The East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Boundary Change) Order 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to a recommendation by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the making of a change to the boundary between the district of East Hertfordshire and the borough of Stevenage.

Consequential changes are made by the Order to the corresponding parish boundary, ward boundaries and electoral division boundaries to make them coterminous with the revised district boundary. The map at the end of this note sets out the areas affected and the changes made by the Order.

Prints of the map described in article 2 may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of either East Hertfordshire District Council or Stevenage Borough Council, and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government located at Eland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU.

Specific provisions in the Order deal with town and country planning matters; continuity of matters; transfer of property, rights and liabilities; arrangements with regard to councillors; adaptation of the electoral register; and preparatory functions.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no impact on private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. The impact on the public sector is minimal.