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Statutory Instruments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made
12th October 2002
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Whereas the Boundary Committee for England(1), acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992(2), has submitted to the Electoral Commission(3) a report dated June 2002 on its review of the borough(4) of Restormel together with its recommendations:
And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:
And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with one modification, to those recommendations:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Restormel (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 the day after that on which it is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
2. In this Order:
“borough” means the Borough of Restormel;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to a map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—
(a)the principal office of the Electoral Commission
(b)the offices Restormel Borough Council
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of a map which bears that number.
3.—(1) The existing wards of the Borough of Restormel(7) shall be abolished.
(2) The borough shall be divided into nineteen wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that 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 that 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.
4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newquay shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of St Columb Major shall be abolished.
(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names North, South and Town; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet (9) by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the North parish ward shall be two, for the South parish ward shall be three and for the Town parish ward shall be nine.
6. The parish of St Mewan shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 3; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
7. The parish of St Stephen-In-Brannel shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 4; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
8. The parish of Treverbyn shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 5; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
9. The Borough of Restormel shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
10. The Electoral Registration Officer(8) 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.
11. The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979(9) is revoked, save for article 8.
Signed by the members of the Electoral Commission
Pamela Gordon
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Glyn Mathias
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Neil McIntosh
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Karamjit Singh
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Sam Younger
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Graham Zellick
Commissioner
12th October 2002
Article 3
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Bethel | 3 | |
Crinnis | 1 | |
Edgcumbe North | 2 | |
Edgcumbe South | 2 | |
Fowey and Tywardreath | The parishes of Fowey, St Sampson and Tywardreath | 3 |
Gannel | 3 | |
Gover | 2 | |
Lostwithiel | The parishes of Lanlivery, Lostwithiel and Luxulyan | 2 |
Mevagissey | 2 | |
Mount Charles | 3 | |
Poltair | 2 | |
Rialton | 3 | |
Rock | 3 | |
St Blaise | The parish of St Blaise | 3 |
St Columb | 2 | |
St Enoder | 2 | |
St Ewe | 2 | |
St Stephen | 3 | |
Treverbyn | 2 |
Article 4
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Edgcumbe North | The borough ward of Edgcumbe North | 4 |
Edgcumbe South | The borough ward of Edgcumbe South | 4 |
Gannel | So much of the borough ward of Gannel as comprises part of the parish of Newquay | 6 |
Rialton | So much of the borough ward of Rialton as comprises part of the parish of Newquay | 6 |
Article 6
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Polgooth and Sticker | So much of the borough ward of St Ewe as comprises part of the parish of St Mewan | 9 |
Trewoon | So much of the borough ward of St Stephen as comprises part of the parish of St Mewan | 4 |
Article 7
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
St Stephen-In-Brannel | So much of the borough ward of St Stephen as comprises part of the parish of St Stephen-In-Brannel | 14 |
Whitemoor | So much of the borough ward of Rock as comprises part of the parish of St Stephen-In-Brannel | 1 |
Article 8
(1) | (2) | (3) |
---|---|---|
Name of Ward | Area of Ward | Number of Councillors |
Boscoppa | So much of the borough ward of Bethel as comprises part of the parish of Treverbyn | 2 |
Carclaze | So much of the borough ward of Poltair as comprises part of the parish of Treverbyn | 2 |
Treverbyn | The borough ward of Treverbyn | 10 |
Trethowel | So much of the borough ward of Gover as comprises part of the parish of Treverbyn | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, with one modification, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the Borough of Restormel. The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.
The modification relates to the boundary between Poltair and Bethal wards.
Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the Borough and provides for the creation of 19 new wards. That article and Schedule 1 also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new wards.
Articles 4 to 8 make electoral changes in the parishes of Newquay, St Columb Major, St Mewan, St Stephen-In-Brannel and Treverbyn.
Article 10 obliges the Electoral Registration officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 11 revokes the Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (S.I 1979/1670), with the exception of article 8.
The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Restormel Borough Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission, Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.
The Boundary Committee for England is a committee of the Electoral Commission, established by the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962) transferred to the Electoral Commission the functions of the Local Government Commission for England.
1992 c. 19. Section 15 was amended by The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3962).
The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, to the extent that they relate to electoral changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1 April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).
The non-metropolitan district of Restormel has the status of a borough.
This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962. There are amendments to this section made otherwise than by S.I. 2001/3962 that are not relevant to this Order.
This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.
See the Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1670).
As to electoral registration officers and the register of local government electors, see sections 8 to 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).
S.I. 1979/1670.
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