish of Frindsbury Extra4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Frindsbury Extra shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Frindsbury Extra East, Frindsbury Extra North, Frindsbury Extra South and Frindsbury Extra West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be three.
Wards of the parish of Hoo St Werburgh5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Hoo St Werburgh shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Central, East and West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 7 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the Central parish ward shall be seven, for the East parish ward shall be five, and for the West parish ward shall be three.
Maps6
Medway Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map of the Borough of Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral Registers7
The Electoral Registration Officer7 for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
Revocation8
The Medway Towns (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 19978 is revoked, save for articles 2, 4 and 5.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
SCHEDULENAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Chatham Central | 3 | |
Cuxton and Halling | The parishes of Cuxton and Halling | 1 |
Gillingham North | 3 | |
Gillingham South | 3 | |
Hempstead and Wigmore | 2 | |
Lordswood and Capstone | 2 | |
Luton and Wayfield | 3 | |
Peninsula | 3 | |
Princes Park | 2 | |
Rainham Central | 3 | |
Rainham North | 2 | |
Rainham South | 3 | |
River | 2 | |
Rochester East | 2 | |
Rochester South and Horsted | 3 | |
Rochester West | 2 | |
Strood North | 3 | |
Strood Rural | 3 | |
Strood South | 3 | |
Twydall | 3 | |
Walderslade | 2 | |
Watling | 2 |
(This note is not part of the Order)