2014 No. 26
The Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 published a report dated March 2013 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Warwick. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act:
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.
2
This Order comes into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2014;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2014”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 19833.
Wards of the district of Warwick and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the district of Warwick are abolished.
2
The district of Warwick is divided into 22 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of Schedule 1.
3
Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of Schedule 1.
5
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Parish Wards and number of councillors4
1
The existing wards of the following parishes are abolished—
a
Cubbington;
b
Kenilworth;
c
Royal Leamington Spa;
d
Warwick;
e
Whitnash.
2
The parish of Cubbington is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of the first table in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Kenilworth is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of the second table in Schedule 2.
4
The parish of Royal Leamington Spa is divided into 11 parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of the third table in Schedule 2.
5
The parish of Warwick is divided into ten parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of the fourth table in Schedule 2.
6
The parish of Whitnash is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of the fifth table in Schedule 2.
7
Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
8
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of each table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 8th day of January 2014
SCHEDULE 1
(1) Name of district ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Abbey | 3 |
Arden | 2 |
Aylesford | 2 |
Bishop’s Tachbrook | 1 |
Brunswick | 2 |
Budbrooke | 2 |
Clarendon | 2 |
Crown | 2 |
Emscote | 2 |
Leam | 2 |
Manor | 2 |
Milverton | 2 |
Myton & Heathcote | 2 |
Newbold | 2 |
Park Hill | 3 |
Radford Semele | 1 |
Saltisford | 2 |
St John’s | 3 |
Stoneleigh & Cubbington | 2 |
Sydenham | 2 |
Whitnash | 3 |
Woodloes | 2 |
SCHEDULE 2
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Cubbington | 7 |
New Cubbington | 5 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
Abbey | 4 |
Park Hill | 6 |
Queen’s | 1 |
St John’s | 6 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Arlington | 2 |
Brunswick North | 2 |
Brunswick South | 1 |
Clarendon | 1 |
Leam | 2 |
Lillington | 2 |
Lime | 1 |
Milverton | 2 |
Northumberland | 1 |
Sydenham | 1 |
Victoria Park | 1 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Aylesford | 2 |
Bridge End | 1 |
Cliffe | 1 |
Emscote | 2 |
Heathcote | 2 |
Myton | 1 |
Saltisford | 2 |
Saltisford Common | 1 |
St Nicholas | 1 |
Woodloes Park | 2 |
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
---|---|
East | 1 |
North | 5 |
South | 5 |
West | 4 |
(This note is not part of the Order)