2018 No. 1271
The South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated May 2018 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the district of South Somerset. 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 of Parliament has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Local Government Boundary Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018.
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 councillors3 in 2019.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England4.
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 the district of South Somerset and number of councillors3
1
The existing wards of the district of South Somerset are abolished.
2
The district of South Somerset is divided into 35 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 Brympton, Chard Town, Yeovil and Yeovil Without4
1
The existing wards of the parishes of Brympton, Chard Town, Yeovil and Yeovil Without are abolished.
2
The parish of Brympton is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2.
3
The parish of Chard Town is divided into the six parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2.
4
The parish of Yeovil is divided into the eight parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2.
5
The parish of Yeovil Without is divided into the four 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 the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
SCHEDULE 1Names of wards and numbers of councillors
(1) Name of ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Blackdown & Tatworth | 2 |
Blackmoor Vale | 2 |
Bruton | 1 |
Brympton | 3 |
Burrow Hill | 1 |
Camelot | 1 |
Cary | 2 |
Chard Avishayes | 1 |
Chard Combe | 1 |
Chard Crimchard | 1 |
Chard Holyrood | 1 |
Chard Jocelyn | 1 |
Coker | 2 |
Crewkerne | 3 |
Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport | 2 |
Eggwood | 1 |
Hamdon | 1 |
Ilminster | 2 |
Islemoor | 1 |
Martock | 2 |
Milborne Port | 1 |
Neroche | 1 |
Northstone, Ivelchester & St Michael’s | 3 |
Parrett | 1 |
South Petherton | 2 |
Tower | 1 |
Turn Hill | 1 |
Wessex | 2 |
Wincanton | 2 |
Windwhistle | 1 |
Yeovil College | 3 |
Yeovil Lyde | 2 |
Yeovil Summerlands | 3 |
Yeovil Westland | 3 |
Yeovil Without | 3 |
SCHEDULE 2Names of parish wards and numbers of councillors
(1) Name of parish ward | (2) Number of councillors |
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Abbey Manor North | 1 |
Brympton | 11 |
(1) Name of parish wards | (2) Number of councillors |
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Chard Avishayes | 3 |
Chard Combe | 2 |
Chard Crimchard | 3 |
Chard Holyrood | 3 |
Chard Jocelyn | 3 |
Shepherd’s Lane | 1 |
(1) Name of parish wards | (2) Number of councillors |
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Abbey Manor South | 1 |
Crofton Park | 1 |
Grove Avenue | 1 |
Wyndham Hill | 1 |
Yeovil College | 6 |
Yeovil Lyde | 4 |
Yeovil Summerlands | 5 |
Yeovil Westland | 5 |
(1) Name of parish wards | (2) Number of councillors |
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Brimsmore | 2 |
Combe | 3 |
Lyde | 7 |
Summerlands | 3 |
(This note is not part of the Order)