The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 1265

Local Government, England

The Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

Made

13th December 2017

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

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2) (“the Commission”) published a report dated August 2017 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of Bolsover. 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 since the day on which it was laid 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, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—

(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors(3) in 2019.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Bolsover (Electoral Changes) Order 2017”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(4).

(2) 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 Bolsover and number of councillors

3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Bolsover are abolished.

(2) The district of Bolsover is divided into 17 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 for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.

Wards of the parishes of Clowne, Old Bolsover, Scarcliffe and Shirebrook

4.—(1) The existing wards of the parishes of Clowne, Old Bolsover, Scarcliffe and Shirebrook are abolished.

(2) The parish of Clowne is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.

(3) The parish of Old Bolsover is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) The parish of Scarcliffe is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.

(5) The parish of Shirebrook is divided into the three parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2.

(6) Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward.

(7) 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 the relevant table in Schedule 2.

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Legal seal

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

13th December 2017

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and number of councillors

(1)

Name of district ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Ault Hucknall3
Barlborough2
Blackwell2
Bolsover East2
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood2
Bolsover South2
Clowne East3
Clowne West1
Elmton-with-Creswell3
Langwith2
Pinxton2
Shirebrook North2
Shirebrook South2
South Normanton East2
South Normanton West3
Tibshelf2
Whitwell2

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and number of councillors

Table 1

Wards of the parish of Clowne

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Clowne East8
Clowne North2
Clowne West2

Table 2

Wards of the parish of Old Bolsover

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Old Bolsover East4
Old Bolsover Central1
Old Bolsover North with Shuttlewood3
Old Bolsover South3
Old Bolsover with Stanfree1

Table 3

Wards of the parish of Scarcliffe

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Scarcliffe North4
Scarcliffe South4

Table 4

Wards of the parish of Shirebrook

(1)

Name of parish ward

(2)

Number of Councillors

Shirebrook & Langwith2
Shirebrook North7
Shirebrook South7

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Bolsover following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district of Bolsover remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the district of Bolsover and replaces them with 17 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

Article 4 makes changes to parish wards which are consequential to the changes made by article 3.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London SW1P 4QP. The map may also be accessed at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/east-midlands/derbyshire/bolsover

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(2)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

(3)

The ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales is prescribed by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

(4)

Prints of the map are available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 14th floor, Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/east-midlands/derbyshire/bolsover