The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 168

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005

Made

1st February 2005

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and 1(3)

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) recommendations dated September 2004 on its review of the county of Cornwall:

And whereas the Electoral Commission have decided to give effect, with modifications, to those recommendations:

And whereas a period of not less than six weeks has expired since the receipt of those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Electoral Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 17(4) and 26(5) of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005.

(2) This Order, with the exception of articles 4 and 5, shall come into force –

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

(3) Articles 4 and 5 shall come into force –

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parishes of Helston and Newquay to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2007, on 15th October 2006;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of elections in 2007.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order –

“county” means the county of Cornwall;

“existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;

references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district and borough wards in the county(6);

any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at –

(a)

the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b)

the offices of Cornwall County Council; and

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

Electoral divisions of the county of Cornwall

3.—(1) The existing electoral divisions of the county(7) shall be abolished.

(2) The county shall be divided into seventy-one electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

(3) The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division 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 Helston

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Helston shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Helston East, Helston North and Helston West; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Helston North parish ward shall be six, for the Helston East parish ward shall be four, and for the Helston West parish ward shall be two.

Wards of the parish of Newquay

5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Newquay shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into six parish wards which shall bear the names Edgcumbe East, Edgcumbe West, Gannel, Newquay North, Newquay South and Rialton South; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 3 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.

(3) The number of councillors to be elected for the Gannel parish ward shall be six, for each of the Newquay North and Newquay South parish wards shall be four, and for each of the Edgcumbe East, Edgcumbe West and Rialton South parish wards shall be two.

Maps

6.  Cornwall County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Electoral registers

7.  The Electoral Registration Officer(8) for each district or borough in the county 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.

Revocation

8.  The County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985(9) is revoked, save for article 5.

Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 1st day of February 2005

L.S.

Sam Younger

Chairman of the Commission

1st February 2005

Peter Wardle

Chief Executive to the Commission

1st February 2005

article 3

SCHEDULE NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Name of Electoral Division	Area of Electoral Division	Number of Councillors
In the district of Caradon
Burraton and Landulph	Saltash Burraton ward; Botusfleming parish; Landrake with St Erney parish; Landulph parish; Pillaton parish	1
Callington	Callington ward; St Dominick parish; St Mellion parish	1
Calstock	Calstock ward	1
Lanreath	Duloe, Lansallos and Pelynt ward; Lanteglos and St Veep ward	1
Liskeard	Dobwalls and District ward; Liskeard North ward; Liskeard South ward	2
Looe	Looe and St Martin ward	1
Menheniot and St Germans	Menheniot and St Ive ward; St Germans ward	1
Rame	Deviock and Sheviock ward; Millbrook ward; Rame Peninsula ward	1
St Cleer	Lynher ward; St Cleer and St Neot ward	1
Saltash	Saltash Essa ward; Saltash Pill ward; Saltash St Stephens ward	2
Torpoint	Torpoint East ward; Torpoint West ward	1
In the district of Carrick
Chacewater, Shortlanesend and Threemilestone	Kenwyn and Chacewater ward	1
Falmouth North	Boslowick ward; Penwerris ward; Trescobeas ward	2
Falmouth South	Arwenack ward	1
Feock and Kea	Feock and Kea ward	1
Mylor	Mylor ward	1
Penryn	Penryn ward	1
Perranporth	Perranporth ward; Cubert parish; Goonhavern parish ward of Perranzabuloe parish	1
Probus and Carland	Carland ward; Ladock parish; Probus parish; St Newlyn East parish ward of St Newlyn East parish	1
Roseland	Roseland ward; Cuby parish; St Clement parish; St Michael Penkevil parish; Tregoney parish	1
St Agnes	Mount Hawke ward; St Agnes ward	1
Truro East	Boscawen ward; Moresk ward; Tregolls ward	2
Truro West	Trehaverne and Gloweth ward	1
In the district of Kerrier
Breage and Crowan	Breage and Crowan ward	1
Camborne North	Camborne North ward	1
Camborne South	Camborne South ward	1
Camborne West	Camborne West ward	1
Carn Brea	Illogan South ward	1
Constantine	Constantine, Gweek and Mawnan ward; Budock parish; Mabe parish	1
Helston North	Helston North ward	1
Illogan and Portreath	Illogan North ward	1
Meneage and South Helston	Meneage ward; Helston East parish ward of Helston parish	1
Porthleven	Porthleven and Sithney ward; Helston West parish ward of Helston parish	1
Redruth North	Redruth North ward	1
Redruth South	Redruth South ward	1
St Day, Lanner and Carharrack	St Day, Lanner and Carharrack ward	1
St Keverne	Grade-Ruan and Landewednack ward; Mullion ward; St Keverne ward	1
Stithians	Stithians ward; Wendron ward; St Gluvias parish	1
In the district of North Cornwall
Bodmin St Mary's	Bodmin St Mary’s ward	1
Bodmin St Petroc	Bodmin St Petroc ward	1
Bude-Stratton	Bude ward; Grenville ward; Poughill and Stratton ward	2
Camelford and Altarnun	Camelford ward; Tremaine ward; Altarnun parish; St Clether parish	1
Helland	Blisland and St Breward ward; Lanivet ward	1
Launceston	Launceston ward; North Petherwin ward	2
Marhamchurch and Week St Mary	Marhamchurch ward; Week St Mary and Whitstone ward; Lesnewth parish; St Gennys parish; St Juliot parish	1
Padstow	Padstow and District ward	1
Stokeclimsland	South Petherwin ward; Stokeclimsland ward; North Hill parish	1
Tintagel	Camelot ward; Forrabury and Minster parish; Trevalga parish	1
Wadebridge and St Minver	Allan ward; St Endellion and St Kew ward; St Minver ward; Wadebridge ward	2
In the district of Penwith
Hayle-Gwinear-Gwithian	Gwinear-Gwithian and Hayle East ward; Hayle North ward; Hayle South ward	2
Ludgvan	Ludgvan and Towednack ward; Madron and Zennor ward; Paul parish; Sancreed parish	1
Marazion	Goldsithney ward; Marazion and Perranuthnoe ward; St Erth and St Hilary ward	1
Penzance	Gulval and Heamoor ward; Penzance Central ward; Penzance East ward; Penzance Promenade ward; Penzance South ward	3
St Ives	Lelant and Carbis Bay ward; St Ives North ward; St Ives South ward	2
St Just	Morvah, Pendeen and St Just ward; St Buryan parish; St Levan parish; Sennen parish	1
In the borough of Restormel
Fowey and Lostwithiel	Fowey parish; Lostwithiel parish; St Sampson parish	1
Grampound and Mevagissey		1
Luxulyan Valley	Lanlivery parish; Luxulyan parish; Tywardreath and Par parish(10)	1
Mount Charles	Mount Charles ward	1
Newquay Central	Edgcumbe South ward; Edgcumbe West parish ward of Newquay parish	1
Newquay North	Edgcumbe East and Newquay North parish wards of Newquay parish	1
Newquay West	Gannel ward	1
Roche	Roche parish; St Dennis parish; Whitemoor parish ward of St Stephen-in-Brannel parish	1
St Austell Bay		1
St Austell North		1
St Blaise	St Blaise ward	1
St Columb	St Columb ward; St Wenn parish; St Columb Major South parish ward of St Columb Major parish	1
St Enoder and Colan	Colan parish; St Enoder parish; Rialton South parish ward of Newquay parish	1
St Mewan		1
St Stephen	St Stephen-in-Brannel parish ward of St Stephen-in-Brannel parish	1
Treverbyn		1

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 county of Cornwall.

The modifications concern the boundaries and names of St Austell Bay, St Austell North, St Mewan and Treverbyn electoral divisions and the names of Falmouth North, Grampound and Mevagissey, and Probus and Carland electoral divisions.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 71 new electoral divisions. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.

Articles 4 and 5 make electoral changes in the parishes of Helston and Newquay.

Article 7 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer for each district or borough in the county of Cornwall to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 8 revokes the County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985, with the exception of article 5.

The areas of the new electoral divisions and of the new parish wards of the parishes of Helston and Newquay are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Cornwall County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.

(1)

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.

(2)

1992 c. 19. This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

(3)

The Electoral Commission was established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). The functions of the Secretary of State, under sections 13 to 15 and 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), to the extent that they relate to electoral changes within the meaning of that Act, were transferred with modifications to the Electoral Commission on 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3962).

(4)

This section has been amended by section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), S.I. 2001/3962 and also otherwise in ways not relevant to this Order.

(5)

This section has been amended by S.I. 2001/3962.

(6)

See the District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2602), the District of Carrick (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2594), the District of Kerrier (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2604), the District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2603), the District of Penwith (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2593) and the Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2601).

(7)

See the County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/264).

(8)

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).

(9)

S.I. 1985/264.

(10)

The parish of Tywardreath and Par is the same as that referred to as “Tywardreath” in S.I. 2002/2601.