2016 No. 1229
The Lewes (Electoral Changes) Order 2016
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Having conducted a review of the electoral arrangements in the district of Lewes under section 56 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091, and having published recommendations following that review in September 2016 under section 58(4) of that Act, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) and (2) of that Act.
Further to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 19463, a draft of the Order has been laid before each House of Parliament and a period of forty days has elapsed since the day on which it was laid; neither House has resolved that the Order be not made.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Lewes (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
2
This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
3
The remainder of this Order comes into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating, to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2018;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2019.
4
In this article “the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales” has the meaning given by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 19834.
5
In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Lewes (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England5.
6
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.
Wards of the district of Lewes and number of councillors2
1
The existing wards of the district of Lewes are abolished.
2
The district of Lewes is divided into 21 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
3
Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected to each ward is the number specified by the entry in the second column of the table in Schedule 1 which relates to that ward.
Wards of the parishes of Lewes, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford3
1
The existing wards of the parishes of Lewes, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford are abolished.
2
Each of the parishes mentioned in paragraph 1 is divided into the parish wards listed in the entries in the second column of the table in Schedule 2 which relate to that parish.
3
Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.
4
The number of councillors to be elected to each parish ward is the number specified by the entry in the third column of the table in Schedule 2 which relates to that parish ward.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon JacksonChief ExecutiveLocal Government Boundary Commission for EnglandSCHEDULE 1Names of district wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of ward | (2) Number of councillors |
|---|---|
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey | 2 |
Ditchling & Westmeston | 1 |
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs | 3 |
Kingston | 1 |
Lewes Bridge | 2 |
Lewes Castle | 2 |
Lewes Priory | 3 |
Newhaven North | 2 |
Newhaven South | 3 |
Newick | 1 |
Ouse Valley & Ringmer | 3 |
Peacehaven East | 2 |
Peacehaven North | 2 |
Peacehaven West | 2 |
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John | 1 |
Seaford Central | 2 |
Seaford East | 2 |
Seaford North | 2 |
Seaford South | 2 |
Seaford West | 2 |
Wivelsfield | 1 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors
(1) Name of parish | (2) Name of parish ward | (3) Number of councillors |
|---|---|---|
Lewes | Lewes Bridge | 5 |
Lewes | Lewes Castle | 4 |
Lewes | Lewes Central | 1 |
Lewes | Lewes Priory | 8 |
Newhaven | Newhaven Central | 2 |
Newhaven | Newhaven Denton | 5 |
Newhaven | Newhaven North | 3 |
Newhaven | Newhaven South | 8 |
Peacehaven | Peacehaven Central | 1 |
Peacehaven | Peacehaven East | 5 |
Peacehaven | Peacehaven North | 5 |
Peacehaven | Peacehaven West | 6 |
Seaford | Seaford Bay | 1 |
Seaford | Seaford Bishopstone | 2 |
Seaford | Seaford Central | 2 |
Seaford | Seaford East Blatchington | 1 |
Seaford | Seaford East | 4 |
Seaford | Seaford Esplanade | 1 |
Seaford | Seaford North | 5 |
Seaford | Seaford South | 3 |
Seaford | Seaford Sutton | 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)