The Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect, with modifications, to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.

The modifications relate to the boundary between East Downham and North Downham ward, the naming of Hilgay with Denver ward, the naming of Brancaster ward, the naming of Priory ward and the naming of Upwell and Delph ward.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after 1st May 2003.

Article 3 abolishes the existing wards of the borough and provides for the creation of 42 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 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Downham Market and Walsoken.

Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 8 revokes the Borough of West Norfolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1295), with the exception of article 8.

The areas of the new borough 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 King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.