2005 No. 172
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005
Made 1st February 2005
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Whereas the Boundary Committee for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992, has submitted to the Electoral Commission recommendations dated October 2004 on its review of the county of North Yorkshire:
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. This section has been amended by 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, 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).
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 and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
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.
This section has been amended by S.I.2001/3962.

1 Citation and commencement
1 This Order may be cited as the County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005.
2 This Order 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.

2 Interpretation
In this Order –
“county” means the county of North Yorkshire;
“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; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of North Yorkshire (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 North Yorkshire County Council.
See the District of Craven (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2599), the District of Hambleton (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2600), the Borough of Harrogate (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2601), the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2602), the District of Ryedale (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2603), the Borough of Scarborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2604) and the District of Selby (Electoral Changes) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2605).

3 Electoral divisions of the county of North Yorkshire
1 The existing electoral divisions of the county shall be abolished.
See the County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (S.I.1985/139). The area of the county of North Yorkshire was altered by the Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989 (S.I.1989/2097), the North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I.1991/285), the Durham and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I.1991/287), the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1991 (S.I.1991/2651), the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992 (S.I.1992/1830), the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992 (S.I.1992/2122) and the North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995 (S.I.1995/610).
2 The county shall be divided into sixty-eight 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.

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

5 Electoral registers
The Electoral Registration Officer 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.
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).

6 Revocation
The County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 is revoked, save for article 5.
S.I.1985/139.
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 1st day of February 2005
Sam Younger Chairman of the Commission 1st February 2005
Peter Wardle Chief Executive to the Commission 1st February 2005

SCHEDULE NAMES AND AREAS OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS
article 3
Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Name of Electoral Division	Area of Electoral Division	Number of Councillors
In the district of Craven		
Airedale	Aire Valley with Lothersdale ward; Cowling ward; West Craven ward	1
Mid Craven	Embsay-with-Eastby ward; Gargrave and Malhamdale ward; Grassington ward; Upper Wharfedale ward	1
North Craven	Bentham ward; Ingleton and Clapham ward	1
Ribblesdale	Hellifield and Long Preston ward; Penyghent ward; Settle and Ribblebanks ward	1
Skipton East	Barden Fell ward; Skipton East ward; Skipton South ward	1
Skipton West	Skipton North ward; Skipton West ward	1
South Craven	Glusburn ward; Sutton-in-Craven ward	1
In the district of Hambleton		
Bedale	Bedale ward; Crakehall ward; Tanfield ward	1
Easingwold	Easingwold ward; Helperby ward; Tollerton ward	1
Great Ayton	Broughton and Greenhow ward; Great Ayton ward	1
Northallerton	Northallerton Central ward; Northallerton North ward	1
North Hambleton	Brompton ward; Osmotherley ward; Rudby ward	1
Romanby and Broomfield	Northallerton Broomfield ward; Romanby ward	1
Sowerby	Sowerby ward; Thorntons ward; Topcliffe ward	1
Stillington	Huby and Sutton ward; Shipton ward; Stillington ward; White Horse ward	1
Stokesley	Stokesley ward; Swainby ward	1
Swale	Cowtons ward; Leeming ward; Leeming Bar ward; Morton-on-Swale ward	1
Thirsk	Thirsk ward; Whitestonecliffe ward	1
In the borough of Harrogate		
Ainsty	Marston Moor ward; Ouseburn ward; Ribston ward	1
Boroughbridge	Boroughbridge ward; Claro ward; Newby ward	1
Harrogate Bilton and Nidd Gorge	Bilton ward; New Park ward; Woodfield ward	2
Harrogate Central	Granby ward; High Harrogate ward; Low Harrogate ward	2
Harrogate Harlow		1
Harrogate Oatlands		1
Harrogate Saltergate		1
Harrogate Starbeck		1
Knaresborough	Knaresborough East ward; Knaresborough King James ward; Knaresborough Scriven Park ward	2
Lower Nidderdale and Bishop Monkton	Bishop Monkton ward; Killinghall ward; Lower Nidderdale ward	1
Masham and Fountains	Kirkby Malzeard ward; Mashamshire ward; Wathvale ward	1
Pannal and Lower Wharfedale	Pannal ward; Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale ward	1
Pateley Bridge	Nidd Valley ward; Pateley Bridge ward; Washburn ward	1
Ripon North		1
Ripon South		1
In the district of Richmondshire		
Catterick Bridge	Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton ward; Catterick ward; Hornby Castle ward	1
Central Richmondshire	Colburn ward; Hipswell ward; Scotton ward	1
Middle Dales	Leyburn ward; Lower Wensleydale ward; Middleham ward; Bellerby parish; Carlton Highdale parish; Carlton Town parish; Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton parish; Preston-under-Scar parish; Redmire parish; Wensley parish; West Witton parish	1
Richmond	Richmond Central ward; Richmond East ward; Richmond West ward	1
Richmondshire North	Barton ward; Croft ward; Gilling West ward; Melsonby ward; Middleton Tyas ward; Newsham with Eppleby ward	1
Upper Dales	Addlebrough ward; Hawes and High Abbotside ward; Reeth and Arkengarthdale ward; Swaledale ward; Bishopdale parish; Burton-cum-Walden parish; Carperby-cum-Thoresby parish; Newbiggin parish; Thoralby parish	1
In the district of Ryedale		
Hovingham and Sheriff Hutton	Ampleforth ward; Hovingham ward; Sheriff Hutton ward; Ryedale South West ward; Bulmer parish; Coneysthorpe parish; Henderskelfe parish; Howsham parish; Huttons Ambo parish; Welburn parish; Westow parish	1
Kirkbymoorside	Dales ward; Helmsley ward; Kirkbymoorside ward	1
Malton	Amotherby ward; Malton ward; Sinnington ward	1
Norton	Norton East ward; Norton West ward; Acklam parish; Birdsall parish; Burythorpe parish; Langton parish; Leavening parish; Scagglethorpe parish; Scrayingham parish; Settrington parish	1
Pickering	Cropton ward; Pickering East ward; Pickering West ward	1
Thornton Dale and the Wolds	Rillington ward; Sherburn ward; Thornton Dale ward; Wolds ward	1
In the borough of Scarborough		
Castle		1
Eastfield and Osgodby	Eastfield ward; Osgodby parish	1
Esk Valley	Danby ward; Esk Valley ward	1
Falsgrave and Stepney		1
Filey	Filey ward	1
Hertford and Cayton	Hertford ward; Cayton parish; Gristhorpe parish; Lebberston parish	1
Newby	Newby ward	1
Northstead		1
Scalby and The Coast	Fylingdales ward; Lindhead ward; Scalby, Hackness and Staintondale ward	1
Seamer and Derwent Valley	Derwent Valley ward; Seamer ward	1
Weaponness and Ramshill	Ramshill ward; Weaponness ward	1
Whitby/Mayfield cum Mulgrave	Mayfield ward; Mulgrave ward	1
Whitby/Streonshalh	Streonshalh ward; Whitby West Cliff ward	1
Woodlands		1
In the district of Selby		
Cawood and Saxton	Cawood with Wistow ward; Saxton and Ulleskelf ward	1
Escrick	Appleton Roebuck ward; North Duffield ward; Riccall with Escrick ward	1
Mid Selby	Fairburn with Brotherton ward; Burn parish; Gateforth parish; Hambleton parish; Hillam parish; Monk Fryston parish	1
Osgoldcross	Eggborough ward; Whitley ward	1
Selby Barlby	Barlby ward; Selby North ward; Selby South ward; Selby West ward	2
Selby Brayton	Brayton ward; Thorpe Willoughby parish	1
Sherburn in Elmet	Sherburn in Elmet ward; Huddleston with Newthorpe parish; South Milford parish	1
South Selby	Camblesforth ward; Hemingbrough ward	1
Tadcaster	Tadcaster East ward; Tadcaster West ward	1
The area of the parish of Preston-under-Scar was altered by the Richmondshire (Parishes) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1059).
The area of the parish of Wensley was altered by S.I.2002/1059.

(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 North Yorkshire.
The modifications concern the names of Harrogate Bilton and Nidd Gorge, Harrogate Central, Harrogate Harlow, Hertford and Cayton, Lower Nidderdale and Bishop Monkton, Scalby and The Coast, Seamer and Derwent Valley, Whitby/Mayfield cum Mulgrave, and Whitby/Streonshalh 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 68 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.
Article 5 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer for each district or borough in the county of North Yorkshire to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register to reflect the new electoral arrangements.
Article 6 revokes the County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985, with the exception of article 5.
The areas of the new electoral divisions are demarcated on the map described in article 2. Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of North Yorkshire County Council and at the principal office of the Electoral Commission at Trevelyan House, Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2HW.