Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Preston (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 to 5 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(1) in 2019.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Preston (Electoral Changes) Order 2018”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England(2).
(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 city of Preston and number of councillors
3.—(1) The existing wards of the city of Preston are abolished.
(2) The city of Preston is divided into 16 wards as follows—
(a)Ashton;
(b)Brookfield;
(c)Cadley;
(d)City Centre;
(e)Deepdale;
(f)Fishwick & Frenchwood;
(g)Garrison;
(h)Greyfriars;
(i)Ingol & Cottam;
(j)Lea & Larches;
(k)Plungington;
(l)Preston Rural East;
(m)Preston Rural North;
(n)Ribbleton;
(o)Sharoe Green;
(p)St Matthew’s.
(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) Three councillors are to be elected for each ward.
Elections of the city of Preston
4.—(1) Elections of all councillors for each ward of the city of Preston are to be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.
(2) The councillors holding office for any ward abolished by article 3(1) immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019 are to retire on that fourth day and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on that fourth day.
(3) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2019—
(a)one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2020;
(b)one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022;
(c)one is to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2023.
(4) Of the councillors elected for a ward in 2019—
(a)the first to retire is to be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and
(b)the second to retire is to be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
(5) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year is to be determined by lot.
(6) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year is to be determined by lot.
(7) An election to replace a councillor who retires under paragraph (3) is to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year in which the retirement is due to take place; and the newly elected councillors are to come into office on the fourth day after that day.
(8) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot is to be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing is to be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
Wards of the parish of Ingol and Tanterton
5.—(1) The existing wards of the parish of Ingol and Tanterton are abolished.
(2) The parish of Ingol and Tanterton is divided into two parish wards as follows—
(a)Ingol North East;
(b)Ingol South West & Tanterton.
(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 for each parish ward is as follows—
(a)for Ingol North East, 3;
(b)for Ingol South West & Tanterton, 7.
Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Jolyon Jackson
Chief Executive
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
25th April 2018